The Golden Age
This excellent video is all about the past when F1 was absolutely amazing. It was a time, according to Jackie Stewart himself, when “motor racing was dangerous and sex was safe.” Read More …
Tag: 80s
1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix
Many a Formula One season had come down to a dramatic climax at the final race of the season. In 1981, the names of the three title contenders were familiar — Nelson Piquet, Carlos Reutemann and Jacques Laffite — but the location wasn’t: Caesars Palace car park. Read More …
“If you took away the danger, I wouldn’t do F1 anymore”
With all his warts, Lewis Hamilton has cohones. The man won the World Championship in just his second season, has now moved into his own by departing for Mercedes GP, yet remains unabashedly in awe of the legendary F1 drivers who preceded him. Read More …
Murray Walker On Senna vs Prost
From Murray Walker, the man who was at the zenith of the Senna-Prost controversy when it first unfolded, here he is reliving arguably the most famous of all Formula One rivalries. Read More …
Peerless
This picture says it all. Senna. Monaco. Peerless. Remembering 1st May 1994. Read More …
Mansell’s Exploding Tire
Nigel Mansell was not a wealthy or sponsored race driver, having mortgaged his home to save his first F1 drive with Lotus, and learned his craft the old fashioned way — with mistakes. Read More …
“These pictures give me shivers…”
Ayrton Senna plays with his young nephew, Bruno. Heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time. Read More …
Countdown To Victory
The folks at MotorSport Retro spotted this inspirational F1 and motor racing video, very professionally edited, on YouTube. Read More …
Alboretto 1988
Michele Alboretto in the Ferrari F1 88C during the 1988 Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Read More …