April 7, 1968: Jim Clark Killed in Hockenheim Crash
Fifty years ago, one of the most naturally talented motor racing drivers of all time died when Jim Clark’s Lotus-Cosworth left the track at Hockenheim at 140 mph and hit a tree. Read More …
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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 …
Aerial Supremacy
Jim Clark in the almost unbeatable Lotus 49 during the German GP of 1967 at the Nürburgring. Read More …
Hamilton Claims Another Pole In Shanghai
Lewis Hamilton took pole position in a wet Chinese GP qualifying session, a full second in front of #2 Daniel Ricciardo. Hamilton was in irresistible form throughout qualifying, fastest in all three parts, and each time by about the same margin. And he could have gone faster. Read More …
Monza 1965
Jim Clark leads Jackie Stewart, Graham Hill and Dan Gurney in the 1965 Italian GP at Monza, won by Stewart after Clark’s fuel pump failed with 13 laps remaining. Read More …
von Trips—Monza 1961
The gruesome 1961 death of German driver Wolfgang (“Taffy” ) von Trips illustrates the dramatic change in values in Formula One racing over the decades. Read More …
Who Is the Best F1 Driver Of All Time?
You can debate this topic until the cows come home, with no resolution. We try a bit with our Top 15 All-Time Drivers statistical comparison, but this nice video piece from CNN Sports illustrates the challenge. Read More …
Colin Chapman On Jim Clark
Colin Chapman’s engineering genius for Team Lotus in the 1960s was matched only by Jim Clark’s sublime and innate skill as a racing driver. In this first-person account, Chapman pays homage to his fallen comrade. Read More …
60 Years of F1 Champions
Incredible. The Cahiers (father and son) have captured the essence of F1 motor raving with a series of evocative portraits of all the World Champions. © The Cahier Archive. Read More …
Vettel Grabs 33rd Career Pole
The running was close in Valencia, but at the flag it was Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel who emerged the fastest, capturing the 33rd pole of his career, tying Alain Prost and the late Jim Clark for 3rd all time. Read More …