Much-loved F1 pundit announces surprise Sky Sports departure A familiar face to viewers of Sky’s F1 coverage will be leaving the channel this year The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2024
F1 drivers with the most poles at a single race but no wins Charles Leclerc continued an unwanted record at the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix by failing to convert yet another pole position into victory around the streets of Baku. Autosport · Sep 20, 2024
Damon Hill on life after racing and the evolution of F1: 'It can be quite emotional sometimes looking back' EXCLUSIVE: The British Formula 1 driver also shares his thoughts who will clinch the 2024 championship Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2024
Has F1 ever raced in Africa? A look at its history with the series F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali revealed the championship is in talks with Rwanda over plans to host a grand prix in the East African country. Autosport · Aug 16, 2024
Formula 1 drivers who have driven and won races with an injury Oscar Piastri revealed he suffered a broken rib following the British Grand Prix at Silverstone in July. The Australian took to social media to share an X-ray image of the injury and joked the “rib’s enjoying the break”. Autosport · Aug 15, 2024
A history of F1's second-half comebacks - do McLaren and Mercedes have a chance? The greatest comeback since Lazarus? Everyone loves a good comeback story, and Formula 1 has enjoyed plenty of them over its nearly 75-year history as a gladiatorial contest of man and machine. Motorsport · Aug 2, 2024
Was the 2024 Belgian GP one of Formula 1's closest races? 1. Mark Webber, Red Bull2. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes (+0.643s)3. Fernando Alonso, Ferrari (+0.947s) Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing RB8 (Photo by: Sutton Images) The 2012 Monaco Grand Prix is mostly remembered for Michael Schumacher's fastest time in qualifying, which to this day would still make him the oldest polesitter since… Motorsport · Aug 2, 2024
Formula 1 drivers with the most wins at a single circuit The seven-time world champion had to wait 945 days from his previous win at the 2021 Saudi Arabian GP to stand at the top of the podium once again. Mercedes has struggled since the 2022 regulation changes but has just enjoyed back-to-back wins, with George Russell triumphing at the Austrian… Autosport · Jul 17, 2024
Which F1 driver has taken the most wins and podiums at their home grand prix? Fourteen of the current Formula 1 drivers have home races across the 24-race calendar in 2024. Although all the drivers will be hoping for wins across the year nothing is more coveted than taking a win at their home grand prix. Autosport · Jul 3, 2024
10 of the most memorable Silverstone moments Sponsored by F1 makes its debut – 1950 Giuseppe Farina, Alfa Romeo 158, Luigi Fagioli, Alfa Romeo 158 (Photo by: Motorsport Images) The first-ever world championship F1 race was held at Silverstone on May 13, 1950, with a 21-car grid including nine British drivers. Reg Parnell was the top home… Motorsport · Jun 12, 2024
The Joy of Six: commentators losing themselves in the moment From a Norwegian whose gleeful words are still aped today, to some brilliant rugby league apoplexy, via golfing disbelief and more The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2024
What is motorsport's triple crown and who has claimed the feat? The motorsport triple crown is an achievement chased by many but only achieved by one - so what is it? Motorsport · May 4, 2024
What is the motorsport triple crown and who has claimed the feat? The motorsport triple crown is an achievement Autosport · May 4, 2024
History of the F1 points system with proposed structure for 2025 F1 has changed its points system several times over the years, with the first structure used in 1950 looking very different to what it is now. Autosport · Apr 25, 2024
Autosport · Mar 13, 2024 Every British F1 driver to have started a grand prix for Ferrari Oliver Bearman became the first British driver to start an F1 race for Ferrari in the 21st century at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
The Hindu · Feb 19, 2024 Daily Quiz | On history of the World Championships With the 75th edition of Formula 1 World Championship going to commence from February 29 in Bahrain, here’s a quiz on the history of the World Championships held so far
Autosport · Dec 19, 2023 F1 drivers who have won BBC Sports Personality of the Year The BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2023 was awarded to Manchester United goalkeeper Mary Earps. The Lioness footballer beat cricketer Stuart Broad, golfer Roary McIlroy, jockey Frankie Dettori, wheelchair tennis player Alfie Hewett and athlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson to win the title.
Autosport · Oct 17, 2023 Graham Hill's F1 trophy collection up for auction Renowned auction house RM Sotheby's reckons this is the first time a prize of this type has been offered for public sale and estimates the FIA award will fetch between £25,000 and £35,000.
Autosport · Sep 8, 2023 The rise, fall and revival of Goodwood as it reaches 75 In its heyday, make no mistake, the Goodwood Motor Circuit always occupied a very special place within the burgeoning British motor racing scene. It never hosted a world championship grand prix, but it provided a much-loved stage for the infant British motorsport industry to strut upon.
Autosport · Aug 26, 2023 Silverstone’s greatest motorsport moments We’ve tried to include a combination of great performances, close races, dramatic finishes and landmark moments.
Daily Mirror · May 22, 2023 Fernando Alonso hints at U-turn on F1 move Max Verstappen has already ruled out Alonso is a double F1 champion and winner of the Monaco Grand Prix as well as the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but the other most famous race in motorsport has so far eluded him
Autosport · May 11, 2023 The American muscle car that changed British touring car racing forever In April 1963, a Jaguar was the only car to have if you wanted to win races outright in the British Saloon Car Championship. Since the series now known as the British Touring Car Championship began in 1958, Big Cats from Coventry had won 43 races, spread across the legendary Mk1…
Autosport · May 9, 2023 Archive: How Graham Hill completed his legend at Le Mans Graham Hill had got wind that his driving partner for the 1972 Le Mans 24 Hours wasn't best pleased about sharing his Matra with a 43-year-old whose star was fading. So the double Formula 1 world champion, ever the joker, tried to trick Henri Pescarolo.
Motorsport · Apr 7, 2023 How Jim Clark's stats still hold up, 55 years on In these days of 20-plus race Formula 1 seasons, it’s astonishing that any driving career from the 10-Grands-Prix-per-year era – in Jimmy Clark’s case, only for seven complete seasons – could amass statistics that still stand strong in the F1 history books.
Motorsport · Apr 7, 2023 Ranked! The legendary Jim Clark’s top 10 drives Formula 1 lost its benchmark driver of the era when double world champion Jim Clark was killed in a Formula 2 race at Hockenheim on 7 April 1968