The Best Finnish Grand Prix Drivers Since the Formula One championship began in 1950, only nine drivers from Finland have...
Benz ‘Tropfenwagen’ Car: Benz/ Engine: Inline 6 Cylinder / Maker: Tropfenwagen Typ RH (RH = Rennwagen mitt Heckmotor) / Bore X Stroke: 65 mm x 100 mm / Year: 1923 / Capacity: 1,991 cc / Class: Grand Prix / Power: 90 hp at 4500 rpm / Wheelbase: 2,830 mm /...
Automobiles Darracq Pierre-Alexandre Darracq was born November 10, 1855, Bordeaux, France. Of Basque origin, he studied as a draftsman at...
Renault RS11 Car: Renault RS11 / Engine: Turbocharged 900 V6 / Maker: Renault / Bore X Stroke: 86 mm X 42.8 mm / Year: 1979 / Capacity: 1,492 cc / Class: Formula 1 / Power: 500 bhp at 11,000 rpm / Wheelbase: 2860 mm / Track: 1720 mm front, 1570 mm...
Grand Prix Racing Cars MODEL MARQUE YEAR WHEELBASE TRACK (Front) TRACK (Rear) Alfa Romeo P2 Alfa Romeo 1924 2624 mm...
The Die Silberpfeile Cars We waited again. Then they came. Far away in the distance we heard an angry, deep-throated roaring...
Hermann Lang Biography Born in 1909, Lang’s career started like many other drivers, on motorcycles. While the majority of the other drivers exchanged two wheels for four, Lang exchanged 3 wheels for four, having competed in sidecar competitions. He would later comment that this gave him an advantage, as the...
Cooper T51 Car: Cooper-Climax T51 / Engine: 4 Cylinder Inline Coventry-Climax / Maker: Cooper / Bore X Stroke: 94 X...
Tyrrell-Ford 002 Car: Tyrrell-Ford 002 / Engine: Ford Cosworth DFV 90º V8 / Maker: Tyrrell / Bore X Stroke: 85.7 mm X 64.8 mm / Year: 1971 / Capacity: 2,993 cc / 182.6 cu in / Class: Formula 1 / Power: 450 bhp / 336 KW @ 10,800 rpm /...
Lotus 49 Car: Lotus-Ford 49 / Engine: 900 V8 Ford-Cosworth DFV / Maker: Lotus / Bore X Stroke: 85.7 x 64.8 mm...
Felice Nazzaro Biography He was called the sport’s first racing super star when in 1925 he retired from frontline racing...
1902 Circuit des Ardennes – The Great Races By By Charles Jarrott Ten Years of Motors and Motoring It is a curious fact that my most successful win on the Continent was in a race in which I had, when I started, very little interest. – Charles Jarrott Jarrott had often...
1935 Tripoli Grand Prix – The Victory Report By Rudolf Caracciola We stood by the cars and waited. Music drifting...
Ralph DePalma Biography Before the world knew of the Andretti brothers there was another American of Italian immigrant parents by...
March 711 Car: March-Ford 711 / Engine: 900 V8 Ford-Cosworth DFV / Maker: March / Bore X Stroke: 92.5 mm X 55.5 mm / Year: 1978 / Capacity: 2,997 cc / Class: Formula 1 / Power: 480 bhp at 10,500 rpm / Wheelbase: 108 inches / Track: 68.1 inches Front, 64.2 inches...
Matra MS80 Car: Matra MS80 / Engine: Ford Cosworth DFV 90º V8 / Maker: Matra / Bore X Stroke: 85.7...
Duesenberg 1921 GP Car: Duesenberg 1921 GP/ Engine: 8-Cylinder In-line / Maker: Duesenberg / Bore X Stroke: 63 mm X...
Formula 1 vs NASCAR – Which is the Superior Motorsport? Motorsports have become an integral part of sports worldwide, with fans turning up in huge numbers regularly to get a glimpse of their favourite drivers flying past at crazy speeds, while massive numbers of viewers tune in to watch on...
Bruce McLaren Biography Bruce McLaren was born to Les (Pop) & Ruth on 30th August 1937 at Auckland, New Zealand,...
Rob Walker Biography On his passport, under occupation, it read simply Gentleman, a description, a description to his many friends, one...
Silver Arrows Grand Prix Drivers The Silver Arrows of Mercedes and Auto Union were formidable to say the least. The drivers were equally legendary. On this page we take you through all the drivers that made their mark driving for the Silver Arrows team. …Youthful impetuousness and courage are not...
Penske PC4 Car: Penske PC4 / Engine: 900 V8 Ford-Cosworth DFV / Maker: Mercedes / Bore X Stroke: 85.7 X...
Mercedes W 163 Car: Mercedes W163 / Engine: 600 V12 / Maker: Daimler-Benz / Bore X Stroke: 67 mm X 70...
Bugatti Type 35 Car: Bugatti Type 35 / Engine: Inline-8 / Maker: Bugatti / Bore X Stroke: 60 mm x...
Formula 1 Safety Safety has always been a slightly difficult topic in motorsports. Automobile racing is a dangerous sport, and...
Ferrari 312B Car: Ferrari 312B / Engine: 1800 12-Cylinder Boxer / Maker: Ferrari / Bore X Stroke: 80 mm X 49.6 mm / Year: 1970 / Capacity: 2,991.80 cc / 147.5 cu in / Class: Formula 1 / Power: 445 bhp at 11,500 rpm / Wheelbase: 2385 mm / Track: Front: 1553...