Frank Williams and Patrick Head are probably the best blokes I have ever driven for, so, it should come as...
There are so many great racecars. I have always liked the Cobra, and I would be very pleased for someone...
Winning the 1970 Monaco Formula Three race was seen as my ticket to a Grand Prix future. I’d made my F3 debut the previous year, in 1969, so winning such a high-profile race early in my career was a great boost for me. It wasn’t an easy win either, as...
If you think you’re a “real racer” or dedicated fan to the sport, ponder this: just moments after getting married,...
Today, I believe, drivers are arriving in Formula One far too early in their racing career. The top echelon of our sport is something they should aspire to, not arrive at due to the amount of money they can give a Formula One team, or by spending one year in...
A friend phoned saying he had been offered a CTG, and the vendor claimed it had been designed by Len...
Jacques Laffite has enjoyed a reputation for many years as an open and straightforward person, willing to talk seriously about...
1976 March 76B I have a confession to make. When I was but a pubescent young man, I used to lie in bed at night and fantasize…that I was Gilles Villeneuve. In an era before in-car cameras, I could close my eyes and visualize a complete lap of the U.S....
Formula One crossed an historic turning point on March 2, but I think it is safe to say that almost...
“Where have all the young teams gone?” the words of that famous song with a one word alteration could well...
Piers Courage raced this Frank Williams-entered Brabham BT26A-Cosworth in the 1969 French Grand Prix at Clermont-Ferrand’s Charade circuit, but was forced to retire after only 21 laps with mechanical troubles, the second car to drop out of the race. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION PMB 219 – 65 High...
I think Ron Dennis has made a great contribution to motor racing. I used to dream of driving for him...
Like many motor racing fans, my original dream of becoming a World Champion racing driver started when I was a...
Frank Williams Erik Carlsson 3 The Intrepid, with Wayne Taylor driving, makes its IMSA GTP racing debut with a 2nd place finish at West Palm Beach, Florida (1991). 5 Rally champion Erik Carlsson is born in Trollhattan, Sweden (1929). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
At the tender age of 15, John Fenning started his racing career competing in small, 500-cc racecars, like many postwar...
1970 De Tomaso 505-Cosworth The De Tomaso drew much admiration from the crowds at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. Photo:...
Damon Graham Devereux Hill is the only son of a Formula 1 World Champion to have also won the title....
Sir Frank Williams CBE, the Williams Formula 1 team founder and Formula 1’s longest-serving Team Principal has died at the age of 79. Williams released a statement following the news of Sir Williams’ death saying, “It is with great sadness that on behalf of the Williams family, the team can...
I stood back watching, as Monterey feted the Fangio marque. Fangio marque? Yes, Juan Manuel Fangio is the only person,...
There are cars, and there are cars. Some come and stay, many come and pass on. A few appear briefly...
Jim Clark Frank Williams Photo: Williams F1 1 Jody Scheckter drives a Tyrrell 007 to victory in the South African Grand Prix (1975). 2 First engine ever designed by Ernst Fuhrmann, the Porsche Type 547 (Carrera), runs in Zuffenhausen for the first time (1953). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free...
In the history of motor-sport safety, few names are as universally recognized as that of Bill Simpson. Initially an active...