Peter Revson Alan Jones Photo: Pete Austin 2 Sports car racer Louis Krages, aka “John Winter,” born (1949). 3 Ronnie...
I was fifteen years karting, and ten years karting and car racing. I started with Mercedes Benz as a mechanic;...
The name Robin Donovan may not mean much to most, but this man has quietly gone about his business and played a significant part in Le Mans history. He raced there for 14 consecutive years. From his point of view it is a “dream come true” story of a little...
As accustomed as we may become to losing our racing compatriots, there remain times when a death still comes as...
Ronnie Peterson drove the Tyrrell P34 six-wheeler in the 1977 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, but was an early retirement with engine failure. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited...
There are cars, and there are cars. Some come and stay, many come and pass on. A few appear briefly...
Known simply as “Prof” to many in the motor racing community and Sid to his near friends, Professor Watkins may...
At the rain-soaked Österreichring on August 13, 1978, Ronnie Peterson tops the rise after the pits trailing a sheet of spray from his Lotus 79 on his way to an excellent wet weather win. Sadly it would be his last. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION Become a Member &...
I started work with Lotus Components in 1960. I really wanted to join the Lotus Formula One team, but unless...
Martin OgilviePhoto: Ogilvie Collection Martin Ogilvie is a rare example of someone who knew all along what he wanted to...
During the 1978 season, Mario Andretti and Ronnie Peterson dominated the FIA’s Formula One World Championship. From its introduction at the Belgian Grand Prix that year, the Lotus 79 became the car to beat. Between them, Andretti and Peterson would notch an impressive six wins with their Lotus 79s—with our...
My story of Formula One came into being after I’d driven my GT40 and got all that out of the...
Ronnie Peterson Biography Ronnie Peterson was born on 1944 in Örebro, Sweden, the son of an avid racer of moderate accomplishments....
Tyrrell’s Project 34 six-wheel Formula One car was one of those refreshingly radical cars that used to come into Grand Prix racing in the 1970s, designs seldom seen today. Many look back on this car as a total failure, forgetting the early success it had in 1976, for Jody Scheckter...
The 1972 Lotus Elan Plus 2S first supplied to the late Formula One driver Ronnie Peterson is one of the...
Like many motor racing fans, my original dream of becoming a World Champion racing driver started when I was a...
Forty years ago, in 1977 and ’78, Mario Andretti was the man to beat in Grand Prix racing aboard Colin Chapman’s JPS Lotus 78 and 79 Formula One cars. Andretti made his Grand Prix debut with Lotus in 1968, qualifying on pole for the United States GP at Watkins Glen....
The FIA sports prototypes were some of the most exciting purpose-built racing cars ever designed. They competed under the regulations...
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The 48 Best Grand Prix Drivers in Formula One History This website since its inception has covered The history of Grand Prix Motor Racing through the lives of its greatest drivers, people and events with a special focus on the history of Formula 1. At its core is the Grand...
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