Remembering Cliff Allison

8/2/1932, Henry Clifford Allison is born in Brough, UK. From driving the local bus in his home town Brough to Formula 1, that’s Cliff Allison’s career. Colin Chapman offered him Continue reading →

Sunday,

7th of December – 20 YEARS AGO: The organizers of the traditional end of year Bologna Motor Show had the idea to attract the crowds to the 1988 edition with Continue reading →

Monday,

10th of November – In the Friday Afternoon session for the 1995 Australian Grand Prix at Adelaide, Mika Häkkinen in his McLaren suffered a rear puncture heading towards Brewery Bend, Continue reading →

Saturday,

8th of November – Newly crowned World Champion Nigel Mansell was in the lead of the 1992 Australian Grand Prix at Adelaide, closely followed by Ayrton Senna. As the leaders Continue reading →

Saturday,

1st of November – 10 YEARS AGO: Mika Häkkinen becomes World Champion in style by winning the final round of the 1998 season at Suzuka. While it is McLaren´s eigth Continue reading →

Saturday,

19th of April – Yesterday I recalled Jackie Stewart giving Tyrrell their first win as a constructor back in 1971. Well, guess what the Scotsman did a year earlier? Yep, Continue reading →

Friday,

18th of April – Jackie Stewart scores the first ever win for the Tyrrell marque at the 1971 Spanish Grand Prix. It was only the fifth race Tyrrell entered with Continue reading →

Wednesday,

Since I’ve published the post about the first and the last Formula 1car carrying an orange livery, the late sixties/early seventies McLaren-look, Brambilla’s Beta-March (mind you, Vittorio drove a Surtees, Continue reading →

Wednesday,

19/3/1995, John Trevor Blokdyk dies. A former South African speedway champion, Trevor Blokdyk raced in European Formula Junior in 1962. When the money ran out, he then returned home to Continue reading →

Saturday,

9th of February – Under the direction of Dr. Ferdinand Porsche, Auto Union developed a revolutionary new Grand Prix car with 12- and 16-cylinder engines installed behind the driver, with Continue reading →