The Count’s Birthday

20/02/1895, Count Louis Zborowski is born in London. The wealthy son of a Polish Count and Margaret Laura Astor Carey, a heiress to the Astor wealth, Louis Zborowski appeared on Continue reading →

Fangio’s last home Grand Prix

19th of January – The 1958 Argentine Grand Prix in Buenos Aires would be Fangio’s good-bye from his home crowd as the maestro had already decided to retire after his Continue reading →

When official confirmation becomes speculation

For me it is always deeply irritating when the result of investigative journalism is demoted to remarks of the kind of “that’s just speculation” by the ones concerned. I have Continue reading →

Friday,

21st of November – When Ettore Bugatti died 61 years ago, it seemed a good-bye from the Grands Prix as well for the marque. The company, passed on to his 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 →

Thursday,

6th of November – With a stunning performance in the wet Damon Hill beats Michael Schumacher at the penultimate round of the 1994 season at Suzuka and keeps his chances Continue reading →

Tuesday,

21st of October – Benetton s first ever 1-2 finish with Nelson Piquet winning the 1990 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka ahead of fellow team-mate and countryman Roberto Moreno is Continue reading →

Sunday,

19th of October 1958 – 50 YEARS AGO: Fighting for the title Stirling Moss scores his 10th Grand Prix 1958 Maroccan Grand Prix at the Ain-Diab street circuit. There was Continue reading →

Wednesday,

6/2/1999, Umberto Maglioli dies. An accomplished and versatile sports car racer and endurance race specialist, Magioli only raced occasionally in Formula 1 as a reserve driver for Maserati, Ferrari and Continue reading →

19th of December

19th of December – Forty years ago to the day, French aeronautic’s Specialist Matra had their first V12-engine, developed by Georges Martin for Formula1′s 3-litre-regulations, up and running for the Continue reading →