The running was close in Valencia, but at the flag it was Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel who emerged the fastest, capturing the 33rd pole of his career, tying Alain Prost and the late Jim Clark for 3rd all time. Read More …
This is an amazing photo of the start of a Grand Prix in 1991, location and race unidentified. Or is it Brazil in 1989? Courtesy of John Corley via Twitter. Read More …
Ayrton Senna could clinch the 1988 Formula 1 World Driver’s Championship at Suzuka Circuit no matter what McLaren teammate Alain Prost did. Read More …
Aryton Senna prematurely celebrates victory in the 1984 Monaco Grand Prix in his Toleman, an infamous F1 race awarded to Alain Prost due to a red flag one lap prior. Read More …
On the verge of his first F1 championship, Nigel Mansell powered down Adelaide’s long High Street straight at 180 mph on full throttle when his own left rear tire exploded, flinging up a fountain of yellow, molten sparks as his car bucked from side to side in a frenzy. Read More …
The young German sensation has both been on pole and won in Japan for the previous two years, and betting against a hat-trick would be unwise. Read More …
Asif Kapadia’s documentary follows the remarkable driving career of Ayrton Senna, the Brazilian three-time Formula One world champion. It’s released in the UK on June 3. Read More …
Alain Prost overtakes Damon Hill in the hairpin at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, June 1993. Taken personally by F1A&G. Read More …
The effect of unleashing two dozen racing cars on the streets of Monaco is like letting off a box of outdoor fireworks inside your house, and the blatant mismatch is what makes it so enthralling. Read More …