New Formula One documentary to be unveiled in Austin, entitled ‘1’

Saturday, November 10, 2012

(formula1.com) A spectacular new Formula One documentary will be unveiled next Thursday (Nov 15) in Austin during the build-up to the 2012 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. Entitled ‘1’, the film tells the story of the drivers who raced during the sport’s most dangerous era in the 1960s and ‘70s and those who stood up to improve safety standards.

Using rare archive footage, ‘1’

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Best comebacks in the second half of an F1 season

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Fernando Alonso has had an error-free run throughout the first part of the season. He has managed to score points at each and every race in 2012 so far. This consistency has elevated him to the top of the drivers championship standings.With four drivers [Mark Webber P2, Sebastian Vettel P3, Lewis Hamilton P4 and Kimi Raikkonen P5] in with a chance of hunting down Fernando Alonso's 40 point lead

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Formula One video games: Arcade to Computer - 1980s

Friday, June 29, 2012

Continuing from the last article about F1 video games from the 70's which depicted F1-like cars going on a race track, we now look into the games developed in the 1980s.The first successful Formula One game in arcade history was 'Pole Position', by Namco. Beginning from the second part of the 80's more games were being created for personal computers. Most of these games featured racetracks, cars

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Formula One video games: The Beginning - 1970s

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Formula One has always played a part of the racing genre in video games. With the latest official game of the series (F1 2012) developed by the Codemasters studios - due to be released in September 2012 - we take a nostalgic look back into the history of Formula 1 video games.(Editor's Note: In this article, we try and bring to you all the F1 video games developed during the 1970s. Also added at

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The European Grand Prix: One Event, Several Venues

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Spectators enjoy the 2010 European Grand Prix © Sutton ImagesThe European Grand Prix was re-introduced during the mid-1980s and has been held regularly since 1999. Here is a brief history of the European Grand Prix.HistoricalThe European Grand Prix was not a race in its own right but just a honorific title; one of the national Grands Prix was also designated as the European Grand Prix. The

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List of Formula One circuits with most Fatalities

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Motor racing is all about driving the 'adrenaline-filled' piece of machinery, AS FAST AS YOU CAN. The drivers constantly live on the edge. A momentary lapse of judgement can force a driver into mistakes and a mistake at around 200+ km/hr can be life-threatening. Circuit characteristics and layouts also contribute to the safety of a racing driver.Thanks to marked improvements in safety standards,

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Identities of the current F1 constructors over the last decade (+Pictures)

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Identities = Liveries, re-branding, re-naming, team changes (and/or) team performances.Era = Beginning of 2000 F1 season till the end of 2011 F1 season.Red BullRed Bull Racing began life as Stewart Grand Prix which was then sold to Ford Motor Company in 1999 and was re-branded to Jaguar Racing. Red Bull, an energy drinks company, purchased Jaguar Racing on 15 November 2004. Red Bull's first race

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Few of the World's greatest motor racing tracks ever

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Safety in Formula One is of paramount importance these days. Circuit design has a major influence on the number and severity of accidents, hence venues wishing to stage a Grand Prix must meet very high track safety requirements, designed to avoid or minimize impacts in the event of a car leaving the road.Perhaps due to this reason [and other financial ones], some of the long, scenic, blisteringly

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'Feeling Nostalgic' - The Formula One cars of 1971-1980 in Pictures

Saturday, May 26, 2012

The Championship Winners (1971-1980) Year Driver's Championship Constructor's Championship 1971 Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell Cosworth) Tyrrell Cosworth 1972 Emerson Fittipaldi (Lotus Cosworth) Lotus Cosworth 1973 Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell Cosworth) Lotus Cosworth 1974

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'Feeling Nostalgic' - The Formula One cars of 1961-1970 in Pictures

Sunday, May 20, 2012

The Championship Winners (1961-1970) Year Driver's Championship Constructor's Championship 1961 Phil Hill (Ferrari) Ferrari 1962 Graham Hill (BRM) BRM 1963 Jim Clark (Lotus Climax) Lotus Climax 1964 John Surtees (Ferrari) Ferrari 1965 Jim Clark (Lotus Climax) Lotus Climax 1966 Jack Brabham (Brabham Repco)

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'Feeling Nostalgic' - The Formula One cars of 1950-1960 in Pictures

Enjoy the pictures of the stunning Formula One cars driven from 1950 to 1960.The Championship Winners (1950-1960) Year Driver's Championship Constructor's Championship 1950 Giuseppe 'Nino' Farina (Alfa Romeo) n/a 1951 Juan Manuel Fangio (Alfa Romeo) n/a 1952 Alberto Ascari (Ferrari) n/a 1953 Alberto Ascari (Ferrari) n/a 1954 Juan Manuel

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8th Grand Prix de Monaco Historique 2012 (Video)

Friday, May 18, 2012

Ben Barker wins in a Lola 1978 T670 F3 at Monaco Grand Prix Historic 2012Once every two years, the 32,000 inhabitants of the Principality of Monaco generously give over the streets of their world-famous Grand Prix course for an additional racing event, the Monaco Grand Prix Historique, this time dedicated to cars that raced there from 1929 to 1984.The first Monaco Historic Grand Prix was held in

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1974 Ferrari 312 B3 driven by Niki Lauda for sale

Thursday, May 17, 2012

The Ferrari 312B was a series of Formula One racing car models, designed and built by Scuderia Ferrari. It was the successor to the Ferrari 312 and was used from 1970 until early 1975. Several versions were made: the 312B, 312B2 and 312B3.This lovely Ferrari 312 B3 was Niki Lauda’s ride for his debut with Ferrari in the 1974 Formula One World Championship. Lauda made his way into the resurgent

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Ferrari's tribute to Gilles Villeneuve with son Jacques driving the 312T4 (+Pictures)

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Ferrari has honoured the 30th anniversary of Gilles Villeneuve’s death by having his son Jacques Villeneuve, the 1997 world champion, drive the 312T4 today (May 8) at the Fiorano circuit. Villeneuve was killed in a crash during qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix on May 8, 1982.Also at Ferrari’s track today were other Villeneuve family members, Ferrari president Luca Cordero di Montezemolo and

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