#F1 History: 1991 Benetton B191 – The Designer, the Chief, the Champion and the Rookie

“Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives – choice, not chance, determines your destiny.”

~Aristotle~

Brazil’s First Renegade

TJ13 contributor take a look at one of Brazil’s multiple Formula 1 world champions, a notorious F1 Godfather.

On This Day in #F1: September 12, 1965 – Jackie Stewart’s First Win – Slipstreaming and Sliding at Monza

Tony Rudd agitatedly paced up and down the pit wall swearing under his breath. What the hell did his drivers think they were doing? Had they completely lost their minds?

#F1 History: Martin Brundle and the 1987 Zakspeed 871

Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler Jennie Mowbray “The expert knows more and more about less and less until he knows everything about nothing.” ~Mahatma Gandhi~ Chris Murphy, the designer of the Zakspeed 871, was most certainly not an expert. Predominately the designers of Formula One machinery are scholarly individuals, ensconced in a pristine, dust-free, air-conditioned … Read more

#F1 History: 1965 Honda RA 272 – What is Formula One?

Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler Jennie Mowbray “I don’t believe in learning from other people’s pictures. I think you should learn from your own interior vision of things and discover, as I say, innocently, as though there had never been anybody.” ~Orson Wells~ The target was two hundred and seventy – the amount of horsepower … Read more

“Because in a split second, it’s gone.” RIP, Jules Bianchi.

Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Dane Hansen It is with a very heavy heart that I must report the passing of a phenomenal talent, and an even greater human being, Jules Bianchi. With hands that feel like lead, it’s difficult to remain composed while writing this. Where do you begin? How do words make … Read more

The Notorious #F1 Godfathers: The Shy Champion

Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Dane Hansen Britain has had some fantastic drivers over the years. Jackie Stewart, James Hunt,  Damon Hill, and in recent years, Lewis Hamilton. The introduction to Scotland’s unique involvement began with a quiet, unassuming young man. Jim Clark, his “innocent talent” and gentlemanly stature was greatly respected and was luring … Read more