F1 Insiders Est. 2012
Brought to you by TJ13 contributor Charlie White On this day… August 28th 2008 On this day in 2008, Phil Hill, the only American-born Formula-1 World Champion died at his home in California. Phil earned the title in 1961 for the factory Ferrari team driving one of the lovely Ferrari shark-nose race cars. However, the American was … Read more
On this day… August 25th 2001 The founder and team principal of Tyrrell Racing, Ken Tyrrell, dies peacefully at his home in Surrey. Tyrell were an established part of the F1 landscape from 1970-1998 and under their master’s tutilige secured 23 wins before the team was sold to British American Tobacco for the 1999 season. … Read more
On this day…. August 24th 2003 Fernando Alonso became the youngest ever F1 Grand Prix winner at what is now the ripe old age of 22 years and 104 days following his maiden victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Alonso broke the 43 year old record of Bruce McLaren having made the most of terrible … Read more
On this day… August 23rd 1959 Stirling Moss confirmed that when not suffering from mechanical problems he was still the man to beat with a comprehensive win at the Portuguese Grand Prix. “So superior was he,” wrote the Times, “[that] from the opening lap the race lost much of its interest”. With four points separating … Read more
On this day… 22st August 1954 Juan Manuel Fangio won what was to be the final Swiss Grand Prix for Mercedes-Benz at Bermgarten in Berne. The Mercedes domination continued as Fangio led from start to finish. Stirling Moss attempted to make a race of it as he quickly overtook the Ferrari of Gonzalez after the … Read more
On this day…. 21st August 1988 In July 1988 Johnny Herbert signed to drive for the Benetton Formula 1 team. He was competing in Formula 3000 at the time and this was his big chance. A few days later Johnny was involved in a huge multi-car accident during the F3000 race at Brands Hatch. He … Read more
Brought to you by TJ13 contributor OddBall On this day… 20th August 2009 2009 saw the introduction into F1 of KERS (Kenetic Energy Recovery System) and the four teams using the systems -Mercedes, Ferrari, Renault and BMW Sauber – hit numerous problems early doors. Meanwhile the Mercedes V8 engine combined with the simple and stunning … Read more
On this day… 19th August 2001 “For the millions of television viewers around the world the Hungarian GP of 2001 will not be remembered as a classic. It was not even close. In fact it was quite dreadful. One of the dullest races for years,“ reported grandprix.com Lest we today forget, the F1 halcyon days … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler: BlackJack’sBriefs On this day… 19th August 1882… remembered for… Irish author Oscar Wilde arrived in the United States declaring: ‘I have nothing to declare but my genius.’; Queen Victoria failed to be assassinated; Robert Koch discovered the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis; outlaw Jesse James was shot in the back … Read more
On this day… 18th August 1985 For the modern day Formula One fan, the term ‘Crashtor’ immediately brings to mind the monobrow and crazed wide eyed look of a certain Venezualan ex-F1 driver. Yet Pastor Maldonado was only the latest incarnation of an F1 driver with a propensity to fender bend. The much loved and … Read more
