1914 French Grand Prix

#F1 History: Part 3 – 1914 French Grand Prix – The Race – July 4, 1914

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Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler: Jennie Mowbray “The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.” ~Sun Tzu – The Art of War~ Lyon was the focus of attention of half of Europe. Special trains were bringing in hundreds of thousands of spectators anxious to witness 37 of the fastest cars … Read more

#F1 History: Part 2 – 1914 French Grand Prix – The Contenders – Mercedes

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 Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler: Jennie Mowbray “Chance created the situation; genius made use of it.” ~Leo Tolstoy – War and Peace~ Frustration filled me as I came across a seemingly ever expanding array of names: Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft, Mercedes, Daimler, DMG, Daimler-Mercedes, Benz, Daimler-Benz, and Mercedes-Benz…they all seemed to have some sort of connection, but … Read more

#F1 History: Part 1 – 1914 French Grand Prix – The Contenders – Peugeot

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Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler: Jennie Mowbray “Always listen to experts. They’ll tell you what can’t be done, and why. Then do it.” ~ Robert A. Heinlein – Time Enough for Love~ The experts at Peugeot condescendingly called them “The Charlatans”. Georges Boillot and Jules Goux were racing car drivers. The Peugeot engineers maintained … Read more