To Beat Those Bloody Red Cars
Despite their position deep in enemy territory, three green aliens had captured the entire front row of the grid…
Colin Chapman
#F1 History: 1977 John Player Special Mk III – Harnessing the Power of the Wind
“Something for nothing” Chapman called it. There was nothing to weigh, no parts to build, just moving air…light…and free!
Voice of the #F1 Fans: Longing for real racing
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor GregP As a youngster I was naturally attracted to cars. In the mid seventies my dad took me to Kyalami, there was a GP taking place and we went to watch practice. I had never heard of or seen any F1 prior to this visit[ no TV or Internet]. … Read more
On This Day in #F1: May 31, 1965 – Jim Clark wins the Indy 500
Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler Jennie Mowbray “If you can dream—and not make dreams your master; If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same.” ~Rudyard Kipling~ The “British invasion” of the New World initially appeared to be of … Read more
#F1 History: 1987 Lotus 99T – Ayrton Senna and the Advent of Active Suspension
Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler: Jennie Mowbray “All people dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their mind, wake in the morning to find that it was vanity. But the dreamers of the day are dangerous people, for they act on their dreams with open eyes, to … Read more
#F1 History: Len Terry 1923 – 2014
Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler: BlackJack’sBriefs Len Terry – 1923-2014 Last week saw the passing of a great name in motor-racing design and engineering. After leaving school early, in the mid-30’s Len, unguided, and perhaps unmotivated, played with a number of jobs that had nothing to do with motor-sports until he joined the RAF … Read more
On This Day in #F1: 15 January
Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler Carlo Carluccio – 1978: Andretti and Lotus dominate Argentina The Formula One circus descended on Argentina for the first race of the 1978 season. Mario Andretti started from pole position ahead of the Ferrari of Carlos Reutemann and Andretti’s new team-mate – Ronnie Peterson. The Braham-Alfas of John Watson … Read more
#F1 History: The story of the 1982 World Championship – Part III
Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler BlackJack’sBriefs 1982… and all that…! Part III In Germany things continued with the ‘sour’ 1982 ‘norm’… Having qualified on pole Pironi came up fast behind Prost’s slower car (during non-timed rain-tyre tests), on a wet track, and was launched into the air in a frighteningly similar repeat of Villeneuve’s … Read more
On This Day in F1: 31st May 1959
On this day in F1 – brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler: BlackJack’sBriefs 1959… remembered for… Fidel Castro assumed power in Cuba… as Charles de Gaulle was inaugurated as president of France… Harold MacMillan visited Russia – and was snubbed by Khrushchev, who claimed he had a dental appointment… Nikita Khrushchev then toured the US … Read more
On this Day in F1: 07 April
In this day and age of relative safe racing it is easy to forget that in years gone by a crash, in most cases, meant death. History is littered by the greats of Formula 1 that have died doing something they loved. Today marks 45 years since the death of arguably one of the best … Read more
