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…
Tag Archives: 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 […]
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 […]
#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 […]
#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 […]
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. […]
#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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
