he was three-months-old. It was 1996, and Olivier Panis took the chequered flag in Monaco. Baby Gasly, presumably; overjoyed. Little did little Pierre know that it would be almost 25 years until another French driver grasped a grand prix win. Even more surprising was that ...
Part 4: 1981 – long live the FIA F1 World Championship Part 5: 1982 – all is fair in love and war Part 6: Aftermath – the rebels become the establishment Part 7: Present day – a new twist to the story Part 8: Encore – from Ferrari International Assistance to FIA’s Intrepid Ad...
Beloved by Monegasques and visitors for nearly 30 years, Monaco institution Stars ‘n’ Bars sadly closed its doors for the last time in January 2023, but there is good news for what began as a family-friendly restaurant and international sports bar when it ...
After their well-documented stint as team mates in karting, Rosberg admitted that “there were some different aspects that came into it” when he linked up with Hamilton again in F1, “like his strength in the media and team internally”. “Karting is just a...
Jack and (the works team) Cooper had just taken their first Grand Epreuve wins at Monaco on May 10, while Motor Racing’s cover above shows Jack on the way to victory in the BRDC International Trophy at Silverstone on May 2. By then Brabham’s Cooper is a Type 51 and the engine a...
Toto looks ahead to the sixth round of the 2021 F1 season, the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku! "Weekends like Monaco are the ones that keep you coming back for more," said Toto. "Nothing comes easy in this sport, and that's why we love it. "We know that if you are not at, or...
Raymond Sommer, known as Coeur de Lion or Lion-Heart, would drive a Ferrari 125 at Monaco, the 2-litre Ferrari 166 at Bremgarten and then Lago-Talbots at the last three races. Sommer, born in a pioneering aviation family in France, would drive 20 out of the 24 hours at the 1932 Le...
“I didn’t have a great feeling in the car initially but it’s also still a new car and very different to set up than the old cars,” Verstappen told Sky F1 after the chequered flag. Sergio Perez's win in Monaco puts him just six points behind Charles Leclerc and 15 behind World ...
Even with the damage, Schumacher finished eight seconds clear of second-placed Aiello, who had thoroughly disproved the conventional wisdom that his wet Monaco GP support-race win had been a fluke. "Mika had a telex from the Lotus F1 team, and then suddenly the penny dropped. He was trying...
In real life, no one ever believes what the weather man says, but when it comes to Formula 1, getting accurate information is vital to race strategy and ultimately results. Whilst we might complain about Météo-France, FOM and their weather systems, the question is, could anyone do it bet...