Mauro Forghieri, who is credited with designing several World Championship winning Ferrari cars, has died at the age of 87. In 1961, at just 27 years of age, Forghieri was... read more »
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From tragedy in 1961 and 1978, to slipstreaming heroics and jubilation at home success for its beloved Ferrari, Monza has played host to some of the best and worst of Formula... read more »
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Exactly 60 years ago at Monza, F1 crowned its first American champion. But it was a day of triumph and tragedy for Phil Hill, whose team mate and title rival Wolfgang von Trips... read more »
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While present day Formula 1 weighs up the future direction of its power units, the series will be certain to avoid similar fury the 1961 engine proposals triggered, as reported... read more »
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September 5th marks the 50th anniversary of Jochen Rindt’s death, during practice for the 1970 Italian Grand Prix. On this week’s very special episode, we look back on the... read more »
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As Autosport launches the latest episode in its Race of My Life podcast series, we take a look back at a race in which Phil Hill claimed the 1961 Formula 1 world championship -... read more »
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The Ferrari 156 'sharknose' was the first Ferrari Formula 1 car to win the constructors' championship read more »
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix. The event was first held as a sportscar gathering at Mosport Park in 1961, but in… read more »
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FIA race director Charlie Whiting says the revamped Watkins Glen would be "an absolutely wonderful circuit" for a future Formula One race. The New York State circuit... read more »
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Looking forward to the last European race of the season, Mercedes also remembers Wolfgang von Trips, who in 1961 was well-placed to become the first German F1 world champion. read more »