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Latest F1 news about: 1987

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Circuits to have hosted the F1 British Grand Prix since its debut

7 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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The British GP has become synonymous with its now permanent home of Silverstone circuit, which is widely regarded as one of the best tracks in the world.Silverstone, which lies... read more »

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British Grand Prix: What is the weather forecast for the F1 race at Silverstone?

7 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 267 views )

Formula 1 will return to Silverstone this weekend for the iconic British Grand Prix. The race marks the end of a triple-header, which has seen races in Spain and Austria in the... read more »

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Friday favourite: Why F1's original circuit retains its thrilling appeal

10 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 451 views )

Silverstone has featured many different guises down the years. But, in the eyes of Bertrand Gachot, who drove several of them while ascending the UK racing ladder, the British... read more »

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Suzuka seals F1 future through 2029 season

12 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Formula 1 has confirmed that the Japanese Grand Prix will continue to be held at Suzuka through the 2029 season. Formula 1 first visited Suzuka in 1987 and it has been absent... read more »

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Alpine lacked "enthusiasm" and "drive" to progress in F1 - Fry

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 690 views )

Fry worked at the team in its Benetton days from 1987 to 1993, before embarking on a career that encompassed two spells at McLaren, and one at Ferrari.He returned to the... read more »

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Ex-F1 boss Ecclestone pleads guilty to fraud

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 546 views )

Ecclestone, who owned the championship-winning Brabham team from 1972 to 1987 as he rose to overall power in F1, led the series for more than four decades before its 2017... read more »

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How Montreal has ridden North America's F1 wave

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 809 views )

In fact, this year marks the 45th anniversary of the first race in Montreal, famously also the maiden victory of local hero Gilles Villeneuve.The circuit that was later renamed... read more »

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Friday favourite: The forgotten 1990s F1 car adored by a Spa legend

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1261 views )

As the driver who has the most wins of anybody in Spa 24 Hours history, you'd bank on Eric van de Poele selecting one of the machines that carried him to victory in the... read more »

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How Forghieri helped shape Ferrari into world-beaters

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 674 views )

Mauro Forghieri's stint with Ferrari as technical director and both chassis and engine designer lasted from 1959 to 1987, and he is credited by the team with an... read more »

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Piero Ferrari and Binotto lead tributes to legendary F1 engineer Forghieri

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 789 views )

Forghieri is widely regarded as one of the key players in the history of Scuderia Ferrari, having been a team manager and both a chassis and engine designer with the Maranello... read more »

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Ex-F1 boss Ecclestone charged with fraud over £400m of overseas assets

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 786 views )

Ecclestone presided over F1 for more than four decades before exiting upon the sale of the series to Liberty Media in early 2017. He also owned the Brabham team between 1972... read more »

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F1 rebukes Nelson Piquet's racist comments against Hamilton

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 661 views )

Piquet, a three-time Formula 1 champion, won the crown with Brabham in 1981 and 1983 before taking his third title with Williams in 1987.The 69-year-old directed a racial slur... read more »

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Autosport writers' favourite F1 Canadian Grands Prix

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 849 views )

In all, there have been 50 Canadian Grands Prix since 1967, with the race alternating between Mosport and Mont-Tremblant until 1971 when the former became its home.But since... read more »

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Guess the Grid: 1987 Spanish Grand Prix

over 2 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 565 views )

One legendary driver took his final pole position of his career at the 1987 Spanish Grand Prix. Can you name the starting grid order from that day's race? read more »

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Chandhok: Why charming F1 boss Williams will be dearly missed

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 641 views )

The first Formula 1 race I ever watched was the 1987 British Grand Prix. We all know the story - Nigel Mansell stops to change tyres, chases Nelson Piquet down, and then... read more »

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Lowe: Williams family should have sold F1 team sooner

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 749 views )

Lowe left Mercedes at the end of 2016 to join Williams as chief technical officer, as well as becoming a shareholder in the team where he worked between 1987 and 1993, winning... read more »

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F1 announces three-year contract extension for Japanese GP at Suzuka

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 780 views )

Suzuka has held the Japanese Grand Prix in all but two years since its first staged an F1 race in 1987, but its existing contract was due to expire after the 2021 race... read more »

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Formula 1 extends Suzuka’s Japanese GP deal through 2024

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 632 views )

Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix will remain at Suzuka until at least 2024 after a new three-year contract extension was agreed. The figure-of-eight Suzuka, owned by Honda,... read more »

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F1 and MotoGP to honour late Fausto Gresini on Sunday

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 834 views )

Veteran MotoGP team boss Gresini sadly died in February following a two-month battle with COVID-19.The Italian - who was 125cc motorcycle grand prix world champion in 1985 and... read more »

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Berger remembers 'hardest ever race' against Senna

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1226 views )

Gerhard Berger has picked the 1987 Australian Grand Prix, which he won after fighting off Ayrton Senna, as his best and hardest race. The race in Adelaide served as the 1987... read more »

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Verstappen 'would smash' Hamilton at Mercedes, says Piquet

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1115 views )

The Brazilian driver, who won titles in 1981, 1983 and 1987, has no doubts the Dutch driver would come out on top in a side-by-side challenge in equal machinery after seeing... read more »

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How Japan's first full-time F1 racer accelerated Tsunoda's rise

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1121 views )

From winning the Japanese Formula 4 title to earning an F1 driver in the space of three years, via standout campaigns in FIA Formula 3 and Formula 2 - it's an impressive... read more »

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Video: Stefan Johansson | Beyond The Grid | Official F1 Podcast

over 4 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 1008 views )

Super Swede Stefan Johansson is our latest guest on the podcast as the 12-time podium finisher recounts what made Alain Prost so good, getting too close for comfort with some... read more »

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Video: Start Line Chaos | 1987 Austrian Grand Prix

over 6 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 920 views )

Not once, not twice, but three times! That's how many attempts it took to start the 1987 Austrian Grand Prix... For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Like F1®... read more »

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How Nigel Mansell outfoxed Nelson Piquet in classic 1987 British GP

over 6 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1130 views )

Nigel Mansell has described his epic pursuit of Nelson Piquet to win the 1987 British Grand Prix in great detail in a new interview for Motorsport.tv read more »