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Autosport 70: The loss of an F1 legend 50 years on

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 960 views )

Fifty years ago today, at Monza, Lotus Formula 1 star Jochen Rindt was killed during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. His friend and Autosport Editor of the day, SIMON... read more »

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Obituary: Famed Porsche engine designer Hans Mezger - 1929-2020

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 982 views )

Hans Mezger, the architect of a line of successful racing engines at Porsche including the TAG-badged Formula 1 twin-turbo V6, has died at the age of 90 read more »

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Obituary: Famous motorsport designer Richard Divila dies aged 74

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1650 views )

Ricardo 'Richard' Divila, perhaps best known as the designer of the early Copersucar Fittipaldi Formula 1 cars, has died at the age of 74 after a short illness read more »

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Sir Stirling Moss obituary

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 958 views )

The greatest driver never to win a Formula 1 world drivers' championship title. An accolade attributed almost exclusively to Sir Stirling Moss, this only serves to... read more »

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Obituary: Denmark's first F1 driver Tom Belso 1942-2020

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1290 views )

Denmark's first Formula 1 world championship driver, Tom Belso, has died following a battle with stomach cancer read more »

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Obituary: Former AMG boss Domingos Piedade - 1944-2019

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 802 views )

Domingos Piedade, a leading light in Portuguese motorsport and a long-time boss of AMG, has passed away at the age of 75 following a battle with cancer read more »

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Niki Lauda obituary: 'A remarkable life lived in Technicolor'

over 5 years ago

from: BBC.co.uk/F1

( 1358 views )

A three-time Formula 1 world champion and non-executive chairman of the Mercedes team, Niki Lauda was one of the biggest names in motorsport. read more »

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A life dedicated to motorsport - Charlie Whiting (obituary)

over 5 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 1012 views )

He worked on Nelson Piquet's and Niki Lauda's car at Bernie Ecclestone's Brabham team before becoming a leading figure inside Formula One. Charlie Whiting's... read more »

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Charlie Whiting obituary: He was loved by all -- in a ego-driven world like F1, that speaks volumes

over 5 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1171 views )

Following the death of F1 race director Charlie Whiting, Maurice Hamilton remembers a man who lived and breathed motor racing and was a constant voice of calm and reason in the... read more »

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Obituary: Inventor of HANS device Dr Robert Hubbard

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 977 views )

Dr Robert Hubbard, the engineer behind the HANS device that saved many lives in Formula 1 and across motorsport, has died read more »

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Obituary: Ex-Ensign F1 boss and Indycar engineer Mo Nunn 1938-2018

over 6 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1316 views )

Morris Nunn, who ran his underdog Ensign Formula 1 team for a decade before finding huge success as an engineer in Indycar racing, has died at the age of 79 read more »

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Obituary: F1 engine builder and one-time GP starter John Nicholson

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1430 views )

John Nicholson, who made one just grand prix start at Silverstone in 1975 but won two Formula 1 world championships as an engine builder, has died at the age of 75 read more »

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Obituary: Shadow team founder Don Nichols 1924-2017

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1376 views )

The motorsport world this week lost Don Nichols, a man whose team produced popular cars and employed driving talents such as Peter Revson, George Follmer, Tom Pryce, Alan... read more »

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Tim Parnell obituary: 1932-2017

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1382 views )

Tim Parnell, who has died aged 84, had racing in his veins as the son of Britain's pre-eminent post-war racer read more »

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Chris Amon obituary: 1943-2016

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1971 views )

Chris Amon, widely regarded as the best driver never to win a world championship grand prix, has died at the age of 73 read more »

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Alan Henry obituary: 1947-2016

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1300 views )

Alan Henry's first break in motorsport journalism came after writing a letter to Autosport to complain about the quality of a race report from Brands Hatch in 1968 read more »

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Obituary: Mike MacDowel 1932-2016

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1029 views )

At 17 laps, Michael MacDowel's grand Prix driving record was among the shortest in Formula 1 world championship history read more »

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Obituary: Jules Bianchi 1989-2015

over 9 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1150 views )

Behind the quiet voice and calm exterior, above all Jules Bianchi was a determined racer. Although he never sat in the cockpit of an F1 car that could fully convey his talent... read more »

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Obituary: Renzo Zorzi 1946-2015

over 9 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 2506 views )

Italian ex-Formula 1 driver Renzo Zorzi has died at the age of 68 read more »

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Obituary: Robert Manzon 1917-2015

over 9 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1076 views )

Robert Manzon, who was the last survivor of the inaugural Formula 1 world championship season in 1950, has died at the age of 97 read more »

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Obituary: Andrea de Cesaris 1959-2014

over 10 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1340 views )

Andrea de Cesaris had a reputation for crashes that unfairly clouded judgements of his ability as a Formula 1 driver read more »

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Len Terry obituary: 1924-2014

over 10 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1347 views )

Legendary Lotus designer Len Terry, who was integral to the team's success in Formula 1 and at Indianapolis in the 1960s, has died at the age of 90. read more »

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Obituary: Jack Brabham 1926-2014

over 10 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1084 views )

When Jack Brabham headed from his native Australia to Europe as a 29-year-old in 1955, he was just another racing hopeful whose achievements on home soil counted for little read more »

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Obituary: Nigel Stepney 1958-2014

over 10 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1652 views )

Nigel Stepney was a key player in Ferrari's dominance of Formula 1 during the Michael Schumacher era but achieved notoriety for his involvement in the spy scandal of 2007 read more »

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Maria de Villota: 1980-2013

over 11 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 841 views )

Maria de Villota obituary read more »