Niki Lauda, one of few Austrians to have entered F1, was the most successful racking up a total of three world championships.
He is also one of few drivers to have left F1 for a period of time and to reenter it successfully. In fact, I don’t know who else has won world championships before and [...]
Damon Hill, sone of world champion Graham Hill, was a late starter to motor racing.
Originally, he tried his hand at bikes and only after passing through the Winfield Racing School did he decide to concentrate on cars.
At his peak, he own the world championship in his Williams Renault.
Highlights of his career include his huge rivalry [...]
Alain Prost was most well known for his epic battles with Ayrton Senna.
A member of the elite 3 time WDC club, he increased this to four in 1993 though not without a fight from his old rival Senna again.
Prost was at his peak in a unique time in F1, he even fought against the likes [...]
Gerhard Berger raced for over ten years in the 80s and 90s for a number of manufacturers, most notably McLaren and Ferrari, although he was still winning even in the latter years of his career at Ferrari.
Berger had genuine pace and was a strong contender in his early years in F1. Unfortunately, he seemed to [...]
Mike Hawthorn raced in the 50s for several teams including a number of years at Scuderia Ferrari.
He was obviously the type of fearless driver that Enzo liked which may have contributed in part to his death on an A-road in his Jaguar.
He retired in 58 after winning a world championship with Ferrari and prior to [...]
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