Michele Alboreto was a bit of a journeyman in F1, doing a total of 13 seasons by the time he retired in 1994.
He actually trained in design and apparently even raced in his own non-F1 car.
He was at his peak in 1985 when at Ferrari and challenged Alain Prost that season for the championship [...]
The Australian GP at Adelaide in ‘86 has gone down as one of the greatest classic grand prix ever.
Titles have often gone down to the wire in F1, but only rarely has a championship gone down to the last race with any one of three drivers still able to take the crown.
That year, teammates Nigel [...]
Monza was host to the 9th GP at Monza which is considered to be one of the best ever in F1.
Being in the early 70s, you still had many of the heroes from the romantic 60s driving, including the likes of Jackie Stewart, Chris Amon, Ronnie Peterson, Mike Hailwood and Jacky Ickx.
Before they destroyed Monza [...]
David Purley only competed in a handful of Grand Prix in F1 and never scored any points.
He will be best remembered for his valiant efforts to save his friend Roger Williamson at the Dutch Grand Prix at sandy Zandvoort in 1973.
The car overturned and Purley did his best to try to flip it over, despite [...]
Patrick Depailler drove mostly for the Tyrrell F1 team and only scored a couple of victories due to the team being in decline. Probably half the races he actually retired such was the reliability of a race result.
Unfortunately, while driving for Alfa Romeo, his car vaulted the barriers at the fast track of Hockenheim and [...]
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