Formula 1

Our new puzzle: Racing Rarities – A nod to the past

The photo in our new picture quiz pays homage to the past. What sort of car is it? Who’s behind the wheel? Where and when was this photo taken? Why not have a go yourself!

Mexico 1986: When Gerhard Berger and his Pirellis held out

Gerhard Berger won the 1986 Formula 1 Grand Prix in Mexico City in spectacular fashion. The Austrian recalls the wild ride in the Benetton-BMW that led to his first GP victory.

Jo Siffert: 55 years ago, the Swiss Grand Prix star died at Brands Hatch

The Swiss driver Jo Siffert was fast on both two and four wheels and had worked his way up from rag-and-bone man to Formula 1 star. One of the finest drivers of his era died on 24 October 1971.

History of the US Grand Prix: Ahead of the World Championship race in Austin – plenty of vicarious embarrassment in America

Formula 1 has established itself in the USA: thanks to the US Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas (Austin, Texas), thanks to Miami (since 2022), and thanks to the return to Las Vegas (since 2023). It wasn’t always like that.

US Grand Prix, Austin, Texas: Brace yourself for a pretty wild ride

The Circuit of the Americas near Austin (Texas) is one of the most exciting race tracks, featuring 20 corners. Join us on a wild ride through the region, its people and the track itself, with 20 facts about COTA.

Daniele Audetto on Niki Lauda: Everything that happened at Ferrari in 1976

The 1976 Grand Prix season: the duel between Niki Lauda in the Ferrari and McLaren ace James Hunt. The story was even made into a film entitled ‘Rush’. Former Ferrari racing director Daniele Audetto recounts how it was.

New puzzle: Racing rarities – this Formula 1 winner’s trophy really packs a punch

Here’s a slightly different challenge for a change: at which race was this trophy awarded, and which artist is behind it? Where and when was this photograph taken? Why not have a go yourself!

Willy Knupp: The man who brought Formula 1 to RTL

On 19 October, Willy Knupp would have turned 90. The iconic Cologne-based reporter and close confidant of Schumacher brought Formula 1 to RTL, practically for ‘a song’.

15 October 1983: Nelson Piquet, the first turbo World Champion in a Brabham-BMW

Please forgive me for recalling, once again today, the second World Championship title won by the Brazilian Nelson Piquet. But what happened back in 1983 was, after all, a real game-changer.