F1’s return to Fuji in 1977 saw a terrible crash which claimed the lives of two spectators. James Hunt won the race for McLaren.
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Belgian GP 2007 facts & statistics
Posted onThe stats from the Belgian Grand Prix make depressing reading if you’re not a Ferrari fan. But while the red team wrapped up the constructors’ championship – appeals notwithstanding – the figures underline that the racing is hardly unpredictable these days. Only on three occasions has the driver leading at the end of lap one … Continue reading Belgian GP 2007 facts & statistics
Raikkonen clinches hat-trick of wins at Spa
2007 Belgian Grand Prix review
Posted onKimi Raikkonen extended his run of Belgian Grand Prix victories to three in a row as Ferrari scored a dominant one-two.
1999 Belgian Grand Prix flashback
Posted onKeeping two ruthless, competitive and fast team mates happy is something both McLaren and Ferrari have to manage this year. For an example of how one team has quite a bit more experience in the matter than the other, turn the clock back eight years to the Belgian Grand Prix of 1999. The McLaren drivers … Continue reading 1999 Belgian Grand Prix flashback
2007 Italian GP Facts & Statistics
Posted onBoth championships swung in McLaren’s favour at the Italian Grand Prix, putting Ferrari under pressure as the championship heads towards the final European round. Here are the facts and statistics from the European Grand Prix.
McLaren defeat Ferrari at Monza
2007 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren hit back following Ferrari’s dominance in Turkey with a one-two of their own at the venue where it hurt Ferrari most – Monza.
Ferrari fight back for one-two at home
2004 Italian Grand Prix flashback
Posted onOver the final races of 2004 we often saw a very different Michael Schumacher. Was his crash at Monza the moment began to serious consider retiring from the sport?
2007 Turkish GP facts and stats
Posted onThe Turkish Grand Prix might not have been a thriller but it was a pot-boiler of a result for the world championship – the top four drivers coming home in the reverse of their championship positions closed things up nicely. Here are the facts and statistics from the Turkish Grand Prix.
Massa triumphs in Istanbul as Hamilton suffers setback
2007 Turkish Grand Prix review
Posted onFelipe Massa kept team mate Kimi Raikkonen at sword’s length for the entire race to repeat his triumph at the venue where he took his first victory last year.
Hamilton wins with Raikkonen in pursuit as Alonso pays price for penalty
2007 Hungarian Grand Prix review
Posted onLewis Hamilton won from pole position in the Hungarian Grand Prix, but it wasn’t the cruise to the flag many people expected. Kimi Raikkonen chased him around every lap of the Hungaroring.
1989 Hungarian Grand Prix Flashback
Posted onYou don’t associate the Hungaroring with classic F1 races – but it was a thrilling Grand Prix at this very circuit that first got me hooked on Formula One back in 1989. Nigel Mansell stormed to victory in a Ferrari from 12th on the grid, passing rival after rival on a bone-dry track. He capped … Continue reading 1989 Hungarian Grand Prix Flashback
European GP 2007 facts & statistics
Posted onA crazy race threw up some interesting statistics – we had a rookie driver leading the race, a rare red flag and – give thanks – the first proper pass for the lead on the track!
Alonso wins chaotic Nurburgring race
2007 European Grand Prix review
Posted onFernando Alonso finished first after a frantic race at the Nurburgring.
Britain’s new star, France’s first champion
1985 European Grand Prix flashback
Posted onTwenty-two years ago Britain was comfortably supporting two Grands Prix – never mind struggling to run one. Star attraction was home hero Nigel Mansell who took his first Grand Prix win at the European round at Brands Hatch in 1985. It was an incident-packed race that saw the crowning of a new champion and a … Continue reading Britain’s new star, France’s first champion
British GP 2007 review: Raikkonen takes control
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s bid for home glory faded early in the British Grand Prix. Instead the two drivers many expected to be at the front of this year’s championship battle finally had their first major duel of the year. Kimi Raikkonen’s second consecutive win, ahead of Fernando Alonso, underlined that the Finn is back in business.
1992 British Grand Prix flashback: Mansell-mania greets crushing victory
Posted onWe’ve been promised Lewis-mania for Sunday. Britain’s prodigious F1 star has his homecoming before tens and thousands of enraptured fans. The Silverstone crowd knows how to get behind a heroic home driver – none more so than Nigel Mansell. He held the crowd in the palm of his hand every time he went there after … Continue reading 1992 British Grand Prix flashback: Mansell-mania greets crushing victory
Grand Prix flashback: France 1988
Posted onThe inter-McLaren battle between Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton is already being compared to the great McLaren rivalry of Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost. Hamilton is cast in the role of new boy Senna – Alonso is a two times champion just as Prost was in 1988. But at that year’s French Grand Prix Prost … Continue reading Grand Prix flashback: France 1988
Hamilton holds off attacking Alonso for second F1 win at Indianapolis
2007 United States Grand Prix review
Posted onLewis Hamilton took his second victory on the trot but Fernando Alonso pushed him every millimetre of the way.
Watson surges to win from 17th in first Detroit race
1982 Detroit Grand Prix flashback
Posted onTwenty-five years ago the F1 circus visited the United States three times in one season. The first ever Detroit Grand Prix was the second round in the USA that year.
Hamilton wins amid Canada carnage
2007 Canadian Grand Prix review
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s maiden F1 victory was a triumph of maturity and mastery over changing conditions in a complex race.