Does ‘The Best of the Best’ do justice to the legacy of a driver with the extraordinary talent of Jim Clark? Read the RaceFans verdict.
Jim Clark articles archive
“If You Come Second You Have Lost” reviewed
F1 review
Posted onThis memoir by Jim Clark’s former number one mechanic offers a fresh perspective on the driver who died 50 years ago next week.
Today in 1962: The Clark-Lotus era begins at Spa
1962 Belgian Grand Prix flashback
Posted onJim Clark’s victory in the 1962 Belgian Grand Prix marked the beginning of an era in which he and Lotus owner Colin Chapman dominated Formula 1.
Jim Clark vs Michael Schumacher
Champion of Champions
Posted onBy the end of this season Schumacher will have started four times as many races as Clark.
Jim Clark vs Nigel Mansell
Champion of Champions
Posted onThese two British champions raced decades apart but there are similarities between them.
Jim Clark vs John Surtees
Champion of Champions
Posted onTwo British title-winners go head-to-head in the latest round of Champion of Champions.
1964 British Grand Prix flashback
Posted onIn 1964 the honour of hosting F1 in Britain went to Brands Hatch for the first time.
F1’s greatest winners (F1 in numbers)
Posted onSince Giuseppe Farina’s victory in the first ever F1 world championship race at Silverstone in 1950, Formula 1 drivers have been locked in battle to see who can be the fastest for the longest, and win more races than anybody else. These are the seven drivers who have held the title of F1’s most prolific … Continue reading F1’s greatest winners (F1 in numbers)
100 F1 race winners part 4: 1962-1968
Posted onThe fourth part of our series looking at F1’s 100 winners includes four champions: Jackie Stewart, Jim Clark, John Surtees and Denny Hulme. Plus which Italian driver only won once – at home, in a Ferrari? Read on to find out.
Last-lap losers (p1/2)
Posted onPoor Felipe Massa. Had his Ferrari engine gone three laps further he’d be sitting on top of the drivers’ championship now. Formula 1 cars may be extremely reliable nowadays but they do break down occasionally. But it’s one thing to drop out of the race in the early stages – it’s quite another when you’re … Continue reading Last-lap losers (p1/2)
The Times’ free digital archive captures 45 years of Formula 1 history
Posted onThe Times newspaper has made two centuries of its archives freely available on the internet. A vast amount of F1 history is contained in this excellent resource. Here are seven examples I found with a quick search but make sure you have a look at the archive too.
Lotus commemorates Jim Clark with car
Posted onLotus has produced a special version of its Elise dedicated to Jim Clark. Clark, widely regarded as one of the greatest Formula, won two championships for Lotus in 1963 and 1965. The Clark Type 25 Elise SC comes in the distinctive British Racing Green and yellow livery of the Type 25 Lotus Clark won his … Continue reading Lotus commemorates Jim Clark with car
The Greatest Almost-Win: Clark
Posted onJim Clark’s performance in the 1967 Italian Grand Prix is disqualified from our list on one crucial point – he didn’t win the race. But he came so close, and his drive was so spectacular, that it deserves passing a brief tribute. Clark had taken the pole but was edged out by Dan Gurney’s Eagle-Westlake … Continue reading The Greatest Almost-Win: Clark