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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Juan manuel fangio | History Defined

The start of a F1 new season always brings excitement and anticipation. New cars, fresh driver line-ups and – sometimes – revised regulations mean there’s the chance of the unexpected

Motorsport

Lewis Hamilton’s road to F1 2026: In pictures

The seven-time world champion continues with Ferrari, entering the 2026 season as one of Formula 1’s most successful contenders amid a sweeping regulation change

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Obituary: Porsche and Mercedes legend Hans Herrmann 1928-2026

Looking back at the life of the first driver to win the unofficial triple crown of sportscar racing

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Maria Teresa de Filippis: F1's first female driver

Ten years on from her death, a look back at the life of Maria Teresa de Filippis

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Maria Teresa de Filippis, F1’s first ever female driver

Ten years on from her death, a look back at the life of Maria Teresa de Filippis

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The F1 champions with the worst points conversion rates

Formula 1 has changed its scoring system over the years, which makes comparing F1 champions tough

Motorsport

What F1 history tells us about three-way title deciders

Several drivers in contention for the F1 title going into the season finale? We've been here before... As Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri prepare to battle for the 2025 world championship, here’s how it previously panned out

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Are F1 drivers really better than ever? Our writers have their say

The 2025 F1 grid certainly glitters with talent, but is it really fair to say no other line-up came close?

Autosport

F1’s three-way title fight echoes the glorious battles of yesteryear

Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen battle for the title, just as Juan Manuel Fangio, Nino Farina and Luigi Fagioli did 75 years ago

The Guardian - UK

On this day in 1985, Alain Prost won his first Formula 1 world title

The podium eluded him at Brands Hatch, but Alain Prost still prevailed with two races remaining in the F1 championship

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On this day: Prost wins his first F1 world title

The podium eluded him at Brands Hatch, but Alain Prost still prevailed with two races to go in the 1985 F1 world championship

Autosport

Every F1 great who suffered an embarrassing crash

F1 championship leader Oscar Piastri’s lap one crash in Azerbaijan attracted derision from some quarters – but he’s in good company as some of the series’ best have had their own humbling offs

Motorsport

When F1 greats suffered embarrassing crashes

The lap one crash from F1 championship leader Oscar Piastri in Azerbaijan attracted derision from some quarters – but he’s in good company. Some of F1’s greatest drivers have had humbling lapses

Autosport

How Verstappen's fastest-ever F1 lap record compares with the all-time greats

The record for the fastest F1 lap has fallen six times in the 21st century – but remained unbroken for 17 years before that

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Where Verstappen's fastest-ever F1 lap fits in with the all-time greats

The record for the fastest F1 lap has fallen six times in the 21st century – but remained unbroken for 17 years before that

Motorsport

These Formula 1 records may never be broken

Max Verstappen is closing in on Lewis Hamilton’s record for the most races with a single constructor and McLaren is eying a new record for the most points scored in a season, but not every F1 milestone is about to fall

The Independent UK

F1 releases new colourised Silverstone footage from first race in 1950 to mark 75th anniversary

Giuseppe Farina won the British Grand Prix with F1 using ‘advanced AI software’ to hand fans a glimpse of the sport on its 75th anniversary

Autosport

F1’s first and latest pacesetters: Alfa Romeo 158 vs McLaren MCL39

Pretty much every single facet of Formula 1 today is unrecognisable versus the shape of grand prix racing at the start of the championship's life – just imagine the idea of Juan Manuel Fangio and Giuseppe Farina sat side-by-side upon a sofa playing the usual social media-friendly parlour games, or…

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F1 cars from 1950 to 2025: Alfa Romeo 158 vs McLaren MCL39

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75 years ago - Watch F1’s new colorized footage of the 1950 British GP

Formula 1 has released colorized footage of its very first world championship race, which took place 75 years ago at Silverstone.

Motorsport

How F1 world champions fared on their first race with Ferrari ahead of Hamilton debut

Most racing drivers dream of becoming the Formula 1 world champion with Ferrari one day. But very few manage to turn that dream into reality.

Autosport

World champions at Ferrari: how their first race went

Every racing driver dreams of becoming the Formula 1 world champion with Ferrari one day. But very few manage to turn that dream into reality.

International Business Times

Six Things About The First F1 World Championship Of 1950

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the very first Formula One world championship in 1950 which featured seven races and was won by the Italian Giuseppe Farina.

The Independent UK

Historic Mercedes car driven by Moss and Fangio sells for record fee

The W196 R Stromlinienwagen, sold at auction in Stuttgart, beat the previous record by more than £22m

The Guardian - UK

Lewis Hamilton at 40: F1 trailblazer has it all to prove again at Ferrari

A jet-set lifestyle has riled critics who too easily forget the social endeavour and drive to overcome all obstacles on an unlikely journey from Stevenage to Monaco

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