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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Juan manuel fangio | History Defined

Fangio, Haywood headline third batch of Sebring's 75 all-time greatest drivers

The 75th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring anniversary celebration continues with 15 more endurance racing legends added to the 'Class of 75”

Motorsport · Nov 10

How young can a Formula 1 world champion actually be?

Could a driver become Formula 1 world champion at just 17 years old? It may sound impossible, but under certain circumstances, the FIA regulations actually allow it

Motorsport · Nov 5

Top 10 F1 closest finishes

With George Russell leading Max Verstappen by just 0.196s over the line at the Azerbaijan GP, we take a look at the 10 closest finishes in F1 history

Autosport · Sep 26

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F1's top 10 closest finishes after George Russell holds off Max Verstappen's late Baku challenge

With George Russell leading Max Verstappen by just 0.196s over the line at the Azerbaijan GP, we take a look at the 10 closest finishes in F1 history

Motorsport · Sep 26

Clark, Senna, Antonelli – How the grand chelem age record has evolved

Earlier this year, Kimi Antonelli became the youngest driver to score a grand chelem (or grand slam) – a record that (almost) only the greatest of F1 drivers have ever held

Autosport · Aug 7

Why Mercedes drivers resist team orders in growing F1 title fight

Kimi Antonelli and George Russell both want freedom to race, even after their Canada clash forced talks with Toto Wolff

Motorsport · Jun 4

Top 10 most dramatic F1 season openers

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 · Mar 5

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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

Motorsport · Feb 25

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

Autosport · Jan 19

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

Autosport · Jan 9

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

Motorsport · Jan 9

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 · Jan 7

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

Motorsport · Dec 5, 2025

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 · Nov 14, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2025

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

Motorsport · Oct 6, 2025

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

Autosport · Oct 6, 2025

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

Motorsport · Sep 30, 2025

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

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Autosport · Sep 30, 2025

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

Motorsport · Sep 6, 2025

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

Autosport · Sep 6, 2025

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 · Aug 21, 2025

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 · May 13, 2025

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 · May 13, 2025

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…

Motorsport · May 13, 2025

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

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