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Honda Revisits Its 241.428-MPH Lap Record In New Docuseries

Honda's four-part '241.428' series celebrates Gil de Ferran and the closed-course speed record he set at California Speedway in 2000.

Motor1 · Sep 25

Lando Norris pays tribute to ‘dear friend’ Gil de Ferran with signature helmet at F1 testing

The McLaren driver features in the afternoon session on the first day of pre-season testing in Bahrain

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2025

McLaren chief gives heartfelt toast to Gil de Ferran amid team celebrations

McLaren COO Piers Thynne delivered a moving speech to the late Gil de Ferran after the team celebrated the 2025 constructors' champion win

Motorsport · Oct 11, 2025

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Top 10: Ranking the best F3000 non-champions

The International Formula 3000 championship was born 40 years ago. The final rung on the single-seater ladder before Formula 1 began in 1985 and enjoyed a 20-year run, with future F1 race winners Jean Alesi, Olivier Panis and Juan Pablo Montoya among its champions before the category was replaced by…

Autosport · Jan 10, 2025

Friday favourite: The “trick” features that endeared Unser to Penske's forgotten car

The Penske PC27 is a somewhat improbable choice for Al Unser Jr’s favourite car. A two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and two-time IndyCar champion, he had his greatest successes at the wheel of the Lola T90/00, Galmer G92 and Penske PC23-94 in US open-wheel racing. By contrast, he went winless in the radical PC27…

Autosport · May 31, 2024

Pagenaud to drive de Ferran’s 2003 Indy 500 winner at IMS

De Ferran, who was the 2000 and 2001 CART IndyCar champion for Penske, passed away in December at the age of 56 following a heart attack during a driving event in Miami.

Motorsport · May 23, 2024

McLaren surprised upgraded F1 car had Red Bull-beating pace

A perfectly timed safety car period during his pitstop window allowed Norris to lead Verstappen at the restart, where many would have expected the Red Bull to come through and then pull away.

Motorsport · May 5, 2024

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Coulthard and Stewart remember “incredible” Gil de Ferran

On the latest Formula For Success podcast, which Coulthard hosts with former F1 team boss Eddie Jordan, Coulthard and Stewart – who are godfathers to Gil’s daughter and son respectively – reminisced about their bond with the two-time IndyCar champion and Indy 500 winner, who died last month at the age…

Motorsport · Jan 11, 2024

Castroneves pays tribute to de Ferran: “We had a lot of good moments”

Speaking in a pre-season news conference at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Castroneves opened up about his loss – as he himself transitions from being a full-time IndyCar driver to a team co-owner with Meyer Shank Racing in 2024.

Motorsport · Jan 10, 2024

The attributes that made de Ferran a potent force

Gil de Ferran meant an awful lot to a great many people in motorsport. The outpouring of shocked tributes following his unexpected passing at the age of 56 were universal in their respect for a racer who possessed all the attributes to be effective as a driver, team boss, sporting…

Autosport · Dec 31, 2023

Remembering the influence of racing legend Gil de Ferran

Genuine. Unselfish. Underrated. Brilliant. Fearless.

Motorsport · Dec 31, 2023

Gil de Ferran, former Indy 500 winner and F1 sporting director, dies aged 56

Jenson Button and Damon Hill have paid tributes to Gil de Ferran after his death from a heart attack at the age of 56

The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2023

Racing world reacts to the passing of Gil de Ferran

There has been an outpouring of condolences following the sudden death of this racing legend and Brazilian icon.

Motorsport · Dec 30, 2023

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Motorsport · Dec 30, 2023

The Vauxhall Lotus double act that spawned a 30-year friendship

De Ferran and David Coulthard went on to enjoy long and successful careers in motorsport after their year together at Paul Stewart Racing in 1990. The Brazilian IndyCar legend reflected on their season together and explained why Formula 1 veteran Coulthard was his favourite team-mate.

Autosport · Dec 30, 2023

Gil de Ferran obituary: Indy 500 winner and two-time IndyCar champion dies aged 56

De Ferran, who has died aged 56, beat his great friend, and fellow Brazilian Team Penske team-mate, Helio Castroneves by 0.299s after a fierce battle for honours in America’s biggest open-wheel race.

Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2023

Gil De Ferran: Motorsport world pays tribute after death of former Indy 500 winner

Jenson Button and Damon Hill have paid tribute to Indy 500 winner Gil De Ferran, who has died aged 56.

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2023

Jenson Button and Damon Hill lead tributes to Indy 500 legend Gil De Ferran after death

The Brazilian, who won the Indy 500 in 2003, has died at the age of 56

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Autosport · Dec 30, 2023

2003 Indy 500 winner Gil de Ferran dies aged 56

According to the Associated Press, de Ferran appeared to suffer a heart attack while competing with his son at The Concours Club in Opa-locka in Florida on Friday.

Motorsport · Dec 30, 2023

2003 Indy 500 winner Gil de Ferran dead at 56

According to the Associated Press, de Ferran appeared to suffer a heart attack while driving in an automotive event with his son at The Concours Club in Opa-locka, Florida on Friday.

Brazilian Racing Icon Gil de Ferran Dies During Race with Son

Remembering the legendary racer Gil de Ferran, an icon in Brazilian motorsports. From Indy 500 victories to speed records, his legacy lives on.

Motorsport · Nov 10, 2023

The Brazilian duo that ended Penske's longest drought

There is no one who had quite the impact on the career of Helio Castroneves as Gil de Ferran did. The two Brazilians first met in the mid-1990s. Castroneves joined Paul Stewart Racing for British Formula 3 in 1995 just as de Ferran left the squad’s Formula 3000 operation for…

Autosport · Nov 10, 2023

Friday favourite: The Brazilian duo that ended Penske's longest drought

Autosport · May 7, 2023

Indy 500 winner de Ferran returns to McLaren F1 as consultant

Following the winter departure of team principal Andreas Seidl, who is now CEO of Sauber, his replacement Andrea Stella led a full review of the operation in conjunction with boss Zak Brown.

Autosport · Nov 25, 2022

The Vauxhall Lotus double act that spawned a 30-year friendship

Three front runners emerge when Autosport asks two-time CART Indycar champion Gil de Ferran for his favourite team-mate, before the 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner selects a driver he spent but one season racing alongside back in 1990.

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