The teenaged Borgudd watched Stirling Moss race at Karlskoga in 1959 and was hooked. Already a budding musician, he joined the merchant navy at 14, refocusing on cars in his... read more »

Mauro Forghieri's stint with Ferrari as technical director and both chassis and engine designer lasted from 1959 to 1987, and he is credited by the team with an... read more »

Forghieri is widely regarded as one of the key players in the history of Scuderia Ferrari, having been a team manager and both a chassis and engine designer with the Maranello... read more »

Martin Brundle was born in Kings Lynn, Norfolk on 1 June 1959, and began his long affiliation with motorsport by tackling grass track racing in his home county at the age of... read more »

Sebring (1959), Riverside (1960) and Dallas (1984)Sportscar calendar linchpin Sebring missed the spot when it hosted Formula 1 for what would be a one-off in 1959. Tickets sold... read more »

Tony Brooks, who was Formula One's last surviving grand prix winner from the 1950s and finished second in the 1959 world championship, has died aged 90. read more »

Tony Brooks, winner of 6 Grands Prix and runner-up in the 1959 world championship, has passed away. read more »

Aston Martin has unveiled its new-look for its return to Formula 1, presenting a revised identity for the team, ahead of the 2021 season. Aston Martin has only previously had a... read more »

The late Sir Jack Brabham, who won three Formula One world championships, has been honoured by the Royal Australian Mint with a commemorative 50 cent coin. Brabham,... read more »

F1 fans have both enjoyed and endured a love/hate relationship with the United States Grand Prix since its debut in 1959. Ahead of Round 17 in Texas, Planet F1 brings you five... read more »

Andrea de Cesaris had a reputation for crashes that unfairly clouded judgements of his ability as a Formula 1 driver read more »

Three-time Formula 1 world champion Sir Jack Brabham has passed away aged 88 following a long battle against liver disease, his son, David Brabham, confirmed on Monday morning.... read more »

Australian Jack Brabham, who won three Formula One world titles and is the only man to have won the championship driving a car bearing his name, died at the age of 88 on... read more »

Former F1 driver and 1959 Le Mans winner Roy Salvadori has died. He was 90. read more »

Former grand prix driver and 1959 Le Mans winner Roy Salvadori has died at the age of 90 read more »

Spanish former Formula 1 driver Luis Pérez-Sala (Barcelona, 15th on May 1959) takes on, as of today, the role of Team Principal of HRT F1 Team after the exit of the head... read more »