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Former F1 team owner Enzo Osella dies aged 87

2 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Enzo Osella, the former Formula 1 team owner, dies but does not vanish at the age of 87, his legacy as one of F1’s most recognisable minnows of the 1980s secure. To many, the... read more »

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Video: Adrian Reynard: A Founding Father Of Brawn GP & Mercedes | F1 Beyond The Grid Podcast

4 months ago

from: YouTube.com

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Adrian Reynard's motor racing outfit were one of the best in the world during the 1980s and '90s – winning multiple championships across Formula 3000, F3 and IndyCar.... read more »

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How unwanted triple-headers became a fixture on the F1 calendar

8 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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The upcoming Miami Grand Prix will be the first Formula 1 race not to be part of a double- or triple-header since last year's Canadian Grand Prix on 9 June 2024.That is a... read more »

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Gulf in class - Saudi Arabia told to improve grassroots motorsports to succeed at the top

8 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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Not many aspiring race drivers from Saudi Arabia will be aware of the 1980s British stock car scene - but those wet, windy days of 40 years ago inspired a passion in motorsport... read more »

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Could Netflix's involvement in F1 change how it is broadcast?

10 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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News that Netflix could be entering the race to bid for Formula 1 rights in the US is not unexpected, however, it could have massive repercussions on how the series is... read more »

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Finland is out of F1 drivers for the first time since the 1980s - but why?

11 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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Finland may have just 5.6 million inhabitants - just 0.07% of the world's population - yet it has immensely contributed to Formula 1's history.The Nordic country... read more »

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Video: Christian Danner: How Senna Came To His Defence in Monaco | F1 Beyond The Grid Podcast

about 1 year ago

from: YouTube.com

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Despite being a hugely versatile racing driver, who competed in Formula 3000, IndyCar, Sports Cars and Touring Cars, Christian Danner was unable to showcase his full potential... read more »

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Video: Bernd Schneider: Why Schumacher’s F1 Debut Nearly Didn’t Happen | F1 Beyond The Grid Podcast

about 1 year ago

from: YouTube.com

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For a driver who only qualified for nine Formula 1 races in three seasons, German racing legend Bernd Schneider sure has some epic stories from his short stint on the grid in... read more »

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What is the F1 Concorde Agreement? All to know about the contract

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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F1 teams are constantly in discussion with series owners Liberty Media about the new Concorde Agreement, which is set to come into effect in 2026.The Concorde Agreement is... read more »

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Former FIA sporting director Nielsen returns to F1 in consultancy role

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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Nielsen is present in the Bahrain paddock wearing an F1 shirt, although he does not have an official full-time title.A former policeman, the highly respected Nielsen has been a... read more »

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F1 fans tear down view-blocking screens during Las Vegas GP

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Unlike F1's first attempt at racing in Vegas in the early 1980s with the Caesars Palace GP, the new showpiece event for the championship promoter and its owner, Liberty... read more »

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Video: Mario Andretti: 45 Years Since 78’s Glory & Grief | F1 Beyond The Grid Podcast

over 2 years ago

from: YouTube.com

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This episode is sponsored by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - available now In 1978, racing against some of the best drivers in Formula 1 history, Mario Andretti became World... read more »

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Video: Herbie Blash: From Race Mechanic to Race Control | F1 Beyond The Grid Podcast

over 2 years ago

from: YouTube.com

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To stay in the paddock for more than half a century, you simply must adore Formula 1. The sport might have changed a lot in that time, but what has always stayed the same is... read more »

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Former Force India F1 boss Fernley passes away

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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A close associate of Vijay Mallya, Fernley held the role at the Silverstone team from its first season under the Force India name in 2008 until the summer of 2018, when... read more »

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F1 teams report porpoising return in Barcelona, expected to be track-specific

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The porpoising sensation that many thought had been left in the 1980s returned to the series during the early part of 2022 upon the rejig of the regulations that heralded the... read more »

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Why F1's sustainable fuel challenge is a "different beast"

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Indeed, recent decades have highlighted some extremes - from the 1980s and 1990s when questionable super exotic blends were the only way to win, to the current turbo hybrid era... read more »

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Patrick Tambay: Former Formula 1 Ferrari driver Tambay dies aged 73

over 3 years ago

from: BBC.co.uk/F1

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Former Formula 1 driver Patrick Tambay, most famous for his time with Ferrari in the 1980s, dies aged 73. read more »

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Ferrari's former technical head Mauro Forghieri dies aged 87

over 3 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

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Mauro Forghieri, the technical director and designer who helped Ferrari win a string of Formula One titles from the 1960s through to the 1980s, has died in Italy at the age of 87. read more »

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Formula 1 condemns Piquet after Hamilton slur

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Formula 1 has condemned three-time World Champion Nelson Piquet for using racist language when speaking about Lewis Hamilton. Piquet used a derogative term in his native... read more »

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Hamilton has "a lot more headaches" due to F1 bouncing

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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As per the original ground-effect F1 era in the early 1980s, porpoising has returned whereby airflow stalls over the floors and therefore detaches and reattaches itself to the... read more »

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Ferrari: Important to continue Mission Winnow F1 sponsorship deal

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Ferrari has enjoyed a relationship with tobacco giant Philip Morris dating back to the 1980s, with PMI brand Marlboro serving as the team's title sponsor from 1997 until... read more »

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Vettel looking forward to '1980s throwback' at Imola

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel called it a throwback to the 1980s to be going racing at Imola with ground effect cars. read more »

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Vettel eager for Imola 1980s throwback

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

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Sebastian Vettel hopes to get a taste of 1980s F1 when the sport visits Imola with the new-era ground-effect cars this weekend. read more »

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McLaren believes F1 teams will quickly solve porpoising headache

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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F1 squads were caught on the hop in the first pre-season test at Barcelona in Spain last week with the way the new ground-effect cars bounced down the straights.It was caused... read more »

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F1 teams have "little freedom" outside windtunnel for porpoising fixes

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The reintroduction of ground effect-style aerodynamics for the 2022 season has resulted in the return of a phenomenon known as porpoising, at which the heave movement of the... read more »