Vinage Picture of the Day: Alberto Ascari

Following the end of World War II Alberto Ascari began racing in Grands Prix with Maserati. His team-mate was Luigi Villoresi, who would become a mentor and friend to Ascari. Formula One regulations were introduced by the FIA in 1946, with the aim of eventually replacing the pre-war Grand Prix structure. During the next four [...]

1976 US GP West – Long Beach

The 1976 United States Grand Prix West was a Formula One motor race held on March 28, 1976 in Long Beach, California. The race, which was the third round of the 1976 Formula One season, was won by Clay Regazzoni in a Ferrari car whilst his teammate Niki Lauda finished second, and therefore increased his [...]

Vintage Photo of the Day: Ferrari wins Monza 1988

Monza 1988: Berger wins this GP and Alboreto finishes second. The 1988 Italian Grand Prix was the first Formula One race in Italy held after the death of Ferrari founder Enzo Ferrari, making it a very emotional event for his team and its passionate fans, the tifosi. However, with the McLaren dominance, hopes for a [...]

The pace of Formula One moves forward – Ferrari 150 Italia modified exhaust

In Singapore Ferrari have modified their exhaust layout. The final section (see blue highlighted area) is a little narrower than before and no longer features the small stepped section which helped to blow air both under and on the top of the side channel. Source:   Formula One

The 1961 Italian Grand Prix.

The Formula One circus is at Monza this weekend for the Italian Grand Prix… So we thought we would take you back in time to 1961. The 1961 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 10 September 1961 at Monza. The race was marked by one of the most terrible accidents in [...]

Porsche’s Four-Cylinder Engine is Under Development

Porsche has confirmed it is working on a 4-cylinder horizontally opposed gasoline engine, according to “high-ranking officials at Porsche’s Weissach research and development center in Germany. The new boxer engine will be based on the company’s six-cylinder engine and feature a light-pressure turbocharger as well as direct injection. Insiders suggest it will also be offered [...]

Ferrari Debuting New F458 at 2-Day Daytona Test

Returning to Daytona International Speedway, site of so many past sport car glories for the famed manufacturer, Ferrari will debut its version of the F458 Italia specifically built for the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series on Tuesday and Wednesday. Several of the new cars are expected to compete in the 50th anniversary of the Rolex [...]

Vettal takes pole in Canada – Ferrari’s 2nd and 3rd

Sebastian Vettel has secured yet another pole position and will start from the best spot on the grid in tomorrow’s Canadian Grand Prix. Ferrari were right up there however, as Alonso was a mere tenth slower. He will start from 2nd, just ahead of his teammate, Felipe Massa. Source:  F1 Technical

Audi on pole at Le Mans pole, top 6 within 0.6 seconds

The new Audi R18 driven by André Lotterer, proved to be on the pace at Le Mans. as he put the #2 car on pole position for this weekend’s Le Mans. Audi #1 is in second place, followed by two Peugeots, another Audi and the final official Peugeot 908 in 6th place. All top six [...]

Ferrari tries new rear wings in Spain

Ferrari is on a mission to get back to the front of the pack in Barcelona. During Friday’s practice sessions, they tried out several versions of its rear wing. Top right of the image is the version that was also raced at the Turkish GP. It features a typical Red Bull style dip in the [...]

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