With Franco Colapinto joining Williams for the remaining part of the 2024 season, Argentina has produced a total of 26 F1 drivers over the years, but none more experienced than Carlos Reutemann. While Juan Manuel Fangio remains the most successful Argentinian in…
Riccardo Patrese's Youth
Riccardo Patrese, born in Padua, Veneto, began karting at age 9 and quickly showed promise, winning the 1974 Karting World Championship at Estoril. A talented all-around athlete, he was also selected for Italy's national ski team and was a…
Karting and Junior Racing Days
Jan Lammers’ introduction to motorsport came at an early age, working at the renowned Slotemaker sliding school at the Zandvoort racing circuit. Here, Lammers honed his car control skills from age 12 by teaching customers how to…
Christian Klien burst onto the Formula One scene in 2004 as a talented young Austrian backed by energy drink giant Red Bull. Fresh-faced and eager, the 21-year-old was thrust into the spotlight as one of F1's most exciting prospects.
Over the next…
Luca Badoer is an Italian former racing driver who competed in Formula One between 1993 to 1999, and then had a surprise two-race comeback in 2009. Despite achieving little success in terms of race results and championship points, Badoer earned a reputation…
Alan Jones, a name that resonates with every Formula One fan, didn’t just stumble into greatness. He earned it, lap by lap, with sheer determination and a touch of that Aussie grit. The son of Stan Jones, a well-known racer in his…
Surtees Racing, known officially as Surtees Racing Organisation, holds a unique and unforgettable place in Formula One history. Founded by John Surtees, the only man to ever win world championships on both motorcycles and in Formula One cars, this small team dared…
The Early Days: From Sponsorship to Ownership
The Benetton F1 team has its origins in the Toleman team, which struggled financially in the mid-1980s. In 1985, the Benetton clothing company, owned by the Italian Benetton family, began sponsoring Toleman. By the end…
The Early Days and Humble Beginnings
The Minardi F1 team traces its origins back to 1927 when Giuseppe Minardi opened a Fiat dealership in Faenza, Italy. His son Giovanni later began racing his own cars in local events in the late 1940s.…
The Matra F1 team will forever be etched in motorsport history for their giant-killing 1969 season. An unfancied French outfit with little experience, Matra came from nowhere to claim both the Drivers' and Constructors' championships.
Their success was all the more remarkable…