Michael Schumacher played a major role in transforming Mercedes into championship contenders before he left them, according to former team principal Ross Brawn.
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Alonso ‘urged McLaren to sabotage Hamilton’s race’ at Hungary in 2007
2007 F1 season
Posted onFernando Alonso wanted McLaren to make his team mate Lewis Hamilton run out of fuel during the 2007 Hungarian Grand Prix.
Hamilton’s first karting rival: “I must be one of few people he’s never beaten”
Interview
Posted onNiki Richardson, who Lewis Hamilton mentioned after winning his fifth F1 world championship last week, describes how his former rival made his karting breakthrough.
Kubica reveals he almost withdrew from fateful 2011 rally – and had 2012 Ferrari F1 deal
F1 history
Posted onRobert Kubica has revealed he nearly did not participate in the fateful 2011 rally in which he was seriously injured, and that he had a Ferrari F1 contract for 2012.
Montezemolo on Schumacher: ‘Only Niki was as important to my career as Michael’
F1 history
Posted onFormer Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo says Michael Schumacher was as important to revitalising the team’s fortunes in the noughties as Niki Lauda had been in the seventies.
Lola’s Martin Birrane dies aged 82
F1 history
Posted onMartin Birrane, the businessman and racing driver who purchased former F1 racing car manufacturer Lola in 1997, has died at the age of 82.
Why Ferrari got its power to veto F1 rules changes
F1 history
Posted onWhy is Ferrari the only team with the right to veto changes to the F1 rules? Here’s the background on how and when it obtained this unique power.
Mercedes have put an F1 engine in a sports car – but Renault did it to an MPV
F1 history
Posted onMercedes isn’t the first manufacturer to cram an F1 engine into a road car: The most extreme example of this idea must be the bonkers Renault Espace F1.
Goodbye open cockpits, hello Halo: F1’s ten great watershed moments
F1 history
Posted onThe face of Formula One will change forever after this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The arrival of Halo is another watershed moment in the sport’s history.
It’s not over yet: Top ten ‘dead rubbers’ that rocked
Top Ten
Posted onNo championship fight means no more excitement, right? Wrong. Here’s ten of F1’s best races which happened after the title was won.
Newey gives new insight into Senna’s death and why he feels guilty over it
F1 history
Posted onAdrian Newey has explained how Ayrton Senna’s car was changed prior to the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix and why he feels “guilty” over the fatal crash.
‘An F1 driver was dangled from a car for spilling cocaine’: Exclusive extract from “The Mechanic”
F1 history
Posted onRead an exclusive excerpt from former McLaren mechanic Marc Priestley’s revealing book on the reality of life in the Formula One paddock.
Villeneuve takes title as Schumacher’s attack gets him thrown out
1997 European Grand Prix flashback
Posted onJacques Villeneuve won the championship 20 years ago today after a controversial attack from rival Michael Schumacher in the 1997 European Grand Prix.
Seven other F1 title fights which failed to go the distance
F1 history
Posted onSebastian Vettel’s championship bid collapsed in just three races. Here are seven other F1 title fights which fizzled out.
Villeneuve disqualification sets up championship showdown with Schumacher
1997 Japanese Grand Prix flashback
Posted onToday in 1997 Michael Schumacher took a one-point championship lead with one race to go after Jacques Villeneuve was disqualified from the Japanese Grand Prix.
Villeneuve takes final win after Schumacher brothers collide
1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix flashback
Posted onJacques Villeneuve’s victory in the 1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix was the last of his career and put him within touching distance of the title.
Schumacher’s yellow flag penalty helps Villeneuve slash his points lead
1997 Austrian Grand Prix flashback
Posted onJacques Vileneuve cut Michael Schumacher’s lead to a single point on this day 20 years ago after the Ferrari driver was handed a ten-second stop-go penalty.
Hakkinen explains why his 2006 test didn’t lead to a comeback
F1 history
Posted onMika Hakkinen has spoken about how his 2006 test for McLaren persuaded him not to return to Formula One after his 2001 departure.
Coulthard charges to Monza victory as title contenders struggle
1997 Italian Grand Prix flashback
Posted onDavid Coulthard snatched his second victory of 1997 in the Italian Grand Prix as the championship contenders struggled at Monza.
From Farina to Hamilton: The stats of F1’s pole position record-holders
F1 statistics
Posted onLast weekend Lewis Hamilton became only the eighth driver in the 67-year history of the world championship to hold the record for most pole positions.