Alonso and Vettel’s wins have raised them higher among the most successful F1 drivers. But they have a long way to go to match Schumacher’s record.
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Senna’s first McLaren victory
1988 San Marino Grand Prix flashback
Posted onAyrton Senna scored his first win for McLaren on this day 25 years ago – at the same track where he lost his life six years later.
Mark Webber’s 200 F1 races in pictures
F1 pictures
Posted onMark Webber’s last F1 start was the 200th time he’s seen the red lights go out at a Grand Prix. Here’s a look back on his career so far in pictures.
Why do F1 cars keep running out of fuel?
F1 Technology
Posted onAllowing a racing car to run out of fuel is a failure of the most fundamental kind. So why do F1 teams run into exactly that kind of problem so often?
Alonso voted Chinese GP Driver of the Weekend
2013 Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso was voted Driver of the Weekend for the Chinese Grand Prix while Daniel Ricciardo made his first appearance in the top three.
Fun or artifical? Mixed views in China Rate the Race
2013 Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onThe debate over whether F1 is becoming too artificial continued to rage in the latest Rate the Race results.
Take the F1 Fanatic San Marino Grand Prix quiz
F1 Fanatic Quiz
Posted onThe European season used to begin with an annual trip to Imola for the San Marino Grand Prix. How good is your knowledge of this lost classic from the F1 calendar?
F1 fans’ 2013 Chinese Grand Prix video gallery
2013 Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onNow in its tenth year on the F1 calendar the Chinese Grand Prix is becoming increasingly well-attended. Here are some of the videos fans shot during the race.
Fernando Alonso’s 200 F1 races in over 100 pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onFernando Alonso has become one of F1’s most successful drivers in his 200 races so far. Here’s a look back on his career to date in pictures.
Top ten pictures from the 2013 Bahrain Grand Prix
2013 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onTen of the best pictures which tell the story of the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend.
Vettel drives the future Russian GP track in Sochi
F1 video
Posted onSebastian Vettel has had an early look at the future home of the Russian Grand Prix.
Vote for your 2013 Bahrain GP driver of the weekend
2013 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onWhich F1 driver was the best performer during the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend? Compare their performances and vote for who you think was best.
Bahrain’s repeat podium is a rare occurence for F1
2013 Bahrain Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onSebastian Vettel led Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean home in Bahrain, recreating the same podium from last year’s race for only the third time in F1 history.
Rate the race: 2013 Bahrain Grand Prix
2013 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onWhat did you think of the today’s race? Share your verdict on the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Top ten pictures from the 2013 Chinese Grand Prix
F1 Pictures
Posted onHere are the top ten pictures that tell the story of the 2013 Chinese Grand Prix weekend.
Vote for your 2013 Chinese GP Driver of the Weekend
2013 Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onWhich F1 driver was the best performer during the Chinese Grand Prix weekend? Vote for who impressed you the most.
Alonso’s 31st victory puts him level with Mansell
2013 Chinese Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onFernando Alonso’s Chinese GP win means only Michael Schumacher, Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna have won more races than him. Here’s the stats and facts from China.
Rate the race: 2013 Chinese Grand Prix
2013 Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onWhat did you think of the today’s race? Share your verdict on the Chinese Grand Prix.
Today in 1993: Senna’s last great race at Donington
1993 European Grand Prix flashback
Posted onF1’s only race at Donington Park saw a memorable first lap by Ayrton Senna, an great but unrewarded drive by Rubens Barrichello – and Tom Wheatcroft achieve his lifelong dream.
Webber wins Malaysian GP Driver of the Weekend
2013 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onMark Webber finished behind team mate Sebastian Vettel in controversial circumstances in Sepang but F1 Fanatic readers picked him as the best driver of the race weekend.