F1 teams (past) articles

Minardi M189: Heroic minnows’ only race-leading car

2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed

26th June 2015, 11:5423rd April 2019, 22:01 | Written by Keith Collantine

In Minardi’s 20-year history only one of their cars led a race and started from the front row. Here’s the story of the giant-killing Minardi M189.

F1 needs teams like Marussia, says Minardi

2015 F1 season

8th February 2015, 15:05 | Written by Keith Collantine

Former F1 team principal Giancarlo Minardi has said the decision to block Manor from competing this year using Marussia’s 2014 car is “absurd”.

Jordan to sell 191 and race-winning 198 for charity

2014 F1 season

6th March 2014, 13:13 | Written by Keith Collantine

Former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan has put two of his most famous cars on sale to raise money for charity.

Honda confirm F1 return with McLaren in 2015

2015 F1 season

16th May 2013, 8:0515th September 2017, 11:20 | Written by Keith Collantine

Honda have officially announced they will return to Formula One as an engine supplier to McLaren in the 2015 season.

Brawn “very optimistic” about W04’s aerodynamics

2013 F1 season

4th February 2013, 19:406th February 2013, 19:11 | Written by Keith Collantine

Ross Brawn believes Mercedes have learned from the problems they experienced with their 2012 car and have addressed its key weaknesses with the W04.

Adrian Newey drives two F1 cars he designed

F1 video

4th November 2012, 19:22 | Written by Keith Collantine

Red Bull chief technical officer Adrian Newey drives two F1 cars he designed – a 2010 Red Bull RB6 and a 1990 Leyton House CG901B – in this video.

Honda: “It would be nice to go back” to F1

2012 F1 season

10th October 2012, 12:1210th October 2012, 12:21 | Written by Keith Collantine

The Honda name could return to Formula One according to head of research and design Yoshiharu Yamamoto.

Sauber reveal more pictures of their sliced F1 car

F1 technology

24th July 2012, 10:301st August 2012, 11:46 | Written by Keith Collantine

Sauber reveal new pictures of their 2008 BMW-Sauber F1.08 car sliced in half.

Porsche 804: Porsche’s only F1 race-winner

2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed

30th June 2012, 13:506th March 2021, 22:25 | Written by Keith Collantine

The Porsche 804 scored their first F1 win 50 years ago – but the team pulled the plug on its Formula 1 programme shortly afterwards.

“Conspiracy of Secrets” review

F1 reviews

6th May 2012, 12:334th January 2014, 21:10 | Written by Keith Collantine

Was BRM team principal Louis Stanley the son of British prime minister Herbert Asquith? It’s one of several shocking claims made in a new book by his stepdaughter.

On this day in 1951: Gonzalez scores Ferrari’s first F1 win

Grand Prix Flashback

14th July 2011, 8:0014th July 2021, 10:35 | Written by Cari Jones

On 14 July 1951, Jose Froilan Gonzalez drove his 375 F1 to take the first victory for Ferrari in the Formula 1 World Championship. It was the first chapter of a long story that would include more than 200 wins 16 constructors’ championship titles so far. Gonzalez had become known as El Cabezon, ‘the Wild … Continue reading On this day in 1951: Gonzalez scores Ferrari’s first F1 win