Recent Posts Tagged With 'formula one'

• Legends of Formula 1 - Gilles Villeneuve

  Posted on Tuesday December 22nd, 2009 at 03:25 in formula one, biographies

  Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve is perhaps one of the more unheralded Formula 1 drivers of his generation. The Canadian-born racer's career was much shorter than other legends of the sport, but in his 68 career races (67 career starts), Villeneuve won...

• Jack Brabham - the first F1 driver to use a rear-engine car

  Posted on Friday December 4th, 2009 at 03:57 in formula one

  Born on April 2, 1926 in Hurtsville, Australia, John Arthur Brabham is a former Formula One racecar driver. With a career that spanned 15 years, 'Jack' Brabham managed to keep his name in Formula One racing for a total of 5 decades. Brabham was alway...

• Niki Lauda - A Formula 1 legend in his own time

  Posted on Monday November 16th, 2009 at 03:13 in formula one, biographies

  Formula One Racing has more than its fair share of legendary drivers, but very few have dominated as much in their short time on the track as Andreas Nikolaus Lauda. Simply known by his friends, family and many fans as 'Niki,' Lauda was born on Febru...

• Rubens Goncalves Barrichello - one of the leaders in F1 today

  Posted on Thursday October 29th, 2009 at 04:50 in formula one

  Born on May 23, 1972 in Brazil, Rubens Goncalves Barrichello is one of today's most well-known Formula 1 racecar drivers. As the son and grandson of two other 'Rubens', Barichello was often called 'Rubinho' by his family, meaning 'little Rubens.' His...

• Biography of Juan Manuel Fangio Formula 1 Driver

  Posted on Tuesday July 21st, 2009 at 05:48 in formula one

  Juan Manuel Fangio was born on June 24, 1911 in Balcarce, Argentina. He is perhaps one of Formula 1 Racing's most successful drivers. His 6 years of racing are perhaps the most dominant of any driver to ever sit behind the wheel of a single-seater. H...

• Following in the Footsteps, Damon Hill

  Posted on Monday June 29th, 2009 at 06:39 in formula one, biographies

  The son of Formula One racing's former legendary diver, Graham Hill, Damon Hill picked up where his father left off. Born in London, England on September 17, 1960, Damon's life – unlike his father's – seemed destined for the track. However, Damon w...

• Biography of Graham Hill

  Posted on Tuesday May 12th, 2009 at 04:24 in formula one, biographies

  Born February 15, 1929 in Hampstead, London, England, Norman Graham Hill, simply known as Graham, was a Formula One racecar driver. Until and long after his death in 1975, Hill was one of the most controversial inclusions on the sport's 'all time gre...

• Ferrari, a car maker and formula one giant

  Posted on Tuesday October 21st, 2008 at 10:16 in formula one, luxury brands, company history

  Ferrari is one of the most popular sports cars in the world. With its sleek style and ultimate performance capability, it's often the most sought after car by connoisseurs and anyone with a particular need for speed. Ferrari is based in Maranello, It...

• Biography of Alain Prost, The Professor

  Posted on Tuesday September 30th, 2008 at 09:13 in formula one, biographies

  Born February 24, 1955 in Loire, France, Alain Prost is a former Formula One racecar driver. Prost is a four-time F1 Drivers' Champion, and held the record for most Grand Prix victories from 1987 until 2001 when Schumacher passed the total of 51 vict...