This year marks the 75th anniversary of the very first Formula One world championship in 1950 which featured seven races and ...

Monaco pile-up - Although not as fast as today ... Farina, who was second at the time, spun and crashed. Leader Fangio drove clear but eight more drivers crashed and retired, albeit unhurt.

The last winner of an F1 championship over 40 was a grizzled Australian veteran. Brabham had won titles in 1959 and 1960 with ...

Leader Fangio drove clear but eight more drivers ... at the Blandford hill climb while Raymond Sommer, who was fourth in Monaco, died when his car overturned during a race at the Circuit de ...

Measuring the greatness of F1 drivers down the generations is a minefield of caveats, asterisks and exceptions. Win ...