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125 Years of motorsport history by Mercedes-Benz

After the impressive anniversary celebrating 125 years of Motorsport at Mercedes-Benz last year, the brand continues to celebrate further outstanding #racing moments from its history in 2020. The highlights include the triumph of Sauber-Mercedes in the World Sportscar Championship 30...

History behind Senna helmet gifted to Hamilton

It was one of those precious occasions we will remember forever... after claiming a sensational pole for the 2017 Canadian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton was gifted a race-worn helmet used by Ayrton Senna. It was a heartwarming gesture from the...

Today in Racing: 7 June

Today in Racing: 7 June

The seventh of June has played host to four grands prix over the years. Starting in Holland 1953, Alberto Ascari beat Ferrari 500 teammate Luigi Villoresi and José Froilán González’ Maserati at Zandvoort. Pedro Rodriguez took his BRM to his...

Video: 40 Years since Renault’s first F1 victory

https://youtu.be/fPgEa4STnoM This year - 2019 - Renault celebrate 40 years since their first Formula 1 victory and the first for a turbo engined car at the highest level. http://www.grandprix247.com/2019/02/12/flashback-how-renault-pioneered-the-first-formula-1-turbo-era/...

Mercedes to keep permanent red star for Lauda

Mercedes will keep a red star on their Formula One cars as a permanent remembrance of triple world champion Niki Lauda, the team’s non-executive chairman who died last Monday. A red three-pointed star on the engine cover is one of...

Lauda honoured with tributes at sombre Monaco

Poignant tributes to Niki Lauda, including a solitary red baseball cap left hanging on his earphones peg, were all around the Mercedes team motorhome and their cars on Thursday morning as practice began for the Monaco Grand Prix. On a...

F1 drivers share their fond memories of Lauda

Sharing their memories of Niki Lauda, Formula 1 drivers spoke fondly of the former champion's straight-talking manner and the "amazing" legacy he left by overcoming a life-threatening crash. Lauda died on Monday at the age of 70, less than one...

Schumacher movie set for December release

Former Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher will be the subject of a new documentary featuring unseen archive footage and rare interviews, producers announced on Sunday before the Cannes Film Festival. The film, directed by German duo Michael Wech and...