On this day... 26 December (1958) - Aero ace Newey born
Arguable the best Aerodynamicist F1 has ever seen, Adrian Newey was born on Boxing Day. He cut his Formula One teeth under Harvey...
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On this day... 25 December (1934) - The man who won his first three grands prix
Giancarlo Baghetti, the son of a wealthy industrialist who was born on this day, only took part in 21 grands prix between 1961 and 1967...
On this day... 24 December (1985) - Legendary ERA racer Prince Bira dies
Legendary racing driver Prince Bira of Siam died of a heart attack aged 71 while travelling on the London Underground between Hammersmith...
On this day... 23 December (1956) - Michele Alboreto was born in Milan
Michele Alboreto was born in Milan, Italy. He raced in 194 grand prix between 1981 and 1994, most notably for Ferrari. Although he won...
On this day... 22 December (2005) - Super Aguri joins F1 grid
Super Aguri were given the go ahead to join the F1 circus. The team, fronted by former F1 driver Aguri Suzuki, had submitted a late...
On this day... 21 December (1966) - Grand Prix released in the USA
The film Grand Prix was launched in the USA - although it was criticised for its lack of plot, fans loved the real race scenes mixed in...
Red Bull 'hiding facts' about Honda power - Cyril Abiteboul
Cyril Abiteboul has scoffed at Red Bull's optimism about life with Honda power. Abiteboul is the boss at Renault, where he was at the...
Niki Lauda announces for his Grand Prix return for 2019
Niki Lauda has allayed fears that he might not return to his post at the grands prix with Mercedes. In August, the Formula 1 legend and...
On this day... 20 December (1992) - Senna tests with Penske in secret
Ayrton Senna took to the wheel of a Penske Indy car in a secret test in Phoenix, Arizona. Fed up with the domination of Williams in F1...
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