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...
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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...
On this day... 19 December (2008) - One rule for Ferrari.
Red faces at the FIA after it was revealed that an agreement with Ferrari meant they would receive US$80 million more than any of their...
On this day... 18 December (1955) - The birth of India's F1 zealot.
Indian billionaire Vijay Mallya was born in Kainataka. In addition to owning, and acting as team manager, of the Force India team he has...
On this day... 17 December (1997) - Williams faces charges over Senna death.
Concerns grew that F1 teams would boycott the 1997 Italian Grand Prix after manslaughter charges were brought against Frank Williams and...
On this day... 16 December (1982) - The quite brilliant Colin Chapman.
Lotus founder Colin Chapman died prematurely in Norfolk of a heart attack - he was 54. As the boss of the iconic Lotus team, perhaps only...
Extrovert Swiss racing driver - Clay Regazzoni
Clay Regazzoni Born: 5 September 1939, Lugano, Switzerland Died: 15 December 2006, Parma, Italy Grand Prix starts: 132 Grand Prix...
On this day... 15 December (2006) - Regazzoni killed in car crash.
Clay Regazzoni was killed in a car crash, near Parma in Italy, when his vehicle hit the rear of a truck. He was 67. He enjoyed a long...
On this day... 14 December (1909) - The Brickyard is completed.
When the Indianapolis Motor speedway first opened, the terrible track surface meant the first race was a disaster - there were multiple...
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