One of the most underrated drivers in the history of Formula One is Giovanni Lavaggi. Many of you know him as Johnny Carwash and remember him for the burning Minardi at Hockenheim. I personally know him as the last gentlemen driver in the Formula One, and remember him for his willpower to reach what he […]
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The 10th of December 1990 a day, that would backfire eight months later in the face of Bertrand Gachot. That day Bertrand on his way to the Carlton Towers in London to negotiate with Eddie Jordan and 7UP he came bumper to bumper with a cab driver. After he and Eddie were speaking to each […]
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What you may not know is the fact that Pirelli has been in the Formula One since 1950. Not since 2011. Besides Pirelli, also Dunlop, Firestone and Englebert were active as supplier in 1950. The manufacturer would stay In the Formula One until 1958 when they supplied the Maserati’s on the grid. With a brief […]
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Andrea de Cesaris is one of the Formula One drivers that appeared on the grid for fifteen seasons! Debuting in 1980 for Alfa Romeo in Canada, only to retire 14 years later after the European Grand Prix for Sauber. An interesting career that delivered him the nickname already in 1981 when he managed to crash […]
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