All 2021 F1 Races Ranked
As has been tradition at The Fastlane for many years, after each race our forum members rate the Grand Prix
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F1’s Top Races of the 2010s
The 2019 German Grand Prix was recently voted the best race of the decade on F1.com. Those who voted are
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Ferrari F430 Track Test
For me, Fuji Speedway was a sacred place. It was where one of my idols, James Hunt, was crowned Formula
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STR13: Up Close and Personal
The 2018 Toro Rosso challenger is currently on display in Tokyo and we got a VERY close look at it.
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1921 Avus-Rennen – The Complete Story
Adapted from original German sources, this is the first ever detailed English account of the inaugural race meeting at AVUS.
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The Survival Of Alex Zanardi
Alex Zanardi overcame a terrible crash to race again.
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The Story Behind Grand Prix’s Biggest Starting Grid
The German GP of 1952/3 featured the biggest grids ever in Grand Prix history and they were filled with obscure German drivers in one-off German cars. So who were they and why were they there?
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Theo Fitzau: In His Own Words
Theo Fitzau was an obscure German racer who made a one-off appearance in the 1953 German GP. In this interview from 1951, he talks about his early motor sport career, finally putting a ‘voice’ to his name.
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Rising Sun: Who Was Scott Mitchell Baker?
Scott Mitchell Baker was the epitome of sportsmanship at Michigan’s Berlin Raceway. Scott, who died at Ohio’s Toledo Speedway in 2000, was a rare example of aggressive yet clean driving.
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Interview with Tony Trimmer
Ex-Grand Prix driver and Shellsport F1/Formula 3 champion Tony Trimmer kindly sat for an interview and told us about his career.
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The Monaco Diamond Conspiracy
At the 2004 Monaco GP, Jaguar helped promote a movie by embedding a $250,000 diamond in the nose. After a first lap crash, the diamond went missing. What really happened to it?
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Interview with Hubert Hahne
In 2006, our forum members interviewed 1960s Grand Prix driver Hubert Hahne. Here, we repost his answers.
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Confusing Matters: F1’s False History
Anyone who grew up watching motorsport in the 1980s, 1990s or the 2000s probably understands Formula One to be world championship which has ran continuously since 1950. From Farina through to Clark, from Lauda to Senna, from Schumacher to Vettel. In actual fact, the Formula 1 World Driver’s Championship has only existed since 1981.
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