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F1 has come a long way from the days of hay bale barriers and open cockpits in the last 75 years. Here are five of the most impactful safety developments in F1…

To help get you in the mood for this weekend's Grand Prix, we've put together our usual quick-fire quiz, with some questions on F1 history at Imola, plus a few on the latest Formula 1 news thrown in for good measure.

Williams boss James Vowles has backed his former driver Franco Colapinto to deliver when he replaces Jack Doohan at Alpine for the next five Grands Prix.

“In my veins there’s balsamic vinegar, my muscles are parmigiano-reggiano, but in my DNA there’s a 12 cylinder engine,” he says.

Racer Cesare Bassanini gave this diminutive machine an injection of gamma radiation and turned it into the incredible Hulk.

Every championship race (bar Indy, which drew no European entrants) run in 1950 was won by the Alfa Romeo team.

Did you know that the field for the first ever World Championship F1 race included a Swiss baron, a Thai prince and a well-known jazz musician? Exactly 75 years on, as part of the sport’s year-long celebration, we present a compendium of the most interest...

After a week off, Formula 1 launches back into action this weekend as the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix kicks off a triple header of races, and our F1 Nation crew are here to discuss all of the big talking points ahead of Imola.

Today marks 75 years since the start of the Formula 1 World Championship – and, to celebrate the milestone, we’ve got a 24-hour marathon of the sport’s most iconic moments for you to enjoy.

Williams have announced that James Vowles, Jamie Chadwick and Lia Block will drive Nigel Mansell’s iconic FW14B at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed as the event prepares to mark the 75th anniversary of the F1 World Championship.

Today marks the 75th anniversary of the first-ever F1 championship race, the 1950 British Grand Prix – and, to celebrate the occasion, we have visited the archives to share full colour footage from the milestone event.

Ferrari’s home race around Imola this weekend could be a challenge, given the limitations of the car evident in the last few races. But the team are working hard at developments – believed to be around the rear suspension – aimed at addressing these, thou...

Starting today, exactly 75 years on from the very first race of the inaugural championship, David Tremayne looks back at the 1981 Spanish Grand Prix as legendary driver Gilles Villeneuve showcased his undoubted talent...

Seventy-five years ago today – on May 13, 1950 to be exact – Silverstone played host to the very first race of the inaugural Formula 1 World Championship. Won by Italian Giuseppe Farina, the 1950 British Grand Prix marked the start of an extraordinary jou...

At nearly 30 feet long with a 1,500-hp Caterpillar engine behind the cab, The Prospector looks otherwordly even when it's sitting still.

F1 turns 75 today, and we're racing down memory lane to take a look at some of its coolest race cars.