British racing legend Sir Stirling Moss is considered by many to be the greatest Formula 1 driver never to have won the drivers' championship. Known as 'the king without a crown', coined by teammate Juan Manuel Fangio, was a passionate racer, and competed in a variety of categories in his decade behind the wheel.
A two-time Formula 1 World champion. Indianapolis 500 winner. A three-time Le Mans entrant with two podium finishes to his name. We can only be speaking of one man - the legendary James Clark Jr., better known as Jim Clark.
Brooklands was the world's first purpose-built racetrack and was soon followed by circuits in France, Spain, Italy, Germany and the United States. As the passion for speed spread around the world, so too did the facilities.
The great American novelist Ernest Hemingway once wrote: 'There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games.' Motor racing has been littered with battles between teammates.
First held in 1929, the Monaco Grand Prix is the most iconic of all Grand Prix, a race with a storied history that long pre-dates Formula 1 and has become intertwined with the history of motor racing and come to eclipse the sport itself.
Few would have imagined that the small team founded by a racing driver from New Zealand would go on to become a global name in supercar production as well as one of the best-known marques in motor racing.
The world's oldest ongoing sportscar race, the 24 Heures du Mans was first held in 1923. The event is one of the most gloried on the international motor-racing calendar, matched only by the Indianapolis 500 and the Monaco Grand Prix.
The temple of speed. La Pista Magica. Parabolica. Ascari. Lesmo. It can only be Monza, home to some of the greatest races in single-seater history. The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is famed for its speeds. A track known for low drag set-ups, full-throttle racing, and the occasional slipstream battle, Monza is a true drivers' circuit.
In the early days of the automobile, when motor racing and the motorcar were both in their infancies, aspiring racers took part in transnational and international city to city events run on public roads. Designed to show off the speed and endurance of the autocar to the general public who often lined the streets to watch these demonstrations of man and machine at their finest, road racing also brought with it inherent danger and excitement. From their very inception, city to city road races were linked with both glamour and mortality, as racers lost their lives in pursuit of pace.
Once the dominant force in motor racing, after World War II Alpha Romeo's star began to wane. The Italian marque had come to define motorsport in the first half of the 20th century, but growing competition from Germany, Britain, and France - plus home-grown challenges in the form of Ferrari - meant that Alpha's years at the top were all too brief.
To speak of motorsport without speaking of France is an impossibility. Home to the first motor race to be called a Grand Prix, host of several of history's most iconic race tracks, and a pioneer of city to city road racing, France was critical in the development of motorsport as we know it today.
The 2019 German Grand Prix, held at the Hockenheimring, saw race title sponsors Mercedes-Benz celebrate 125 years in motorsport. While Mercedes are currently the preeminent force in German motor racing, the marque is but one of several to have shaped the world of racing throughout the 20th century.
One of Britain's best-known racing drivers, Sir Jackie Stewart is as respected for his work to improve driver safety standards as he is for his three World Championships. Stewart's career encompassed some of the most dangerous years in the history of Formula 1, and the Scottish driver's 27 impressive F1 wins pale into insignificance when compared with the number of lives he has helped to save.
Designer, engineer, and team boss, Colin Chapman was one of the driving forces behind Formula 1 throughout the 1960s and '70s. A man whose name became synonymous with motorsport innovation, Chapman's racing career began with an unimpressive start behind the wheel before the Briton came to realize that his real talents lay elsewhere.
The P34 designed by Tyrrell was one of the most radical entries ever to succeed in F1. It's also been hailed as one of the most recognizable cars in the history of motorsport. Project 34 raced two seasons in 1976 and 1977, achieving its one and only race win in Sweden. Driven by Patrick Depailler, Ronnie Peterson and 1979 Formula 1 World Champion Jody Scheckter. Our 2-part documentary covers these two amazing seasons featuring interviews, and never before seen footage of these amazing cars.
South Africa has one Formula One world champion to date, the “Lionheart” Jody Scheckter. In this episode of Racing Files, Jody Scheckter tells us about his racing career, from early years in his father's garage, his uncle who raced, the first meeting with Enzo Ferrari and his road to becoming World Champion in 1979.
One of the most famous racing circuits in the world is the Nurburgring that includes the legendary 25km Nordschleife. From the early years to the Formula One era, our documentary covers the history of this unique track which has seen some of the greatest moments of motorsport history. This is the story of the Green Hell, as named by three-time F1 champion Sir Jackie Stewart.
From “Black” Jack Brabham to Sir Jackie Stewart, this is the history of the Formula One World Champions from 1960 to 1969. Find out more about Phil Hill, “Mr. Monaco” and the only man to hold motorsport's triple crown Graham Hill, the Scottish Jim Clark, John Surtees and Denny Hulme. Relive some of the best moments from true icons of the sport!
From the pioneering Vanwall VW5 to the revolutionary rear-engined Cooper, the iconic Ferrari 312T and T2 to the dominant Lotus 72 and McLaren MP4/2, this is the history of some of the most legendary F1 cars.
Mercedes-Benz has become one of the most successful teams in motorsport, with a record-breaking 8th World Constructors title in a row. The team capable of bringing the great Michael Schumacher out of retirement, introduce the world to Toto Wolff and help shape the legacy of 7 time champion of the world Lewis Hamilton. Watch our documentary and find out about the history, the rivalries and how they grew into the powerhouse they are today.
