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Great Spa moments
Nested in the mountains and the forests, Spa holds a special place in our hearts. Not because we had great summer vacations there in a log cabin when we were small children, nor is it because we once kiss a girl under a pine tree nestled deep in the Ardennes Mountains whilst being watched by [...]
Five German Grand Prix Moments
The German Grand Prix, home to bratwurst, decent beer and the roar of engines. Hockenheim, where this years race will be held, has been home to some of the greatest moments of F1. The old, longer circuit has seen some of the fastest racing in F1 and some of the most dangerous. Clark lost his [...]
5 Grand Prix tracks we miss
With the classic of the season coming up, those at the F1Rogues HQ have regressed our minds back to race glory of the past and the tracks we miss from the F1 calendar. So we decided to have a think and come up with a very short list of tracks we want Bernie to bring [...]
From our Archive: Gilles Villeneuve on the roads
The first is the story of the time a young Gilles “borrowed” the family car with out his parents knowledge. Gilles’ father was known locally as a fast driver and this proved to be Gilles’ first taste of speed. After allowing his son to drive down a quiet stretch of road Seville Villeneuve was pestered [...]
Controversial race: The 1976 Spanish GP
The 1976 Formula One season would prove to be extraordinary. The start of the season saw the introduction of a new rule set. The cars required a larger overhang ahead of the driver”s feet, (on the grounds of safety.) The rear wing overhang had to be reduced from 100cm to 80cm. The large air-boxes that [...]
Senna vs. Irvine
Before the 80′s the drivers were too gentlemanly and these days the contemporary “ultra- professional” drivers generally allow their disagreements to be worked out in the Steward’s office. It could be argued that the innovator in this area was Piquet, his most famous fight being at Hockenheim in 1982. Here he collided with the back [...]
A Rogue Guide to the Pits
Life, for the average F1 driver is often, the pits. With an average of 2 stops per race, Jenson Button’s recent 200th GP has marked 400 pit stops, not including all the thousands of times that he has gone in and out of the pits. The pit stop is a crucial part of any race [...]
Five German GP Crashes
Hill, 1995 So in this clip you get the first lap and the crash of Damon Hill. The best bit, probably, is the part where the German crowd goes nuts at the fact that Hill just crashed. Could not happen to a nicer driver… Piquet and Salazar, 1982 Truly a genius moment from Piquet as [...]
The Wall of Champions
This week, reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel became the latest victim of the “Wall of Champions” at the Canadian circuit in Montreal. The Wall of Champions got it’s name after the 1999 Canadian Grand Prix when three F1 world champions made contact with the wall putting them out of the race. The wall is situated [...]
Controversial race: The 1982 San Marino GP
The 1982 San Marino is notorious on two counts. It is remembered because over half the teams boycotted the event due to an argument over ground effect aerodynamics. The race itself produced a bitter twist that would lay a foundation for tragedy at the next Grand Prix at Zolder. In the early 1980′s Formula One [...]
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