George
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F1 History Bloke. Ferodo DS11 Stan
Replist: Williams F1 | Elio de Angelis | Keke Rosberg | John Watson
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Replist: Williams F1 | Elio de Angelis | Keke Rosberg | John Watson
Check out my F1 history articles on my Medium!
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Finally paid a visit to the Silverstone museum
November 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Finally paid a visit to the Silverstone museum
Ok folks, own up
Which one of you has been looking at the Autocourse annuals on Oxfam to get this in the recommended section for it?
Which one of you has been looking at the Autocourse annuals on Oxfam to get this in the recommended section for it?
October 30, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Ok folks, own up
Which one of you has been looking at the Autocourse annuals on Oxfam to get this in the recommended section for it?
Which one of you has been looking at the Autocourse annuals on Oxfam to get this in the recommended section for it?
This sure would have been interesting (this is from early 1979 for context, so around about the time Ferrari first started working on their turbo)
I wonder what became of the rumoured Toyota engine prototype🤔
I wonder what became of the rumoured Toyota engine prototype🤔
October 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This sure would have been interesting (this is from early 1979 for context, so around about the time Ferrari first started working on their turbo)
I wonder what became of the rumoured Toyota engine prototype🤔
I wonder what became of the rumoured Toyota engine prototype🤔
One of the lesser-known elements of the 1983 F1 rule changes was that they made it legal for an F1 car to not have any way of restarting the engine onboard for the first time since 1961 (when they'd been made mandatory).
Most teams ditched them quite quickly to save weight
Most teams ditched them quite quickly to save weight
October 8, 2025 at 11:17 AM
One of the lesser-known elements of the 1983 F1 rule changes was that they made it legal for an F1 car to not have any way of restarting the engine onboard for the first time since 1961 (when they'd been made mandatory).
Most teams ditched them quite quickly to save weight
Most teams ditched them quite quickly to save weight
I find the launch-spec Penske PC4 quite interesting
The full-width Ferrari style front wing and flick-ups ahead of the rear wheels were both ditched after the car's debut at Anderstorp, and the wheelbase was also lengthened by 7 inches before its second outing in France
The full-width Ferrari style front wing and flick-ups ahead of the rear wheels were both ditched after the car's debut at Anderstorp, and the wheelbase was also lengthened by 7 inches before its second outing in France
October 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
I find the launch-spec Penske PC4 quite interesting
The full-width Ferrari style front wing and flick-ups ahead of the rear wheels were both ditched after the car's debut at Anderstorp, and the wheelbase was also lengthened by 7 inches before its second outing in France
The full-width Ferrari style front wing and flick-ups ahead of the rear wheels were both ditched after the car's debut at Anderstorp, and the wheelbase was also lengthened by 7 inches before its second outing in France
He was indeed (from Autosport, 17th September 1981)
September 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
He was indeed (from Autosport, 17th September 1981)
We need to bring back F1 cars randomly sprouting extra radiators in the nose mid-season
I swear, there was a time when bunging an extra radiator in was seemingly the default reaction of designers to a car proving troublesome
TBF, most of these did indeed get better after the addition
I swear, there was a time when bunging an extra radiator in was seemingly the default reaction of designers to a car proving troublesome
TBF, most of these did indeed get better after the addition
September 8, 2025 at 11:42 PM
We need to bring back F1 cars randomly sprouting extra radiators in the nose mid-season
I swear, there was a time when bunging an extra radiator in was seemingly the default reaction of designers to a car proving troublesome
TBF, most of these did indeed get better after the addition
I swear, there was a time when bunging an extra radiator in was seemingly the default reaction of designers to a car proving troublesome
TBF, most of these did indeed get better after the addition
Find someone who loves you as much as Ferrari loves NACA ducts
September 1, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Find someone who loves you as much as Ferrari loves NACA ducts
A bright idea regarding tyre identification from a certain Mr K. Rosberg all the way back in 1982.
I wonder if anything came of this proposal...
I wonder if anything came of this proposal...
August 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
A bright idea regarding tyre identification from a certain Mr K. Rosberg all the way back in 1982.
I wonder if anything came of this proposal...
I wonder if anything came of this proposal...
Just learned there was a short-lived proposal for F1 to use grooved tyres in 1983
As with 1998, the intention was to reduce cornering speeds which had shot up thanks to ground effect.
In the end though the FIA opted for the nuclear option and just mandated flat floors instead
As with 1998, the intention was to reduce cornering speeds which had shot up thanks to ground effect.
In the end though the FIA opted for the nuclear option and just mandated flat floors instead
August 3, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Just learned there was a short-lived proposal for F1 to use grooved tyres in 1983
As with 1998, the intention was to reduce cornering speeds which had shot up thanks to ground effect.
In the end though the FIA opted for the nuclear option and just mandated flat floors instead
As with 1998, the intention was to reduce cornering speeds which had shot up thanks to ground effect.
In the end though the FIA opted for the nuclear option and just mandated flat floors instead
I believe Coulthard even ran four pedals at one point, as he still used a clutch pedal rather than having it as a paddle on the wheel for quite a while
July 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I believe Coulthard even ran four pedals at one point, as he still used a clutch pedal rather than having it as a paddle on the wheel for quite a while
The spirit of Interlagos 1977 really getting some mileage lately
Admittedly though, not quite as spectacular as the grass fire at that Brazilian Grand Prix
Admittedly though, not quite as spectacular as the grass fire at that Brazilian Grand Prix
June 28, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The spirit of Interlagos 1977 really getting some mileage lately
Admittedly though, not quite as spectacular as the grass fire at that Brazilian Grand Prix
Admittedly though, not quite as spectacular as the grass fire at that Brazilian Grand Prix
I think Gilles would have approved of Chambers' fighting spirit at the circuit that bears his name (and where he did his own version of the no-front-wing challenge)
June 14, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I think Gilles would have approved of Chambers' fighting spirit at the circuit that bears his name (and where he did his own version of the no-front-wing challenge)
In terms of a semi-realistic option that I still think could provide good racing in modern F1 cars I'd go for the 1974-81 layout of the Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez in Argentina.
Unrealistic but I still want it anyway: DIJON DIJON DIJON DIJON DIJON DIJON DIJON DIJON DIJON DIJON
Unrealistic but I still want it anyway: DIJON DIJON DIJON DIJON DIJON DIJON DIJON DIJON DIJON DIJON
June 8, 2025 at 9:47 PM
In terms of a semi-realistic option that I still think could provide good racing in modern F1 cars I'd go for the 1974-81 layout of the Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez in Argentina.
Unrealistic but I still want it anyway: DIJON DIJON DIJON DIJON DIJON DIJON DIJON DIJON DIJON DIJON
Unrealistic but I still want it anyway: DIJON DIJON DIJON DIJON DIJON DIJON DIJON DIJON DIJON DIJON
You can tell when width measurements don't include tyres because the front track will be wider than the rear track
April 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
You can tell when width measurements don't include tyres because the front track will be wider than the rear track
Well it might not be a full grand prix, but winning your second race for Ferrari doesn't exactly put you in bad company
March 22, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Well it might not be a full grand prix, but winning your second race for Ferrari doesn't exactly put you in bad company
My GOAT Elio making an appearance in the cooldown room too
March 16, 2025 at 6:23 AM
My GOAT Elio making an appearance in the cooldown room too
Gotta resist the urge to get hyped
February 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Gotta resist the urge to get hyped
I need to find whoever decided that the white on the Haas sidepod shouldn't follow the lines of the car and should instead stop randomly just before the point where it could naturally transition into the floor
For...reasons
For...reasons
February 18, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I need to find whoever decided that the white on the Haas sidepod shouldn't follow the lines of the car and should instead stop randomly just before the point where it could naturally transition into the floor
For...reasons
For...reasons
An interesting bodywork setup which McLaren ran on Jochen Mass' M23 during Saturday practice at the 1976 Monaco GP
Notably features a second rear wing behind the gearbox, and lacks the usual twin air intakes either side of the driver's head
Notably features a second rear wing behind the gearbox, and lacks the usual twin air intakes either side of the driver's head
December 19, 2024 at 1:49 PM
An interesting bodywork setup which McLaren ran on Jochen Mass' M23 during Saturday practice at the 1976 Monaco GP
Notably features a second rear wing behind the gearbox, and lacks the usual twin air intakes either side of the driver's head
Notably features a second rear wing behind the gearbox, and lacks the usual twin air intakes either side of the driver's head
An interesting mixture
December 4, 2024 at 1:13 PM
An interesting mixture
Love an exposed turbo
While the car itself was dreadful, I've always had a soft spot for Toleman's TG181 for that reason
While the car itself was dreadful, I've always had a soft spot for Toleman's TG181 for that reason
November 30, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Love an exposed turbo
While the car itself was dreadful, I've always had a soft spot for Toleman's TG181 for that reason
While the car itself was dreadful, I've always had a soft spot for Toleman's TG181 for that reason
I refuse to believe that roadside trailers selling reheated frozen burgers in sesame seed buns and styrofoam cups of lukewarm tea have not been around since at least the dawn of the universe
November 15, 2024 at 4:10 AM
I refuse to believe that roadside trailers selling reheated frozen burgers in sesame seed buns and styrofoam cups of lukewarm tea have not been around since at least the dawn of the universe