Happy 2012 remembering Tyrrell 012.

One of my favorites F-1 of all time.
Here the chapter dedicated to the last Ford 3.0 engined Formula 1.

Welcome back Kimi Raikkonen!!!

Waiting for the return of Kimi Raikkonen next season enjoy the Ferrari which "ICEMAN" drove it to his first World Championship.

Sebastian Vettel RedBull RB7 2011 wallpaper

Download and enjoy Sebastian Vettel´s 2011 numbers.
Here you can put this wallpaper on your computer waiting for 2012 season.

1991-2011 - 20 years ago

Formula 1 Facts

Schumacher´s debut at Belgium GP (Spa Francorchamps).
Third and last Championship for Ayrton Senna.
Jordan´s first season with the 191 model.
Last GP win for Nelson Piquet (Canada)

1981-2011 - 30 years ago

Formula 1 facts

Debut of the McLaren MP4, first 100% carbon fibre chassis, John Watson won at the British Grand Prix.
To minimize ground effect efficiency the side-pods had a 60mm distance from the ground, Gordon Murray on the Brabham BT49 adapted an hydrponeumatic suspension to deceive that rule.
The Lotus 88 appeared but it was declared illegal and never raced.
First win for Alain Prost (French Grand Prix).

1971-2011 - 40 years ago

Formula 1 facts

Debut of the Lotus 56, the first Gas Turbine powered F1.
First title for Team Tyrrell.
Niki Lauda made his debut at Austrian Grand Prix with March.

1961-2011 - 50 years ago

Formula 1 facts

First Championship for a middle engined car for Ferrari.
First title for a NorthAmerican driver (Phil Hill).
Last win for Stirling Moss (German Grand Prix).
Giancarlo Baghetti won at his debut (French Grand Prix).
Ferguson introduced a 4X4 single seater (British Grand Prix).
Tragedy at Monza, Von Trips and 14 people died.

1951-2011 - 60 years ago

Formula 1 1951 facts

First World Championship for Juan Manuel Fangio.
First win for Ferrari (José Froilán González, British Grand Prix).
Last season for Alfa Romeo (till 1979).
Stirling Moss debut (Swiss Grand Prix - HWM).

Remembering Jo Siffert (24th October 1971)

Tribute to Jo Siffert, death on 24 October 1971 in Brands Hatch for a non-championship F1 race driving a BRM.the car of his last victory (Austrian GP ´71).
Here we show the Lotus 49 from 1968 which the Swiss driver took victory in Brands Hatch being the last win for a private owner team (Rob Walker Team).

2011 Winners - The best of the rest...

The 2 single-seaters which broke the RedBull Monopoly,  McLaren and Ferrari won 5 and 1 times respectively and McLaren took one Pole Position (data updated till Korean 2011 Grand Prix)

Youngest World Champion

To celebrate the two consecutive titles here it is my tribute to Adrian Newey´s most successful single-seaters of the XXI century, the Red Bulls RB7 and RB6 from 2011 and 2010.