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Steve McQueen's Le Mans Porsche 917K

A legend of the sport, Ayrton Senna, was born #OnThisday 21st March 1960 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Senna won the World Drivers’ Championship three times during his illustrious career, in 1988, 1990, and 1991. With 41 Grand Prix wins and 65 pole positions, Senna cemented his place in F1 history, holding the latter record until 2006. Unfortunately, the possibility of more records would never be realised, as Senna’s untimely death during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix while driving for the Williams team shook the racing world to its core. Still, he remains one of the most successful drivers of all time in terms of race wins and holds the record for the most wins for McLaren, with 35 victories. #f1 #formula1

1982: Double DSQ in Brazil #OnThisday 21st March, the 1982 Brazilian Grand Prix was embroiled in controversy when Nelson Piquet (Brabham) and Keke Rosberg (Williams), who initially finished first and second, were disqualified for having underweight cars. This led to Alain Prost being declared the winner, with British drivers John Watson and Nigel Mansell finishing second and third, respectively. The race also celebrated Rene Arnoux‘s 50th F1 start. As a result, the FOCA teams boycotted San Marino two races later. The problem was with a “ballast water tank”, used to cool the brakes. This would gradually empty during the race and then be replenished at the end so as to pass post-race scrutineering. The FIA Appeals Tribunal upheld the disqualification seven weeks later, and these tanks were permanently banned. #f1 #formula1

Jerez 1990🔊sound up 🆙️ No nonsense F1👊🏼

2/2 ...but ge was already a Formula @Ford & F3 champion, and went to win multiple titles in the @GTWorldChEu, Le Mans Series & @FIAWEC and was GTE Am class winner at the 2012 @24hoursoflemans A great all-rounder. Happy Birthday, Pedro 🇵🇹 #HAPPYBIRTHDAY #lemans #Porsche #f1

1/2 Happy Birthday @PedroLamyRacing Now an @fia Commissioner, Lamy made 32 @F1 starts for Lotus & @MinardiOfficial (the 1st Portuguese @F1 points scorer with the latter). His F1 career stalled after an awful accident at @SilverstoneUK,.. #HAPPYBIRTHDAY #f1 #minardi #Lotus

LeMans 1989👌🏽listen to the Mazda 🏆🔊sound up 🆙️

Leyton House CG901 Designed by Adrian Newey for the 1990 #FormulaOne World Championship.

1984 Monaco Grand Prix🏁 #Lotus 95T driven by Nigel Mansell 🇬🇧 (№12), and #Ferrari 126C4 driven by Michele Alboreto 🇮🇹 (№ 27).

2006: Fisichella dominates in Malaysia #OnThisDay 19th March, Renault driver Giancarlo Fisichella led from start to finish to secure his first Grand Prix victory in a year at the 2006 Malaysian Grand Prix, outpacing his teammate Fernando Alonso, who notched up his 25th podium finish. British driver Jenson Button achieved his first podium of the season for Honda, finishing third ahead of McLaren’s Juan Pablo Montoya. Fisichella's victory was the last for an Italian driver until Kimi Antonelli won at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix, an almost 20-year gap. This was Renault's first 1-2 finish since returning to F1 as a constructor in 2002 and also their first 1-2 finish overall since the 1982 French Grand Prix. #f1 #formula1

Patrick Depailler at Long Beach (1978?) Feel the powerrr 💪🏼🔊sound up 🆙️ 📽FOM

Possibly the most beautiful car to ever lap at the Goodwood Motor Circuit? This 1966 #Ferrari Dino 206S is not only stunning to look at, but it was proving to be quite fast as well! 👌 #83MM

Nigel Mansell Qualifying GP San Marino 1995 Mclaren - Mercedes #F1

@TelegraphSport I don't need to see much passing, when I see & hear this

✍️ 'F1 should be with powerful, noisy and high-revving engines' | Writes Gary Anderson Read the full column below 👇 telegraph.co.uk/formula-1/2026…

One of my best bits of work..... 🤪

Zakspeed test 1988 #F1