How McLaren picked up each of its record 12 Brazil F1 wins
Interlagos 1974 – Fittipaldi triumphs on home soil Emerson Fittipaldi, McLaren, Clay Regazzoni, Ferrari, Jacky Ickx, Lotus Photo by: David Phipps McLaren’s 1974 campaign started off strongly, with Denny Hulme winning the opening round in Buenos Aires while Emerson Fittipaldi triumphed on home soil at the old-school, curvy, dusty, bumpy 7.96km Interlagos track. On his […]
How Red Bull arrived in F1 as a «breath of fresh air» 20 years ago
The year is 2004 and David Coulthard is in his final season with McLaren. DC knows that his future will not be with the Woking-based team and that a certain Juan Pablo Montoya is set to take his place. He has to look for other options and attracts interest from Jaguar. The team with the […]
The F1 winner who impressed Red Bull’s original Dutchman
Max Verstappen may be the most successful Dutchman in Red Bull’s Formula 1 history, but he isn’t its first driver heralding from the Netherlands. That honour is bestowed to Robert Doornbos, who stepped up from his third driver role to replace Christian Klien for the final three grands prix of 2006. Mark Webber’s impending arrival […]