One crash too many for de Cesaris and Ligier

On this day in 1985, Andrea de Cesaris picked the straw that broke his Ligier's back after a...

Hill wins final Adelaide race

Williams' Damon Hill won the 1995 Australian Grand Prix on this date 21 years ago. The final race...

Sweden 1977: Ligier and Laffite's 'Jour de Gloire'

In 1977, the Formula 1 season offered some cracking races and interesting milestones. Both came together in Sweden...

A 20-year wait...

F1i has been looking at France's win drought in F1, with Olivier Panis the last Frenchman to win...

Three abreast!

The start of the 1980 Brazilian Grand Prix resulted in a tremendous battle for the lead between polesitter...

Laffite's 1979 grand slams with Ligier

Jacques Laffite was off to a great start in the 1979 F1 season, with the Frenchman winning the...

Ligier’s finest hour in F1

As we mourn the passing of former F1 racer and team owner Guy Ligier, let’s look back at...

Guy Ligier dies at 85

Former French racer and F1 team owner Guy Ligier has passed away at the age 85. A former...

Roaring start!

Beginning a campaign with a dominant performance hasn't always led to outright victory in the championship. In 1979,...

Very private tests

In September 1986, Rene Arnoux was invited to a top secret test to assess the potential of the Alfa...