The Best Swedish Grand Prix Drivers Perhaps surprisingly, only ten Swedes have ever driven in Grands Prix. Though, eleven Swedish...
Mauro Forghieri Biography In 1961, following an internal upraising, the infamous Laura Affair, Enzo Ferrari fired the entire management team of his company,...
Vittorio Jano Biography Born on April 22, 1891 as Viktor János in San Giorgio Canavese to Hungarian immigrants, Vittorio Jano was the son of the Technical Director at one of Turin’s two arsenals. At 18, after completing instruction at the Instituto Professionale Operaio in Turin he took a job as...
The Important People Behind The Silver Arrows As part of our ongoing series, we take a look at the history...
If you think you’re a “real racer” or dedicated fan to the sport, ponder this: just moments after getting married,...
Adrian Newey Biography Newey was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom on December 26th, 1958. His father was a veterinary surgeon and his mother a former ambulance driver. His older brother left home while Adrian was young and hew grew up more or less and only child. His father was a...
Mark Raffauf, the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) Senior Director of Competition, was honored by the Road Racing Drivers Club...
J. Walter Christie Biography John Walter Christie, the second of four children was born in the landmark Campbell-Christie House in...
Today, we’re having a chat with Mike Boldt, a well-known and respected figure in the world of automotive photography. If there was ever an instance which showed how things can come full circle for us car enthusiasts, this latest meeting would be the proof in the pudding. I’ve known Mike...
Fiat Quickly Came Out of Nowhere to Win Racing Events. These Are The People Behind the Success. When one thinks...
The Best Finnish Grand Prix Drivers Since the Formula One championship began in 1950, only nine drivers from Finland have...
Rob Walker Biography On his passport, under occupation, it read simply Gentleman, a description, a description to his many friends, one never more fitting. Someone once described him as “self-unemployed.” but never idle. Robert Ramsay Campbell Walker was born on August 14 1917. His father Campbell Walker was an heir to...
After coming across some of Harry Gravett’s artwork online—aside from becoming instant admirers—we knew we wanted to pick his brain,...
Bob Bondurant (1933–2021) I met Mr. Bondurant in the autograph line at Carroll Shelby’s Roast in Palm Springs, 1990. I...
The 48 Best Grand Prix Drivers in Formula One History This website since its inception has covered The history of Grand Prix Motor Racing through the lives of its greatest drivers, people and events with a special focus on the history of Formula 1. At its core is the Grand...
Enzo Ferrari Biography Enzo Ferrari was born in 1898 in Modena Italy. His father, Alfredo, ran a local metal-blacksmith business...
For young teenagers entering high school, it is a time for discovering new interests, making new friends and perhaps becoming...
All photos by Sean Smith & Ai Design. Matt Figliola’s dad was much more creative than your average bear. He impressed upon his son the importance of attention to detail. Dad started Matt and his brother on a long list of hobbies: model plane building, RC planes, RC cars, and...
Photography by Kristina Cilia. Words by Amanda Quick. Ah, the Velocity Invitational. Birthed in 2019 and flourishing to the glorious...
Alfred Neubauer Biography He was born on 29 March 1891 in Novy Jicin, near Ostrava, in what is now the...
Keith Duckworth Biography Since the partnership was formed in 1958 by Mike Costin and Keith Duckworth along with Bill Brown and Benny Rood, Cosworth has become the most successful independent engine manufacturer in history with a string of driver and manufacturer titles to its credit in a wide range of...
Those that peruse SportsCarDigest should be familiar with the fact that we love Concours d’Elegance. Classic sports cars, in immaculate...
If you are in any way, shape, or form a fan of Formula One, you were probably as surprised as...
Ferdinand Porsche Ferdinand Porsche was born on the 3rd of September in 1875 in the village of Maffersdorf, now part of the city of Liberec, in the north of the Czech Republic but then within the Austria-Hungary Empire. The third of five children his father, Anton Porsche, was the owner...
90 and counting On behalf of everyone at Sports Car Digest, Happy Birthday Karl! As most of you know, Karl...
For some enthusiasts of Ferraris from the 80s and 90s, the 288 GTO, F40, and F50 models create what is...
