The Racing Years

1950: the world's first drivers' championship with the world's most famous drivers. Featuring cars such as Porsche Ferrari Maserati Alfa Romeo and Jag...

Beginning in wintry January with the Monte Carlo Rally it's a Grand Prix showdown between Alfa Romeo—with their aging Alfetta 159s driven by the defen...

1952: a crisis in Grand Prix Racing. Alfa Romeo retires while at the top leaving Ferrari and BRM as Formula 1 contenders. But race organizers decide t...

In The Grand Prix the rivalry continues between two Italian teams: Ferrari and Maserati. 1953 is a classic year for sports car racing with the Mille M...

1954 is a pivotal racing year with a new Formula 1 using 2.5 liter engines. Defending world champion Alberto Ascari signs for Lancia Mercedes prepares...

In 1955 Juan Manuel Fangio is back to defend his Grand Prix World Championship for Mercedes with rising British driver Stirling Moss alongside in the...

In 1956 Mercedes withdraws from motorsport. World champion Juan Manuel Fangio decides not to retire and determines his future is with Ferrari.

In 1957 defending world champion Fangio returns to Maserati and continues his career with the Trident replacing Stirling Moss. Fangio arrives at the M...

1958 was destined to be a battle between British drivers Mike Hawthorn Stirling Moss Peter Collins and Tony Brooks. Also racing: Ferrari's Dino 246 an...

1959 is a dramatic year for racing with the retirement of both the Constructor's Cup winner and the 1958 World Champion. Maserati is gone Ferrari is t...

The 1960s dawns with the Formula 1 scene centered on Britain. Defending World Champion Jack Brabham and Stirling Moss continue their duel as Lotus and...

It's 1961. There's a new 1.5 liter formula in Grand Prix racing and Ferrari is well-prepared with the distinctive Sharknose 156. In sports cars it's I...

In 1962 British teams BRM and Lotus and British drivers Graham Hill and Jim Clark are at the forefront. In sports cars Ferrari faces less opposition t...

In 1963 the main contenders are Graham Hill in the BRM and Jim Clark in the Lotus. Le Mans continues to be Ferrari's domain but Ford takes an interest...

1964 was the high point of swinging 60's Britain with British teams taking on the lone Italian Ferrari. Ford challenges Ferrari's sports car supremacy...

1965: the final year of the 1.5 liter formula. Jim Clark and Lotus have an ambitious grand prix program. Ford pressures Ferrari—determined to win at L...

In 1966 there is a return to power in Grand Prix racing. Jack Brabham is best prepared to dominate the season. More British drivers compete at the Ind...

In 1967 Formula One is heating up. Will Jack Brabham retain his championship or will Jim Clark's Lotus win? The Formula 1 season opens with the South...

1968 is a pivotal year with the tragic loss of Jim Clark and three Grand Prix drivers. Graham Hill steps up to Jackie Stewart's challenge in the new M...

1969: end of the Swinging 60s. Jackie Stewart is unstoppable in his Cosworth-powered Matra. Challengers were Jochen Rindt Denny Hulme Bruce McLaren Gr...

It's 1970 and the new decade brings increasing interest in commercial sponsorship of Formula 1. European and South American drivers take on "big names...

1971 brings the loss of Jochen Rindt and retirement of Jack Brabham leaving Jackie Stewart and his dark blue Tyrrell on the rise. New rivals emerge mo...

In 1972 the rivalry between Lotus' Emerson Fittipaldi Tyrrell's Jackie Stewart Ferrari's Jackie Ickx and Clay Regazzoni is intense. The Formula 1 Cham...

1973 is Jackie Stewart's final season and he's determined to go out on a high note. Formula 1 grows with 15 races and new teams Shadow and Ensign repl...

1974 brings many changes in Formula 1. Emerson Fittipaldi leaves Lotus for McLaren and Niki Lauda and Clay Regazzoni are at Ferrari. Jackie Stewart an...

In 1975 Niki Lauda and Ferrari's new 312T prove the perfect combination. There is plenty of drama at Le Mans as the race unfolds between Mirages and L...