Careening through Californian desert, Riverside was a wild test of skill and courage, with merciless consequences for drivers who got it wrong. Now under a shopping mall, it defined F1's soul, writes Matt Bishop
Some circuits resemble corporate theme parks, but that could never be said about Interlagos: wild, untamed and challenging to its core, the Brazilian GP venue is a monument to the F1 greats past and present
Formula 1's brief three-year stint in India promised so much but delivered little - a fleeting spectacle that failed to take root in the world's most populous nation. It more than deserves another shot, says Matt Bishop
Accompanied by a yellow-suited mechanic, third-placed Patrick Depailler was the only driver on the podium after James Hunt won the 1977 Japanese Grand Prix: an F1 moment that sums up the unpredictable, magnificent and tragic F1 circus of the 1970s
McLaren's victory celebrations, after winning its tenth F1 constructors' championship in Singapore, sent Matt Bishop contemplating its very first title — in 1974 — that was formed from the tragedy of founder Bruce McLaren's death
Forty years after Nigel Mansell's breakthrough victory at Brands Hatch, the day that transformed him from underdog to national hero still stands as one of British motor sport's most stirring moments
A turning point for Michael Schumacher, and for Formula 1 in America as well. Matt Bishop remembers the monumental weekend when the Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosted its first F1 grand prix
When Juan Pablo Montoya gets into a car, people sit up and take notice, from F1 to IndyCar and NASCAR to IMSA. As the gifted, instinctive racer turns 50, is there still time for one more dazzling drive?
On one side of the Aston Martin garage is one of F1's most devastatingly effective drivers. On the other is one who's frequently lacklustre. And yet Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll are about to hit a historic benchmark
The 'grand chelem' indicates total F1 mastery – but Matt Bishop ponders whether it still matters in today's grand prix world
The charismatic Giuseppe Farina won the battle of the 'Three Fs' to become F1's first ever world champion – but he's now a forgotten racing hero, writes Matt Bishop
40 years ago the Dutch GP held its last F1 race, until the Verstappen phenomenon brought it back in 2021 – Matt Bishop remembers a fine contest between two grand prix legends
