Ronnie Peterson

1978 Ferrari and Lauda had now gone their separate ways despite winning the championship together in ‘77. Lauda moved to Brabham and Ferrari took on the young Gilles Villeneuve. Frank Williams and Patrick Head formed Williams Grand Prix Engineering, mounting their first title challenge with Alan Jones in the driving seat. Tyrrell had reverted back to four wheels from their radical six-wheeled P34, and this year it was Brabham who turned heads with the introduction of their BT-46B ‘fan car’. On its first Grand Prix in Sweden it took first place only to be banned from future competition by the FIA.

Documentary about race car driver Emerson Fittipaldi

A tribute to F1 pilot Patrick Depailler.

The story of how Formula 1 came to Anderstorp and Sweden between 1973 and 1978.

Ronnie Peterson nicknamed “Superswede” was the fastest formula 1-driver in the 70s who never became a world champion.

Classic Team Lotus celebrates the story of the 1973 John Player team and its Grand Prix World Championship season.

Formula One 1971 Review - Great Scot! is the DVD review of the 1971 Formula 1 season. This was the year when Jackie Stewart was crowned as F1 champion, the year of the Stewart/Tyrrell double act. At the start of the 1971 F1 season Ferrari was still the team to beat, and the brute force of the V-12 engine threatened to destroy everything in its wake. However, it was the addition of Stewart and Tyrrell into the Championship that challenged the balance of power. It made for an epic season that pitted mechanical muscle against driving skill. And as the season progressed Stewart and Tyrrell developed a magical formula that combined radical aerodynamics with Stewart’s sublime talent. It became clear that the might of the prancing horse could (and would) be tamed.

1972. All eyes were on the defending champion Jackie Stewart and expectations were high that he would repeat the total domination of the previous year. He made his intentions clear with an emphatic win in the 1st GP – cruising home half a minute ahead of the chasing pack. However, there was another driver intent on stealing his crown: Emerson Fittipaldi, a whirlwind of talent and youthful arrogance in his iconic black and gold Lotus 72. And it turned out to be a thrilling season of on-the-limit action that climaxed at Monza – Fittipaldi’s spiritual home. Stewart’s broken clutch put him out of the race, ensuring Fittipaldi’s place in the record books: at just 25 years of age, ‘Emmo’ became the youngest-ever World Champion.

1970 a été l'année de la transition dans les courses de Grand Prix; la saison qui a opposé la vieille garde à une nouvelle race fougueuse de coureurs à faire amener la Formule 1 dans la nouvelle décennie. Rien ne incarnait plus cette bataille que les voitures utilisées par les meilleurs prétendants : la Ferrari 312B de Jacky Ickx s'est appuyée sur la force brute pour compenser son style dépassé, tandis que la Lotus 72 de Jochen Rindt montre que l'aérodynamisme radical représentait une voie hardie et plus rapide. Jackie Stewart était le champion en titre, mais n'a rien tenu pour acquis. Lorsque divers pilotes ont remporté les 4 premières courses, Stewart et le monde entier savaient que le championnat était grand ouvert. Des batailles palpitantes s'ensuivirent jusqu'à ce que le succès et le drame se rejoignent en une collision mortelle : le 5 sept 1970, le leader du championnat, Jochen Rindt, mourut lors d'un entraînement à Monza. Il allait devenir le premier champion posthume du sport.

Formula One 1973 Review - Reign of Stewart is the DVD review of the 1973 Formula 1 season. This was the year when the legendary Jackie Stewart was crowned as F1 champion for the third and final time. Jackie Stewart had won the Formula One championship in 1971 but Emerson Fittipaldi was the reigning champion. At the start of the 1973 F1 season there was no question regarding his intention, Jackie Stewart wanted his title back. It was Fittipaldi who laid down the gauntlet, winning three out of the first four races. However, Stewart refused to buckle under pressure, and consistent displays of driving genius with the Tyrrell wondercar brought him right back into contention. By the halfway point of the season, Stewart led the Championship by a single point.

A short documentary series presented by Nigel Roebuck, revisiting the careers of legendary Formula 1 drivers.