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Jackie Stewart. Sir John Young Stewart OBE (born 11 June 1939) is a British former Formula One racing driver from Scotland. Nicknamed the "Flying Scot", he competed in Formula One between 1965 and 1973, winning three World Drivers' Championships and twice finishing as runner-up over those nine seasons. He was the only British driver to win ...
1966 saw a 'Return to Power' as Formula One changed the engine rules once again, allowing engines of 3.0-litre normally aspirated, or 1.5-litre supercharged or forced induction. 1966 was a transitional year for most teams, however, the year did see the first use of composite materials, a technology which would later revolutionise the sport.
Max Emilian Verstappen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑks vɛrˈstɑ.pə (n)]; born 30 September 1997) is a Belgian and Dutch [3] racing driver, currently competing under the Dutch flag in Formula One for Red Bull Racing. Verstappen has won three Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, which he won consecutively from 2021 to 2023 with Red Bull.
The car was launched in December 1996. [2] The SF01 was the team's first F1 car, designed by Alan Jenkins for three-time Drivers' Champion Jackie Stewart and son Paul to enter the series after several years in lower formulae such as Formula Three. This was the first Formula One car since the McLaren M26 in 1979 to run on Texaco fuel.
“The first few laps were quite hectic," Verstappen said. “Once I got in the lead the car was handling pretty well.” It was his eighth victory in an F1 sprint. Red Bull's Verstappen is the three-time defending F1 champion and is almost unbeatable in any format. He now has 85 points to lead of the overall season standings.
Oscar Jack Piastri (born 6 April 2001) is an Australian racing driver, currently competing in Formula One for McLaren. Graduating from karting to junior formula in 2016, Piastri won his first championship at the 2019 Formula Renault Eurocup with R-ace GP.
The Renault RS01 was the first Formula One car to be powered by a turbocharged engine. It was also the first to use radial tyres, which were provided by Michelin. [2] Designed by André de Cortanze and Jean-Pierre Jabouille, it first appeared at the 1977 British Grand Prix. The rules of F1 at the time permitted 3.0 litre naturally-aspirated ...
McLaren's Lando Norris scored his first win in Formula 1 at a thrilling Miami Grand Prix on Sunday, beating Max Verstappen and disrupting an otherwise perfect weekend for the Red Bull driver that ...