Lotus celebrate 60 years since first F1 win
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It’s a landmark day for Lotus as they pay tribute to their first ever Formula 1 victory, and the great man who took them there.
Way before F1 was recognised in 1950, motorsport had one star man that stood out from the rest. But not many know who he is. Well, they do now.
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The world was very different seventy years ago, there wasn’t a global pandemic dampening everyone’s spirits. The country was still on a high following World War Two victory, and in Northamptonshire, an F1 race was about to happen for the first time.
The former sim racing world champion is thriving as the world’s drivers head to the virtual world to get their motorsport fix.
It has never happened before or since, but two F1 wins on the same day happened 70 years ago.
Motorsport UK’s CEO also praised the hard-working and extremely talented men and women of motorsport that are helping in the COVID-19 fight.
This announcement sees all of May’s planned events postponed and means the 2020 season, should it begin, will be perhaps the shortest in history.
It joins the ever-growing list of sporting events to have fallen victim to the global #coronavirus outbreak.
The Renault and Ferrari academy drivers were more than pleased with their work across the three-day test.
It’ll be a first F2 season for the German outfit who won in F3 last year.
The experienced Italian showed his trademark speed to head into the opening round as the man to beat.
The Australian finished the final day of pre-season top before lights out in three weeks.
Having been third on day one, Jehan Daruvala backed up his pace by topping the day’s time sheets.
Testing heated up on the second day as Red Bull junior Lawson blew the field away.
A truncated session eventually ended with Pedro Piquet flying high.
We’re yet to see the true pace of many after a late red flag halted any potential glory runs.
