Perfect prost takes f1’s greatest title showdown 30 october 1986

Forty years ago this week, the Austrian hero took his 25th and final grand prix victory in the Netherlands. Matt James looks back

Ah, 1985: heart of the decade of Cold War superpowers and Dayglo socks. The year of Marty McFly and Back to the Future – “You made a time machine – out of a DeLorean?” Dodgy Sylvester Stallone action

FINALLY. AFTER COMING so close to winning the Formula 1 world title in 1983 and 1984, Alain Prost secured the crown everyone knew he deserved in 1985. Prost scored fewer poles and victories than he ha

IF COLIN HAD STILL BEEN AROUND... DEC 2015 “It was fantastic for me – I had team-mates who were world champions,” Nigel Mansell boomed from the balcony of Goodwood House at July’s Festival of Speed F1

It had seemed just a temporary setback for Williams when its engine partner Renault withdrew from F1 at the end of 1997. Yes, it meant a couple of seasons as a customer team, but the link with BMW had

The Australian was on top, then his gain was maximised by his team-mate’s DNF.