30 Days of BTG – Day 27: Tony Brooks’ tales from the 50s
A winner from the World Championship’s first decade, the 1950s, Tony Brooks took F1 victories for Vanwall and Ferrari. Amazingly he’d studied to be a dentist before becoming a full-time racing driver....
25 Feb 20235min
30 Days of BTG - Day 26: Pedro de la Rosa’s ‘massive problem’
F1 test sessions can reveal technical problems with cars, or unlock extra performance. They can also reveal stars of the future. Pedro de la Rosa, one of F1’s most experienced test drivers, was there ...
24 Feb 20235min
30 Days of BTG - Day 25: Jenson Button’s pre-season shockwave
On the eve of the 2009 F1 season, Jenson Button and Brawn GP shocked the sport. The team, which barely survived the previous winter after the withdrawal of owners Honda, arrived at the final pre-seaso...
23 Feb 20236min
30 Days of BTG - Day 24: Mika Hakkinen’s double glory
24 years ago, the original “Flying Finn” became a two-time F1 World Champion. That puts Mika Hakkinen in an exclusive club of just 11 drivers who have won F1 titles in consecutive years, which also in...
22 Feb 20231h 22min
30 Days of BTG - Day 23: Aldo Costa’s winning formula
Who has won more F1 world titles than Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher combined? Aldo Costa. The Italian engineer’s work has helped Ferrari, Mercedes and their drivers win a total of 26 World Cha...
21 Feb 20234min
30 Days of BTG – Day 22: Yuki Tsunoda’s Tokyo guide
F1 loves Japan: the passionate fans, the stunning racetracks, and the exciting drivers. Yuki Tsunoda wants to be his country’s first F1 winner. In this clip, recorded during Yuki’s rookie season in 20...
20 Feb 20234min
30 Days of BTG – Day 21: Kimi Raikkonen’s start and finish
A straight-talking, no nonsense, modern F1 legend Kimi Raikkonen became World Champion doing things his way. Before his final Grand Prix in 2021, Kimi told Tom Clarkson about his first drive in a Form...
19 Feb 20234min
30 Days of BTG – Day 20: Kevin Magnussen’s racing roots
By age 2, Kevin Magnussen was already driving. What else do you expect from the child of an F1 driver? In this clip from 2019, Kevin tells Tom Clarkson how his racing career was inspired by his father...
18 Feb 20236min
