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08 December 2006

2006 FIA Gala Awards

  • Fernando Alonso at the annual FIA Gala awards ceremony, Monaco, December 08, 2006. © FIA
  • L-R: Fernando Alonso (ESP) F1 World Champion for Renault with Renault Competition director Flavio Briatore (ITA) and the Renault R26. FIA Gala Prize Giving Ceremony, Monte Carlo, Monaco, 8 December 2006. © FIA.
  • The FIA Gala. FIA Gala Prize Giving Ceremony, Monte Carlo, Monaco, 8 December 2006. © FIA.
  • Michael Schumacher (GER) Ferrari. FIA Gala Prize Giving Ceremony, Monte Carlo, Monaco, 8 December 2006. © FIA.
  • Flavio Briatore (ITA) Renault. FIA Gala Prize Giving Ceremony, Monte Carlo, Monaco, 8 December 2006. © FIA.
25 October 2006

The Schumacher Victory Leap

  • Michael Schumacher (GER) Ferrari leapt into the record books with yet another win. Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, Japan, 14 October 2001. World © Sutton.
  • 1st: Michael Schumacher(GER) Ferrari F1 2001, 2nd: Rubens Barrichello(BRA) Ferrari F1 2001, 3rd: David Coulthard(GBR) McLaren Mercedes MP4-16 Hungarian Grand Prix, Hungaroring 19 August 2001. World © Bearne/Sutton.
  • Podium and results: 1st: Michael Schumacher (GER) Ferrari, left. 2nd: Jenson Button (GBR) BAR, left. 3rd: Fernando Alonso (ESP) Renault, right. Formula One World Championship, Rd12, German Grand Prix, Race Day, Hockenheim, Germany, 25 July 2004. World © Sutton.
  • Winner Michael Schumacher(GER) Ferrari F1 2000 leaps with his brother Ralf 3rd in front Italian GP, Monza, 10 September 2000. World © Sutton.
  • Race winner Michael Schumacher (GER) Ferrari celebrates on the podium. Formula One World Championship, Rd3, Bahrain Grand Prix, Race Day, Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain, 4 April 2004. World © Moy/Sutton.
07 August 2006

Button's Road to Glory

  • Jenson Button(GBR) Benetton B201 Austrian Grand Prix, A1 Ring, 13 May 2001. World © Sutton/Bearne.
  • Race winner Jenson Button (GBR) Promatecme celebrates with his trophy. British Formula Three Championship, Pembrey, Wales, 15 August 1999. World © Paul/Sutton.
  • Jenson Button (GBR) Honda RA106. Formula One World Championship, Rd 13, Hungarian Grand Prix, Race, Budapest, Hungary, 6 August 2006
  • (L to R): Jenson Button (GBR) Honda Racing F1 Team greets team mate Rubens Barrichello (BRA) Honda Racing F1 Team. Formula One World Championship, Rd 8, British Grand Prix, Preparations, Silverstone, England, 8 June 2006
  • Jenson Button(GBR) Williams F1 BMW FW22 retires with blown engine San Marino GP, Imola, 9th April 2000. World © Sutton.
30 July 2006

Cosworth in Formula One Racing

  • The Ford Cosworth engine in the Rial ARC1. French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, 3 July 1988. World © Sutton.
  • Race winner Jackie Stewart (GBR) crosses the line to win the race in his Tyrrell Cosworth 003. Formula One World Championship, Rd3, Monaco Grand Prix, Monte-Carlo, Monaco, 23 May 1971. World © Popperfoto/Sutton.
  • The Ford Cosworth DFV (Double Four Valve) engine that made it's debut in the Lotus 49. Formula One World Championship, Rd3, Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort, Holland. 4 June 1967. World © Phipps/Sutton.
  • Jim Clark (GBR) Lotus Ford 49 talks to engine designer Keith Duckworth (GBR). Clark would give the brand new Ford Cosworth DFV (Double Four Valve) engine a victorious debut. Formula One World Championship, Rd3, Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort, Holland. 4 June 1967. World © Phipps/Sutton.
  • Elio de Angelis (ITA) Lotus 91 (Right) punches the air in delight as he wins his first Grand Prix and the 150th for the Cosworth DFV engine. Keke Rosberg (FIN) Williams FW08 was second by only five hundredths of a second in one of the closest finishes in F1 history. Austrian Grand Prix, Osterreichring, 15 August 1982. World © Sutton.