The only woman in history to score in a Formula 1 Grand Prix – Lella Lombardi defied the odds. Raised by a butcher in rural Italy and racing boys on motorbikes, she became a beacon for women in motorsport. Today, 1.5 percent of all licensed motorsport drivers worldwide are female but change is on the horizon.
Like father, like son, they say. Michael and Mick Schumacher have stolen the hearts of motorsport fans as Mick follows his father’s footsteps making his way up in Formula 1. This is Schumacher, then and now.
It cannot be easy to fall in love with a thrill-seeking, risk-craving, speed-addicted world-famous Formula 1 driver who might not make it to the next Grand Prix. As part of our Formula 1 series, IMAGO is celebrating the Formula 1 wives who stuck through it all.
Enabling diversity and inclusion within the motor sporting world, Driven by Diversity are emerging as a force for change.
Last month would have been F1 legend Jochen Rindt's 80th birthday. IMAGO takes a look at Formula 1 archive highlights from the life of the ubiquitous driver, tragically cut short at the ripe age of 28.
As Formula 1 takes us around the world for another exciting season, IMAGO’s photographers show us another side to Formula 1: the 2022 circuits.
The Italian Grand Prix is arguably the spectacle of Formula 1, with the notorious Monza race track as its stage. IMAGO looks back on its 100th anniversary.
