Data Driven F1

British journalist Nigel Roebuck has once described the 1982 Formula 1 season as "... an ugly year, pock-marked by tragedy, by dissension, by greed, and yet, paradoxically, it produced some of the most memorable racing ever seen." Join Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz for an overview of this remarkable year in the Formula 1 history.

In this episode, Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz discuss the career, life, and legacy of Carlos Reutemann. The Argentinian drove successfully for Brabham, Ferrari, Lotus, and Williams. After retiring from F1, he pursued a very successful career in Argentinian politics. https://youtu.be/vx35kgespSw

The 1981 Formula1 season was a time of big change, as more and more manufacturers started to follow the Renault example and developed their own turbo engines. The season also saw great driving talents such as Alain Prost, Gilles Villeneuve, René Arnoux, Alan Jones, Carlos Reutemann, and Nelson Piquet fighting for the title. Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz discuss these and many other aspects of th...

At the beginning of the 1980s, the professionalization and commercialization of Formula 1 led to the unavoidable conflict about money and power between the two major groups: the Fédération Internationale du Sport Automobile (FISA) and the Formula One Constructors Association (FOCA). In this special episode of Data Driven F1, where Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz discuss F1 politics and how it shap...

Data Driven #F1 arrived to 1980s! The first year of the decade saw great #racing ; victories and defeats, but also tragedies. Relevant topics for Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz to analyze. Join us to find out what the year of 1980 had in store.

In this episode, Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz discuss the life and career of Jody David Scheckter, who remains the only African driver winning the F1 World Championship title. Jody was racing in Formula 1 from 1972 to 1980 and won 1979 championship driving for Ferrari. After retiring, he pursued several successful business ventures.

This special episode of Data Driven F1 is about Walter Wolf and his Racing Team. Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz analyze Walter Wolf’s life and career, in and outside Formula 1. Wolf’s entrepreneurial approach was based on key employees, continuous development, marketing, and networking. The undisputed highlight of Walter Wolf Racing as a team was Jody Scheckter’s second place in the 1977 champion...

One lucky phone call to a local Italian radio station's show "Chiamate Roma 3131" in 1972 caught Enzo Ferrari's attention, and soon after, opened the door for Luca Montezemolo to secure a position at Scuderia Ferrari. As a responsible leader, he was one of the key contributors to winning multiple championships by Ferrari, including those achieved by Niki Lauda and Michael Schumacher. Ganna Pogrebn...

Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz discuss the Formula1 1979 season, analyzing the competition of three different concepts: the reliable flat 12-engine (Ferrari); the advanced ground effect car (Lotus), and the turbo-powered car (Renault). The season also saw fantastic driver line-up: Jody Scheckter, Gilles Villeneuve, Alan Jones, Jacques Laffite, Carlos Reutemann, Rene Arnoux, Niki Lauda, James Hunt...

Creating a list of Formula 1 best drivers, we have to include “Superswede” Ronnie Peterson. Ronnie was a racer, celebrated by fans, and a role model for other drivers, like Michele Alboreto and Marcus Ericsson. In this episode, Ganna Pogrebna and I discuss Ronnie Peterson’s life, career, and legacy. Warning: In this episode we talk about suicide, because this is a part of Peterson’s family story....

Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz offer their perspective on the 1978 Formula 1 season. The season was dominated by ground effect cars, saw shiny victories as well as the emergence of the famous fan-car. Unfortunately, the 1978 season was also marked by tragic accidents.

Formula1 drivers cope with a lot of pressure, often performing on the limit of their physical, intellectual, and psychological capacity.  They also take a lot of risk. These factors trigger a number of superstitions, which help drivers cope with daily pressures. Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz discuss drivers’ superstitions from early days of F1 to now.

In this episode of Data Driven F1, Patrick Henz and Ganna Pogrebna consider the Formula1 drivers’ rankings according to different sources from historical data to expert opinions. Are these predictions any good? Can they be used to forecast the outcome of the Formula One season? Click to find out!

The 1977 season saw a comeback of a much stronger and more competitive Niki Lauda, but also brought the dawn of the ground effect cars and the beginning of the turbo age. F1 technology has changed. In 1977 we also observed great performances from experienced and new talented drivers such as Mario Andretti, Ronnie Peterson, Emerson Fittipaldi, James Hunt, Alan Jones, and Jody Scheckter. Gilles Vill...

In the second part of the limited series about Alfa Romeo Racing, Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz speak about the company's legendary first seasons in Formula 1, the return in the 1970's and early 1980's, and, the development of the Alfa Romeo brand in F1 in recent years. The video covers the life and career of drivers such as Nino Farina, Juan Manuel Fangio, Niki Lauda, Nelson Piquet, Mario Andre...

In the first part of this limited series about Alfa Romeo Racing, Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz discuss the company’s French roots, the founder Nicola Romeo, famous logos, early success, the role of Enzo Ferrari, the “impossible victory” and, of course, famous drivers as well as spectacular racing cars.

This is a special episode about Formula1’s wildest racecar engineering ideas. Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz discuss the history of the famous six-wheelers as well as other spectacular developments like the Alfa Romeo Bimotore, the gas-turbine-powered Lotus 56B, and the Brabham BT46 fan car. The episode also considers less known “weird and wonderful” car designs some of which made their mark in F...

The Yeoman Credit Racing was the first team in Formula One to change its name as a result of a commercial partnership. To date, this small team is regarded as the first team to elevate Formula 1 sponsorships to a new level. It highlights the starting point for further commercialization of F1.    Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz discuss the Yeoman Credit Racing Team, including its surprisi...

Can you be one of the best drivers in #F1 #championship and yet never win a championship title? Stirling Moss's example tells us that it is possible. Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz analyze Stirling Moss' career. Check out this video for the detailed overview of a perfect #sportsman , his #racing strategy, track behaviour, and legacy.

“What has instructed all of the world’s builders of safe, efficient cars? Auto racing. Any theory, any laboratory experiment needs practical support, and only the race can offer it because during the race the driver submits the car and its parts to intense, unpredictable, unthinkable testing.”   When he said this, Enzo Ferrari had the car mechanism in mind, but auto racing is not only a test...

1976 was the unique year in the history of Formula1. There were many things to remember. In November 1975, Graham Hill and the core of his F1 team died in the tragic plane crash. At the beginning of the season, we saw the remarkable return of Alfa Romeo after the 25-year break from Formula 1. This was also the first year for six-wheelers in Formula 1. And, of course, the year was marked by the on-...

Jochen Mass had been the colleague of the iconic world champions Emerson Fittipaldi and James Hunt. In this episode, Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz discuss his life and career, and how his contributions to testing and development of the technology of the F1 cars played a major role in securing individual and constructors championship titles for various teams. Mass was also sport's promoter and ed...

In this episode, Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz analyze the life, career, and legacy of the legendary Formula 1 driver James Hunt, known for his talent and rockstar attitude. Naturally, the discussion could not avoid the "Rush" movie. Where did the movie go wrong and what did it get right? Several photos used in preparation of this episode where obtained from alamy.com.

Formula 1 champion James Hunt is connected with the name Hesketh for good, despite the fact that he won his G1 title after leaving “the biggest little racing team.” Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz discuss Lord Hesketh, Anthony “Bubbles” Horsley, Harvey Postlethwaite, as well as James Hunt, the cars, and the team ‘s philosophy, its rise and fall. Don’t miss our analysis of this extraordinary team.

Racers by heart, the Brambilla brothers from Monza became fan favorites. Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz use historic race data to analyze speed & strategy. They also discuss Tino and Vittorio's "never give up" attitude in decision-making, career, and life.