FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship

They go by the name of Lotus, Brabham, Ferrari, Tyrrell, Williams, Arrows, Wolf, Osella, Ligier, Matra, Surtees, Shadow, Ensign, Trojan, Hesketh, March, Copersucar, Theodore...

Now valiant old-timers, they made history back in a glorious era for Formula 1, from the end of the 60s to the mid-80s.

Formerly handled by expert drivers such as Ronnie Petersson, Nelson Piquet, Jackie Stewart, Mario Andretti, James Hunt, Patrick Depailler and Riccardo Patrese to name just a few, they could have made do with a peaceful retirement in a museum or a private collection. But in true racing car spirit, they shuddered at the mere thought of the soft touch of the feather duster, refusing to be confined to the carpet of the still and suffocating exhibition hall, no place for such thoroughbreds. They belong on the track, in the thick of the action – in the FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship. Here, they are in their element.

In front of the crowd, their excitement is palpable as they sense the wonder they inspire in generations both old and new. Naturally and unassumingly charming, they represent a celebration of variety – in those days, Formula 1 cars were anything but conventional. Some even had six wheels…