History

There are all kinds of records in the history of Formula One racing. However, these are the F1 records—both good and bad—that will likely stand forever.

The year 2000 was the start of a new millennium—we celebrated the world not ending by introducing massaging seats in some cars, GPS navigation, Bluetooth technology, and a rear-view camera so that you can wave goodbye to the cars of the 1990s.

Dale Earnhardt, or Dale Sr., was a professional stock car racer from North Carolina. In his 25+ year career, he came to be known as one of the greatest NASCAR racers in the history of the sport. But his sudden death surprised everyone—and his autopsy in particular became hugely controversial.