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The Racers That Stopped The World

2020 Movie Documentary

Set against the exhilarating backdrop of the 1952 Mille Miglia, this unique documentary brings together racing legends including Stirling Moss, Norman Dewis (who would have been 100 years old this week), Jackie Stewart, Derek Bell, Martin Brundle and Murray Walker, to recount the tale of one of motoring’s greatest leaps forward. This is the story of the disc brake – and much more besides.

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The extraordinary story of a a race driver coaching legend, his long lost son and the car that connects them after 60 years. A touching and fascinating story set against the backdrop of the European Historic Grand Prix race series. The name Jim Russell still conjures memories for anyone who ever raced. World champions passed through his doors — Fittipaldi, Bell, Villeneuve, Senna. As he lay recovering from a life-threatening accident in the 1950s, his son Stephen was born in the same hospital and left without ever meeting his father. Decades later, Steve Banham found his birth family, tracked down his father's Cooper Grand Prix racer, and set about racing it himself — in Jim's memory.

Gentleman Racer

2025 Documentary
A Star Named Ayrton Senna poster
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The Official Film of Brazil's greatest Formula One driver, Ayrton Senna, who's sudden death in the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix sent shock waves around the World. It cemented his reputation both within the sport, and his native Brazil, as a legend. The film looks at his life and career using archive footage and featuring revealing interviews with the man, as well as those who knew him well; friends, family and competitors. It also shows how the Ayrton Senna Foundation, set up in his honor, is working to help under privileged and street-bound children in his native Brazil using sport as an incentive to learn. Written by Oliver Warman.

A Star Named Ayrton Senna

1998 Documentary
Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals poster
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James Hunt has never been equalled. Could swashbuckling Hunt catch the scientific Lauda? Could Niki overcome an appalling crash to come back from the dead and fight James all the way to the last race of the season? This powerful story captures the heart of the 1970s - told through unseen footage and exclusive interviews with the people who were really there - the team managers, families, journalists and friends who were in the front row of the season that changed Formula 1 forever.

Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals

2013 Documentary
Origins of the Silver War poster
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In 2014 Formula 1 introduces one of the biggest technical changes in the history of the competition, the new V6 Turbo engines. From now cars will be hybrid, combining combustion and electrical energy in the power train. The team which did the best job, adapting their cars to the new regulations was Mercedes. Both drivers of the team, Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton are the only drivers with chances to win the 2014 Formula 1 championship. Both are friends since many years, when they were childrens, but now they have to fight on track every race to conquer the glory in Formula 1. This is the story of a new rivalry between old friends: Lewis Hamilton vs Nico Rosberg. This the origin of The Silver War.

Origins of the Silver War

2020 Documentary
A Champion and a Gentleman: The Official Review Of The 1996 FIA Formula One World Championship poster
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Right from the opening round of the 1996 FIA Formula One World Championship in Melbourne, the potential for an extraordinary season was plainly evident. In particular, two Williams-Renault team-mates were quick to display the sort of skill and determination that would keep this contest on the brink to the very end. The rest as they say, is history. As Williams-Renault celebrate their fouth Constructors' Championship, Damon Hill is justly rewarded as the first son of a Formula One World champion to emulate his father's achievement.

A Champion and a Gentleman: The Official Review Of The 1996 FIA Formula One World Championship

1998 Documentary
Frankly... Jacky Ickx poster
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Frankly ... Jacky Ickx is a documentary that explores the life of Belgian racing legend Jacky Ickx, tracing his journey from motocross to his iconic status in Formula One and endurance racing. Known as “Monsieur Le Mans” for his six Le Mans wins, Ickx’s story is one of fearless racing, deep introspection, and resilience. Through interviews and archival footage, the film highlights his career milestones, thoughts on the dangers of motorsport, and his legacy, both on the track and in humanitarian efforts, offering an intimate portrait of a true motorsport icon.

Frankly... Jacky Ickx

2011 Documentary

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Ferrari: Race to Immortality poster
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The late 1950s were known as golden years in the world of motor racing, champions were made and lost on a Sunday, and no losses were greater than those of Enzo Ferrari’s Scuderia. Based on Chris Nixon’s bestselling biography Mon Ami Mate, Ferrari: Race to Immortality tells the story of the loves and losses, triumphs and tragedy of a turbulent era that shook the motor racing world.

Ferrari: Race to Immortality

★ 7.0 2017 Documentary

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