Data Driven F1

1964 saw Ferraris painted in the traditional white and blue colours of the North American Racing Team (N.A.R.T.). The owner – Luigi Chinetti – was a close friend of Enzo Ferrari, one of the few who inside Enzo’s “circle of trust”. Luigi was not only Enzo’s friend, but also his business advisor on the American continent.

In this episode of “Data Driven F1”, Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz speak about Luigi Chinetti, extremely private person, somewhat mysterious figure, driver and team owner. They look at his life, career, as well as how he entered into the pop culture with the book & the movie “The Art of Racing in the Rain”.

After a Ferrari victory in the last  race of the 1964-season, ’65 should see a dominance of the British  teams. Nevertheless, again a surprise at the final Grand Prix: the first  victory for the young Honda-team.

Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz discuss the 1965 season of  Formula  Championship, including analytics, behaviour and strategies of drivers  and teams across the season.

To date, Graham Hill is the only driver who claimed the “Triple Crown of Motorsports, consisting of winning the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix (even more, winning the F1 championship), the 500 Miles of Indianapolis, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz analyze the unique career of Graham Hill, his life, driving behavior, strategy as a team leader, and legacy.

Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz analyze the 1964 Formula 1 season. Exiting season as it was not clear who was going to become the 1964 Champion. Before the Mexican Grand Prix, three drivers had an opportunity to win the title: Graham Hill (BRM), John Surtees (Ferrari) and Jim Clark (Lotus).

Ganna and Patrick discuss the analytics, behavior and strategies of drivers and teams across the season, the surprising appearance of white-blue Ferraris, technology and legacy.

In this episode, Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz analyze the life and career of the Formula 1 champion and three times Le Mans winner Phil Hill. A fascinating character, not only on the track but also outside the track (considering his professional attitude, and weighted risk taking approach).

1963 should see a strong performance from Jim Clark in a British  racing-green Lotus. But was this enough to win the title, or could  Graham Hill defend the crown? And what about Brabham and Ferrari? Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz analyze the 1963 Formula 1-season, including  races, drivers, technology, decisions and legacy.

Bruce McLaren started his Formula1 career at Cooper, and later established his own McLaren team, which became one of the sport's most famous brands, demonstrating long-term sustainable success. Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz analyze Bruce McLaren's, career, decision-making and legacy. They consider such variables as skill, luck, business mindset along many other important success determinants.

Graham Hill, Jim Clark, Jack Brabham, Bruce McLaren or Phil Hill? 1962  Formula 1 Championship included many talented drivers, but only one  could take the title… Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz discuss the  Formula 1-season, including races, drivers, cars, behavior and legacy.

Enzo Ferrari described Wolfgang  Berghe von Trips that he "was a boy of  real nobility and generous demeanor, a real nobleman. As a driver he was  just as accomplished a man as in his daily dealings.“  Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz analyze his life, career, behavior and  legacy. Furthermore, we discuss his myth, and use data to discuss, if we  would have won the 1961 Formula One championship.

In 1961, Scuderia Ferrari finally started with a competitive rear-engine  racecar to compete with various British teams. 1961 was a very  successful year in the history of Formula, and everything went well  until tragic events unraveled in Monza… Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz  analyze the 1961 Formula One season, including the races, analytics,  technology, behaviour, and legacy.