When Ron Dennis claimed a radio hack led to team orders between Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard in 1998
Team orders are part of Formula 1 history, but they are also incredibly controversial when deployed and can be used to accuse a team of…
Rory Mitchell
Rory Mitchell is a journalist at F1 Oversteer and MotoGP News, GRV Media's motorsport sites. Since graduating with a degree in Journalism Studies at the University of Sheffield, he worked in motorsport PR with clients including the FIA, Formula E World Champion Jean-Eric Vergne, fuel and safety equipment suppliers and an online racing driver development website.
Articles by Rory Mitchell
When Ferrari almost got their biggest rivals disqualified after a fallout over tyre rules in 2003
Ferrari’s run of dominance with Michael Schumacher was unprecedented, with the team winning five Drivers and Constructors’ Championships in a row. Even though it took…
When a 180mph crash led to Mika Hakkinen taking an F1 sabbatical he would never come back from
Mika Hakkinen’s sabbatical might be one of the longest in the history of sport, after the Finn first announced he would be taking a break…
Why doctors threw flaming newspaper at Niki Lauda before his 1976 F1 comeback at Monza
Niki Lauda’s comeback after his horrific accident in 1976 at the Nurburgring has gone down in F1 folklore as one of the greatest moments in…
How a visit to Michael Schumacher’s go-kart track helped Sebastian Vettel win his first race at Monza in 2008
Sebastian Vettel’s victory at the 2008 Italian Grand Prix would be the drive that would set him up for success at Red Bull. The fresh-faced…
When a Ferrari technical ‘genius’ helped Niki Lauda win his first title at Monza 50 years ago
Ferrari was in decline at the start of the 1970s, as they became outclassed by the Cosworth DFV engines and the ingenuity of Lotus and…
How crashing into Max Verstappen eventually led Daniel Ricciardo to quit Red Bull for Renault
When Max Verstappen joined Red Bull in 2016, he was seen as the next wonderkid that would propel them to title success. Daniel Ricciardo had…
Why Ayrton Senna was once nearly banned from competing in the 1990 Formula 1 season after Alain Prost clash
The outcome of the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix was one of the most controversial in Formula 1 history, when McLaren teammates Alain Prost and Ayrton…
Lewis Hamilton experienced one ‘massive low’ at Mercedes which led to Martin Brundle questioning if he would ‘give up’
Lewis Hamilton earned nearly all of his Formula 1 world championships while driving for Mercedes during their dominant period at the beginning of the hybrid…
When Niki Lauda produced a stunning comeback drive at Zandvoort in 1985 to take final F1 win
The Zandvoort circuit has been the scene of some classic Formula 1 races over the years, but in 1985, Niki Lauda produced one of the…