After an attempt at driving in Formula 2, Ken Tyrrell decided to found his own team and pursue the sport from that angle. In 1958 he set up a workshop in the wooden shed in a lumber yard owned by ...

Ronnie Peterson calmly looks on as his Lotus crew works on his car ahead of the race at Monza. Hoch Zwei/Corbis via Getty Images The Italian Grand Prix would be round 14 of a 16-race season.

Affectionately referred to as "super Swede" by his fans, Ronnie Peterson was the first Scandinavian to take Formula 1 by storm. He won 10 races from 123 starts, scoring 208 world championship ...