The scene: The 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix. The practice session finishes, and Goodyear engineer Dr. Karl Kempf bolts straight to the toilet at the back of the garage in Jacarepagua’s pitlane. Once he sits down, he won’t be leaving for a while.If you happen to be reading this while you’re...

Italian filmmaker Andrea Marini and ex-Formula 1 driver Paolo Barilla have achieved something truly remarkable with their documentary "Ferrari 312B," which makes its U.S. debut in theaters on Friday, Nov. 17.The former Minardi pilot, along with Marini and director of photography Emanuele Zarlenga, have taken the restoration of Barilla's 1970...

It's 40 years since archetypically Italian Ferrari and British-based garagiste McLaren went head to head in the 1976 Formula 1 World Championship, 312T2 vs. M23. Two different cultures. Two very different cars. One epic season.During a lull at the 1976 Belgian Grand Prix in May, James Hunt clambered aboard friend,...