Certainly, one of the decades that contributed most to this myth of F1 being a category that crushes those who fail in it was the sixties. ATS, De Tomaso, Shannon and Scirocco were just some of the names that had short-lived stints in the category, and that contributed to the ever-growing list of Formula 1 fiascos. One of the most forgotten efforts of that decade was, however, the one undertaken by the brothers Claude and Georges Gachnang, who, in 1965, would found the Scuderia Cegga. Despite the official birth of the team in the middle of the decade, this did not mean that it was only from that point on that both would start to think about F1 – incredible as it may seem, the brothers' involvement with the category had begun at the end of 1961, when the the Scuderia's precursor, ETS Cegga, had been established in partnership by the brothers.

Masters Historic Racing concluded its 2024 season at Mugello, returning to the Tuscan track after an 11-year absence. The Masters Racing Legends for F1 cars from the 3-litre era were once again the main act, this time with the 1982 Tyrrell 011 in a starring role, as the car not only won both races, but also locked out the Saturday podium. Ken Tyrrell won this race ahead of Matthew Wrigley and Jamie Constable, but on Sunday Tyrrell handed over his title to Wrigley, who finished the season with a victory.

Olivier Hart was the star of the weekend at the Silverstone Festival, as the young Dutchman won both races in which he was entered in grand style, first sharing a Ferrari 512M with father David on their way to victory in the Masters Sports Car Legends race, while in the final race of the event, the International Trophy for pre-66 GT cars, Hart and his rival Julian Thomas produced the best race of the season in a 20-minute duel at the front of the field. The two Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupés were separated by just three tenths at the finish. The biggest regular historic festival of the season was marred by persistent rain on Saturday, but the sunny weather of qualifying day returned on Sunday.