F1 attempted one of its most ambitious projects yet with a spectacular 75th anniversary season launch event – James Elson was in the throng, trying to keep up with the action
Exposed carbon, suspect sponsors and ugly contours – which F1 teams managed to navigate the usual pitfalls and produce a beauty for their 2025 livery?
On April 21 1985, a 25-year-old Ayrton Senna earned his grand prix wings: securing the first victory of his storied F1 career in the Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril. His…
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Fifty years ago when a BRM P160 burst out of a giant cigarette packet at Paul Ricard to signify Marlboro’s first F1 sponsorship deal, smoking was synonymous with glamour –…
It is perhaps a sign of the times that three of motorcycle racing’s biggest headlines of 2025 will be written not by riders, engineers and team managers but by businesspeople,…
Ferrari has set a launch date for its 2025 F1 car, set to be revealed in Maranello. See full details plus driver line-up and key personnel
Lewis to Ferrari: What to expect in 2025
Gerhard Berger: I’d put my money on Ferrari for 2025
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Lewis Hamilton heads into the 2025 Formula 1 season with more questions hanging over him…
Austrian Gerhard Berger is a man who knows all about what it’s like to start…
You know that phrase ‘if it looks right, it is right’? Were that always the…
It started with a simple yet bold request. A purchaser of an early 2000s Ferrari…
Have you ever driven a Ferrari Challenge car before?” enquires a thickly Italian-accented voice from…
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McLaren 2025 F1 car launch: Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri got behind the wheel of the new McLaren MCL39 as the reigning constructors’ champions were first to reveal their car for the new season
Red Bull 2025 F1 car launch: date and location of reveal, plus driver line-up and key personnel
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Aston Martin 2025 F1 car launch: date and location of reveal, plus driver line-up and key personnel
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Lando Norris and Max Verstappen look set go head-to-head in the F1 drivers’ title. But, as Mark Hughes asks, should he draw an aggressive line in the sand or play the long game?
The words brave and courageous are thrown around regularly in motor racing. But, as Mark Hughes suggests, should such terms be reserved for the few heroic souls that truly deserve it?
It is perhaps a sign of the times that three of motorcycle racing’s biggest headlines of 2025 will be written not by riders, engineers and team managers but by businesspeople,…
Pre-season testing is over, next comes the racing: and the reds look like continuing their MotoGP domination, with a mostly year-old motorcycle
Hear the stories behind the careers of motor sport’s greats and catch up on our full back catalogue including the latest series: Centenary Stories where we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Motor Sport with some very special guests
We only had an hour, so buckle in for a whirlwind recap of Sir Jackie Stewart’s dazzling career on and off the race track as he joins us to celebrate 100 years of Motor Sport
Le Mans legend Derek Bell commemorates 100 years of Motor Sport on this special edition podcast
Three-time Indy 500 champion Dario Franchitti commemorates 100 years of Motor Sport on this special edition podcast
Damon Hill is Rob Widdows’ latest guest in our special podcast series, celebrating 100 years of Motor Sport Magazine. The 1996 Formula 1 World Champion reflects on following his father’s…
Emerson Fittipaldi joins Rob Widdows in the latest episode of our centenary series, celebrating 100 years of Motor Sport through the eyes of some of its greatest characters. In a little over…
We only had an hour, so buckle in for a whirlwind recap of Sir Jackie Stewart’s dazzling career on and off the race track as he joins us to celebrate 100 years of Motor Sport
Le Mans legend Derek Bell commemorates 100 years of Motor Sport on this special edition podcast
Three-time Indy 500 champion Dario Franchitti commemorates 100 years of Motor Sport on this special edition podcast
Damon Hill is Rob Widdows’ latest guest in our special podcast series, celebrating 100 years of Motor Sport Magazine. The 1996 Formula 1 World Champion reflects on following his father’s…
John Barnard is one of motor sport’s most innovative and revolutionary engineers. He designed winning grand prix cars for McLaren, Ferrari and Benetton and brought ground-effects to the Chaparral 2K…
Even before you meet Mario Andretti, the bare statistics tell you this man is unique. In a full-time career lasting an astonishing 35 seasons, he was a winner in F1,…
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The sharp, punchy little guy from Romford has a downbeat view of his own racing career. He led his first home Grand Prix, and was set for a fairytale win…
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Send Us Your Images If you have any images that might be suitable for You Were There, send them to: Motor Sport, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE, or email:…
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There was a lot to think about. But Bruce Leslie McLaren — boss / designer / engineer / tester / racer — preferred it that way. Three years of his…
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Emerson Fittipaldi’s language dates him, reminding you of a time in motor-racing more violent and dangerous, yet also gentler, less hard-nosed. ‘Dice’, for example, is a favourite word of his,…
Österreichring, austria, August 13, 1972 It is easy to forget that the permanent race-track, in the hills overlooking the village of Zeltweg, was opened only three years ago. Even before…
