Back in the 1950s the FIA was decidedly particular about the type of vehicles used for speed record attempts, insisting they should be ‘wheel driven’ as per Henry Segrave’s Golden…
Back in the 1960s, Austin found itself on such a roll with the Alec Issigonis-designed Mini that it set-out to capitalise on the basic format with the larger Austin/Morris/Riley/Wolseley/Vanden Plas…
I raced in Formula 1 for five years at a dangerous time when you knew that at least one driver on average would probably be killed or maimed each year.…
Matt Bishop meets: Olivier Panis Olivier Panis has always struck me as a man of charming contradictions. Whenever I have met him, which has been often over the past 30-odd years, particularly…
1952 Stirling Moss To me Stirling Moss and his Herbert Johnson crash helmet are almost indivisible. I love the fact that he has signed it with more than his usual care – most of his signatures…
After 25 years I was reunited with the Ascari A410, the sports prototype that last contested the Le Mans 24 hours in 2002. The Ascari bridged the gap between Group C racing…
Atlantic City Speedway in New Jersey proved ephemeral. Built using 4.5 million feet of timber, on the site of the dismantled Amatol munitions factory, it arrived with a bang in…
‘Thank you, Colin’ Cosworth DFV boffin Mike Costin recalls the privilege of being the first driver of the Lotus 49 It was especially appropriate that Mike Costin, along with Dick…
Ferrari is bidding for a fourth consecutive Le Mans 24 Hours win this year. Or to put it another way, to continue an unbeaten run since it ended its 50-year exile from…
Robert Kubica loves the Le Mans 24 Hours. And he reckons he’s going to love it all the more this time around. He’s going back as the reigning champion and…
1. Toyota is back in the red Toyota doesn’t just have a revised car with a new name, a TR rather than a GR010 Hybrid, it’s got a new colour…
48 What to look out for From Genesis to… several other revelations for the 24 Hours 58 The Hypercar teams Who's hot, who's not, and who's driving in June 62 Robert…
I enjoyed your article about the lifestyles of James Hunt and Barry Sheene [The boys are back in town, May]. So different from the ‘total dedication’ and media savvy of…
It’s been an interesting month for British blue bloods and the cars their creators hope will help ensure their survival. For not only did I drive the new Aston Martin…
The Zolder circuit, host of the Belgian Grand Prix most years from 1973 to ’84, has always had a bad rap, primarily for two reasons: one, it has the temerity…
