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Letters, August 2014
Letter of the month Reasons to be cheerful... Whether it’s Nigel’s reporting, Andrew’s perfect reviews or Mark Hughes’s deep insight,…
Letter of the month Reasons to be cheerful... Whether it’s Nigel’s reporting, Andrew’s perfect reviews or Mark Hughes’s deep insight,…
On hearing of Sir Jack Brabham’s recent death – at the age of 88 – Australian enthusiast Alec Hawkins sat…
A familiar name is back on top of the podium. Simon Arron meets one of a famous dynasty’s youngest representatives…
The D-type didn’t win many races in period, but fared spectacularly well in those that most mattered. Sixty years on…
Can motor sport help Olympic legend Sir Ben Ainslie win the America’s Cup for Britain? He swaps the high seas…
In an extract from John Surtees’ new book, we look back at the 1963 and ’64 seasons. The Englishman might…
These were unsettled times, with the Great War a matter of weeks from declaration, but political tension was no obstacle…
It is July 1985, a roasting hot day in Northern France, and the stage is set for the climax of…
Spanish GP, Jarama, 1970 People accuse F1 of being too political in the modern era, but distasteful spats are by…
As we know, Formula 1 has pretty much taken over the motor sporting world. It gets almost all of the…
In a sparkling new era of fuel efficiency and high technology, how fitting that Le Mans should be the scene…
Excellent grids, fine racing and a fitting tribute to Sir Jack Brabham made a winning combination for the annual Masters…
There are some who compare it with the Festival of Speed, but Cholmondeley’s annual homage to internal combustion bears little…
A season of contrasts Brands Hatch, May 25 & June 8: blast from the past plus a visit from the…
Mammoth restoration Down in Avon something stirs – a lost Land Speed Record machine, Fiat’s 28-litre S76 The views from…
Phoenix in waiting A distinctive 1960s racer is coming under the hammer, but will need lashings of TLC I will…
Renault is threatening to pull out of Formula 1 if the much-discussed new 1.6-litre, four-cylinder turbo engine formula for 2013 is not soon confirmed by the FIA. Many people in…
Jorge Lorenzo’s Turn One exit at Aragón ended his chances of another MotoGP victory. But who is to blame for this latest controversy? I like to think…
When WEC introduced new engine rules Toyota decided to buck the trend – and created one of the most incredible power units motor sport has ever seen
Martin Donnelly's son thanks donors for their generosity, as appeal pledges pour in following news that the popular racer could lose a leg after an accident in a sponsored moped ride Martin Donnelly competing…