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In the hot seat
Martin Brundle was 'young and stupid' when he beat Stirling Moss, aged just 21. He's learned a lot since: keep…
Martin Brundle was 'young and stupid' when he beat Stirling Moss, aged just 21. He's learned a lot since: keep…
The death of Senna. Mansell's return. the Schumacher era begins. Court cases, massive fines, driver bans. The reintroduction of refuelling. an…
January 14 Benetton poaches Dutchman Jos Verstappen for its test driver just as McLaren is poised to sign him to…
Ford hadn't won an F1 championship for 12 years. So you'd have thought that the Blue Oval would have made…
It was hardly a surprise that Williams went into 1994 as hot favourites. Not only had the team been the…
Jos Verstappen's pit fire at Hockenheim is one of the enduring images of 1994, and the fact that it resulted…
For the 12 seasons prior to 1994 McLaren had employed various combinations of Lauda, Prost and Senna, and won a…
I knew immediately. Radio Luxembourg: 'plane crash, Elstree airfield. It could only be them: Graham Hill, driver Tony Brise, our…
With 501bhp and a ground-shaking soundtrack, subtle it's not. Richard Heseltine lit the blue touchpaper and headed east... It's 6am.…
"It's a minor claim to fame. I know, but I can say that I was the only man to race…
Michael Burn is 92, a former Times correspondent, poet and playwright. But when Henry Birkin met him he was a…
Andrew Frankel drives the car that made the Big Cat roar once more The noise is ridiculous. Parents try to…
There is a part of the Nürburgring that few have even heard of. Paul Fearnley drives it and discovers that…
Best remembered for his role as Lotus team manager during the JPS glory days. Peter Warr was also a handy race driver.…
In 1950 Giuseppe 'Nino' Farina became Formula 1's first world champion, yet he remains among the least known. In his…
For one glorious year Trans-Am was the place to be. By Dave Friedman In 1970 everything came together and American…
The banshee wail of the Toyota turbo pings across the flat Surrey landscape as Cristiano da Matta guns the jet-black…
In the October Motor Sport, 50 great racing partnerships were listed, with Colin Chapman/Jim Clark voted the top. Here is…
No-one will deny that the MG Car Company of Abingdon made a huge contribution to British prestige in motor racing;…
Froy a versatile and talented racer Asked if I knew anything about race driver Dudley Froy, I recalled that when…
Gilles Villeneuve walked into the motorhome, threw the second-placed trophy to his sponsor and said: “Remember my trophy's been stolen? This I brought for you.” The dramatic moments at Imola,…
On Wednesday this week BTCC boss Alan Gow is coming to the Motor Sport offices to record the last Mercedes-Benz podcast of 2016. Equipped with mince pies, we'll be looking…
Step back in time to Formula 1’s 1970s golden age with this incredible film marking Lauda and his Ferrari 312 It is now 45 years since Niki Lauda put his…
There are parallels between Alfa Romeo's latest F1 return and its oft-forgotten pace in 1980 The Sauber name disappears from the grid with the announcement that the Swiss-based team will henceforth…