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Editorial, July 1999
I see that Brands Hatch is to be butchered to realise Nicola Foulston's ambition to hold the British Grand Prix.…
July 1999
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Silverstone chief - British GP deal just "too risky"
Silverstone believes Brands Hatch will most certainly end up making a loss over its deal to stage the British Grand…
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VSCC Donington
Mercedes-Benz's tribute to Dick Seaman, in which John Surtees demonstrated a W154 Grand Prix car and John Watson and Mario…
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Schumacher takes part in Ferrari festival
Michael Schumacher is taking time out from his F1 programme to run his F399 at Ferrari's annual celebration at the…
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Siffert's British GP-winning Lotus for sale
Rob Walker Racing's ex-Jo Siffert1968 British Grand Prix-winning Lotus 49B is the most significant early 3-litre Formula One car to…
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Coulthard for festival
McLaren-Mercedes Formula One star David Coulthard is to take part in Goodwood's Festival of Speed for the first time, although…
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O.A.P. goes ape
Vittorio Brambilla drove a racing car for the first time since 1981 when he demonstrated former Formula Atlantic team boss…
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Monza banking swansong
It seems unthinkable, but Monza's fabled banking, not used for racing since 1961 and under threat of demolition, may have…
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The driver's job - it has changed
During a discussion we spoke of drivers, past and present, and the inevitable Fangio, Moss, Clark, Stewart battle raged. We…
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Modern Times
Just before the Spanish Grand Prix, word went round that FIA President Max Mosley and F1 czar Bernie Ecclestone had…
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And finally...
Sir, I first saw Sir Jack at Snetterton when he stayed in front of Moss in the wet, despite being…
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...And mine
Sir, Having just read your article on Sir Jack and enjoyed it thoroughly, I thought I would let you know…
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Where F1 went wrong
Sir, We do not have to look far to see what is wrong with Formula One motor racing, do we?…
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A Calcott enquiry
Sir, I am currently restoring a 1914 Calcott 10.5 Light Car and have created a Register of the remaining examples…
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Me too
Sir, Gavin Ross (Letters, January) expressed exactly my thoughts regarding the 'new look' MOTOR SPORT. I miss comment on the…
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Jack Brabham is my hero...
Sir, First, apologies for the late response to the excellent articles regarding Sir Jack Brabham and the Brabham team in…
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Editorial inconsistencies, July 1999
Sir, The new MOTOR SPORT has changed me from an infrequent reader into a regular subscriber. However it becomes increasingly…
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Ferrari's second best racing driver
Sir, After a superb victory in Monaco, much has been made of Schumacher becoming Ferrari's most successful driver. I dispute…
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Jaguar's Le Mans luck
Sir, Congratulation.s on the June issue of MOTOR SPORT, particularly the glossy Jaguar supplement. With reference to the article on…
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DSJ: objective observer?
Sir, I refer to recent correspondence concerning the late Denis Jenkinson. I, like many other readers seem to have taken…
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