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Matters of Moment, July 2014
"In introducing a new journal, it is usual to commence with a word of apology.” These are the first, typically…
"In introducing a new journal, it is usual to commence with a word of apology.” These are the first, typically…
Warring team-mates, matters acoustic, Senna and Ferrari When Jochen Rindt’s Lotus crashed massively at Montjuich in 1969, he was extraordinarily…
F1 cost row Structural change in Formula 1 is on the horizon. As the cost/income equation continues to get wildly…
Ferrari once boasted the greatest team in Formula 1 history, but those glory days are long past. Worst of all,…
Spain Rd 5 Catalunya, May 11 2014 1. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes W05 – 1hr 39min 42.743sec 2. Nico Rosberg Mercedes W05…
Nissan ZEOD on target Le Mans racer poised to fulfil electric dreams, by Gary Watkins Nissan’s radical ZEOD RC Le…
Nigel Stepney, who has been credited with playing a key role in the successes of Ferrari during the 2000s, has…
Theory of evolution This year’s inaugural Tudor United SportsCar championship – a merger of the Grand-Am and ALMS – is…
A J Watson, constructor of Offenhauser-powered Indy 500 ‘roadsters’ in the 1950s and ’60s, has died aged 90. During that…
Hard Luck Lloyd John Lingle Lloyd Ruby’s Indycar career didn’t boast the results his talent and determination warranted, with only…
Podcast extract from James Weaver on the 1986 Le Mans 24 Hours “I was driving for Richard Lloyd, who was…
Always chasing the next buzz Guy Martin isn’t your average motorcycle racer. He might be a pro, but is anything…
Record Fiat back on track Rare old-timer to tackle Goodwood hill this summer | by Paul Lawrence More than a…
Race engineer and GT40 expert John Etheridge has died aged 73. A vital part of Aston Martin’s race crew with…
Classic cars Our very first road test, taken from Motor Sport, July 1924 | by 'FULL THROTTLE'* The sporting car,…
Maserati targets 911 Alfieri to go head to head with Porsche talisman | by Andrew Frankel Maserati boss Harald Wester…
Unforgettable. The only way to describe Maranello’s astonishing automotive achievement | by Andrew Frankel You always crest the blind rise…
Powerhouse of the future now a practical reality Despite the fact that battery-powered electric cars have existed for almost as…
Raising the roof with no effort needed It’s been 20 years since Porsche last sold a 911 Targa. I know…
Letter of the month Trying to tackle the wrong problem I read with interest of the idea to end the…
With the news that both Caterham and Marussia will not make it to the US Grand Prix this weekend, what was always inevitable is now unfolding. The greedy commercial model…
Time flies. Like many other clichés, this is undeniably true. And, believe me, the older you get the faster time flies by. If you follow a sport your year is…
There's a future for sports cars without LMP1, according to Bart Hayden of Rebellion Racing When Rebellion Racing switched from LMP1 to LMP2 alarm bells must have rung throughout the…
On June 24 Ed Foster hosted an evening of discussion at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Joining him were Williams chief technical officer Pat Symonds, Mercedes-Benz managing director Andy Cowell,…