F1
Jenson Button: ‘My respect for Frank Williams’
It’s hard to believe 20 years have passed since 20-year-old Jenson Button made his Formula 1 debut for Williams, in just his third season of car racing. As Frank and…
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Flashback to Monza 2001 – a race no one wanted
Stick your tongue out at Monza and you can almost taste the history. The flavour is bittersweet of course. Such is the longevity and high-speed nature of the relatively narrow…
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A Bridge to the past: Silverstone’s lost great corner
Silverstone is unrecognisable as the circuit that hosted the first F1 Championship race but still retains its old glory, writes Damien Smith. If only there had been a way to keep Bridge Corner
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Aston Martin the only choice if Vettel still wants to win
Ferrari has flat rejected (and ejected) him; Renault has favoured old flame Fernando Alonso; Mercedes appears to be politely looking the other way; but Racing Point, soon to be Aston…
F1
John Watson: F1 has lost the challenge of the old Österreichring
Formula 1 begins its season at Austria's Red Bull Ring, a circuit that's a shadow of its former self. John Watson recalls the mesmerising Österreichring
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Tiago Monteiro: the only man who cheered at the 2005 US Grand Prix
F1's 2005 US Grand Prix fiasco dented the series' image, angered teams, and left Ferrari's drivers looking sheepish. But there was one man leaping for joy: Tiago Monteiro tells his story.
Rally News
Cancelling Wales Rally GB was the right call - but just the start
Cancelling the 2020 Wales Rally GB took decisive leadership that motor racing needs - and it was the right call, says Damien Smith
Sports Car News
Is racing shutdown a welcome delay for Le Mans & hypercars?
The global coronavirus crisis is little short of a disaster for those who rely on motor sport for their income. But in the case of the Le Mans 24 Hours…
Sports Car News
Endurance chasers: Daytona heroes head for Bathurst 12 Hours
Less than one week after the flag fell on the Daytona 24 Hours, the next big endurance race of the year kicks off this Sunday at Bathurst – and a…
Opinion
F1
'Refusing to accept defeat' – 1987 British GP
I’d been counting down the gap, lap by lap, as the Williams duo blasted past into the braking area for Stowe. Nigel Mansell, the ‘true grit, true Brit’ hero of…
Opinion
F1
'10 exhausting laps': the 1957 British GP
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). “Those last 10 laps were exhausting,” wrote Tony Brooks in Motor Sport. “I was listening anxiously…
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Latest issue preview – featuring Zanardi and Stewart
Damien Smith looks ahead to the latest issue of Motor Sport, featuring his interview with Paralympic hero Alex Zanardi. The Italian this week added a third gold to the two won…
