Forty years ago, Emerson Fittipaldi would never have admitted he was spooked. Today, he freely admits that three times he nearly quit the sport he loved because of the dangers…

Copse, Maggotts, Becketts, Hangar Straight, Stowe, Club, Abbey, Woodcote. Flat, fast and brutal (but I always preferred Brands when Grand Prix time came around). The old Silverstone represents simpler times.…

Forget playing Wembley Arena – the stadium that Nick Mason loves best is in France, just outside a small town called Le Mans The door is open at the top…

Size matters Headed down to Brands Hatch at the beginning of June to catch the British Touring Car Championship, out of curiosity more than anything. I hadn't seen the BTCC…

As we celebrate 60 years of the Formula 1 World Championship, once again we note there is nothing new under the sun. Even Grand Prix racing – somewhat ironically in…

Jenson Button was always special, it just took longer than it should have for his stars to align so he could prove it. The grains of truth were always there,…

February 10, 2010 We admit it, the concept is hardly a new one. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the United States has been well established since the…

Indy’s rich history is on show at the Speedway – at a bargain price So the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was built in 1909 – but incredibly the first permanent building…

There’s nothing slick about Donington Park. Jonathan Palmer would blanch at the potholes and the peeling paintwork, and it’s difficult to imagine Silverstone having to employ extra security to keep…

Modern-day Le Mans ace Nicolas Minassian experienced more than he bargained for when he agreed to step back 20 years to sample Peugeot’s Group C racer When Group C historic…

Fourth edition by Steve Small The third edition of this book was published in 2000, 12 long years ago. Since then there have been a lot of races and new…

Inside Formula 1 1996: The Grand Prix Teams, by Jon Nicholson and Maurice Hamilton. MacMillan, £20. This book provides the background information on the Grand Prix teams of 1996 in…