There are occasions when the political manoeuvrings that go on behind the scenes of International motor racing have me completely baffled. One such occasion was August 2nd, when the German…

Forza Ferrari Zeltweg, Austria, August 16th. There was a very definite “feeling” in the air as I drove over the mountains towards the centre of Austria, to Zeltweg where the…

Brave new world As the issue of Motor Sport was being distributed to the newsagents the first Grand Prix of 1989 was taking place in Brazil, on the Autodromo Nelson…

As these words are being read Group 6 Sports/Prototype cars and Group 4 Sports cars are racing round the combined road circuit and banked track of the Daytona Speedway, in…

Another win for Wolf Monte Carlo, May 22nd The Annual frolic round the streets of Monte Carlo when drivers and spectators alike can indulge in flagrant law-breaking by the standards…

Although the Lotus Elan +2 has been in production for quite a time now, the opportunity to drive one had somehow been missed for too long, so a proposed visit…

Brands Hatch, October 6th One thing that the British sporting world is not short of is the ability to step in and take advantage of a "situation". It was just…

Lotus: The Martini Team Lotus produced a brand new car for Andretti, Lotus 79/5 (or ML 23 by the factory’s odd numbering!) to exactly the same specification as the previous…

With present-day high-revving vee-type engines the need for 5- or 6-speed gearboxes is essential, in order that the driver can keep the engine working in the narrow power band of…

It rained! Kyalami, March 3rd Confusion rained at Kyalami long before the Grand Prix of South Africa was due to start. While everyone was heading for the southern hemisphere to…

Arnoux/Villeneuve duel With ten laps to go there now started a memorable battle for second place, so fierce and competitive that the race leader was overlooked. By lap 72, Arnoux…

1982 San Marino strike The week before the race the FIA decreed that running cars under the 580kg limit was not acceptable. In consequence, Frank Williams withdrew as did Bernard…