Although six previous Portuguese Grand Prix events have been held, starting in 1950 and fluctuating between the Porto circuit and the Lisbon circuit, they have all been for sports cars…

CONTINENTAL NOTES OW that the Grand Prix season has begun it is worth casting a look at who is driving what, so that the alarums and excursions of the winter…

This year it was the turn of the Portuguese Grand Prix to go north to the town of Porto, where the race was held in 1958, and the same 7.407-kilometre…

Racing Car Shows When the BRSCC held their first Racing Car Show they started a trend that has since snowballed. The idea originated because the Society of Motor Manufacturers and…

Jenks on Ferrari, '53 The big question of the past few weeks has been the truth behind the statement issued by Ferrari that his cars will not officially compete anymore. He…

An Endurance Race PAU, FRANCE, April 18th. THE Automobile Club Basco-Bearnais, who organise each year the Grand Prix of Pau, in south-west France, and have done so since 1930, are…

Renault all the way Monza, Italy, September 13th In these rather unsettled days it was nice to get back to the Monza track, the true home of the Italian Grand Prix.…

A very good race Anderstorp, June 19th Sweden is not the most exciting country to visit, and the Scandinavian Raceway at Anderstorp is not the most exciting of circuits, but…

A four-ring circus After the Demolition Derbies in Detroit and Dallas the Formula One "circus" must have breathed a sigh of relief when they returned to Europe to start some…

Gambler's luck Monte Carlo, May 15th  The planning of the 1983 Grand Prix season is not working out too well. It started off all right in Brazil, with everyone surprisingly fit…

The best of two worlds The people behind the design and construction of Citroën cars are seldom, if ever, referred to by name, and in their own publicity material Citroën…

Le Mans, France, June 13th/14th For me the 1970 Le Mans race fell flat on its face at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 13th, when Dr. Ferry Porsche dropped the…