On paper, it looked wonderful. In the autumn of 1956, Giuseppe Bacciagaluppi, President of the Automobile Club of Milan, invited Duane Carter, Competitions Director of the United States Auto Club,…

One evening, several years ago, and over a degustivo or two, Jenks was reminiscing about the Mille Miglia. "I've often thought," he said, "what fun it would have been to…

Reflections

Adelaide 1986 The result at Indianapolis meant that we were denied a three-way title showdown. That's a shame, because the last time this occurred, at Adelaide 17 years ago, when Nigel…

When Alain Prost deemed unacceptable the conditions at Adelaide in 1989, and withdrew after one lap, he was widely criticised. However dead the reckoning, some said, a real racing driver just got on with…

Motor Sport's famous journalist Denis Jenkinson hated society's growth of rules and regulations. No wonder he got on with Nigel Roebuck! At this time of the year Denis Jenkinson is…

Reflections – How politics have conspired to spoil our sport – It’s too soon to write off Schuey and Jenson – Shame the former champions weren’t racing… – B?C?Ecclestone and…

Lunch with Bob Bodurant at Monaco. I don't know what it is about American drivers of the '50s and '60s, but all have great powers of recall, and spice their…

Through my 20-odd years as a Grand Prix journalist, I have been repeatedly surprised by the drivers' lack of childhood enthusiasm for motor racing. Most, indeed, seem almost to have…

Fragile tyres continue to breed F1 friction, why Kimi Raikkonen might make a perfect future foil for Sebastian Vettel... and fond memories of James Hunt, 20 years on Quote of…

Seeing it lined up, in the Goodwood paddock at the Revival Meeting, with such as the Dino 246, the 250F and the Mercedes-Benz W196, it struck me again how small is the Lancia D50, how astonishing…

Stirling Moss, racing a Formula 1 Ferrari in Rob Walker’s colours? The events at Goodwood on April 23, 1962 robbed us of a truly fascinating possibility Anyone can tell you…