The huge crowd stood as one. Never before had two drivers battling for the lead of an Indianapolis 500 made their final pitstops simultaneously. Onboard air-jacks plugged in – these…
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Twenty-one men started the inaugural Formula 1 world championship race – the 1950 Grand Prix of Europe – at Silverstone 70 years ago: four were French; two were Italian; and…
The start/finish area at the old Kyalami was a wide apron atop a crest. This then was the broad, sunlit upland for the two striking, tall young men walking the…
Tony Brooks turned 88 this week. My interest in him was piqued by a factoid within Cyril Posthumus’ year-by-year history of the German Grand Prix: that two-time winner Brooks was…
It’s not the sexiest in motorsporting terms but I am guessing that we have all done it – and on occasion rather enjoyed it: ragged a front-wheel-drive car. Okay, so…
Well, ring-a-ding-ding, two-strokes in Formula 1 by 2025 – if Chief Technical Officer Pat Symonds’ recent intriguing suggestion is acted upon. More bangs for your suck from fewer moving parts…
For the leading drivers of the 1960s, Christmas and New Year heralded racing in the South African sun Clark, Brabham and Gurney lead at the start of the 1963 South African…
Ferrari's 90 years in racing has included periods of domination, disaster and legend but the more things change, the more things stay the same for the Scuderia Ferrari's 90 years…
Often overlooked in favour of the better-known British charges, Peter Whitehead's successes — particularly at Le Mans — set the stage for his contemporaries Whitehead looks on during the 1958…
50 years on from Jochen Rindt's first F1 win at the 1969 United States Grand Prix, Paul Fearnley reflects on a champion that was denied his coronation Rindt celebrates at the…
Sebastian Vettel's Singapore win was his first victory in over a year, but many before him have suffered similarly — and returned to take championships A familiar winning celebration was back…
Sir Stirling Moss was just 32 when his flimsy Lotus – and blue-chip racing career – folded around him. Typically he had been flat chat at the time – even though…
