As part of its 150th anniversary celebrations, an Italian institution conjured a cocktail of vermouth and famous competition cars… For motor racing fans, our arrival provided the highlight. As dusk…

Forty years ago he became Formula 1’s youngest World Champion, a record that lasted more than three decades. But Emerson Fittipaldi might not be finished yet. For the original ‘young…

Interlagos and its many charms “In qualifying you had to take it flat. If you stayed on the road, and the lap was good, you were on pole. If you…

When Mateus goes to bed he settles down on the kitchen floor beside the cooker. There are seven people living in two rooms. It is hot and there is no…

Guitarist Chris Rea fell in love with racing as a small boy. Now he is returning to the tracks to race one of his beloved Ferraris By Rob Widdows He…

Cosworth could supply a third of the F1 grid in 2010, after the FIA ruled that new teams must use its engine. Will this herald a new era of ‘garagistes’?…

After three years of being the sole driver at Ligier, Laffite was suddenly faced with an equally fast Frenchman By Rob Widdows My God, I had so many! Which one…

In a secret test session at Estoril, Nigel Mansell stepped back aboard a racing car to trade times with son Leo. Motor Sport got an exclusive view of the action…

Damon Hill gives it to you straight. “I’m getting sick of hearing what I have to say about things. But since this is Jacques…” Immediately you get the picture. Both…

Mini returns to world rallying in 2011 facing the same big challenge as it did 50 years ago, but this time with the might of BMW and Prodrive behind it…

The fourth Motor Sport Hall of Fame took place in a new venue, but the evening's allure remained unchanged Rob Widdows It is not every day that visitors to the…

By Rob Widdows I have recently had a timely fix of the Nordschleife in gratifyingly appalling weather. Thanks to BMW I had my first experience of the 24 Rennen at…