On their own the numbers are impressive, but they neither tell the full tale nor convey the delicious sonic reality. In 2014 the inaugural HSR Classic 24 at Daytona attracted…

For many years Silverstone was Bernie Ecclestone’s circuit enemy number one, accused of being a building site (which it wasn’t) while he mentioned nary a word about the dilapidated charm…

There are some who consider the trip from Europe to Suzuka an inconvenience – a long-haul flight followed by a significant train ride should you land in Osaka or, more…

When Formula 1 cars are unleashed at Monza this weekend, there will be few architectural surprises. Grand Prix racing has been like that for some time. There will be design…

When it came, the news was partially expected. Philippe Bianchi recently hinted that his son’s prospects of making any kind of recovery were looking more distant and, on Saturday morning,…

Cigarette kiosk? Check. Blokes in Elf Team Tyrrell jackets and similar? Check. Absence of debris fencing? Check. Proximity to circuit? Check… People complain that modern racetracks tend to look the…

Two Formula 1 events on one day, about 400 miles apart in neighbouring nations. The difference? One drew a massive crowd, 20 cars and colossal global exposure, the other attracted…

Classic saloons and casual observation, Oulton Park, August 14 1976 Apologies to both regular readers that there hasn’t been a Snapshot for a week or 10 – blame perpetual absence…

BMW M1 Procar, Silverstone, Brands Hatch… and Portimão The sense of acute disappointment lingers. I’d caught an early morning coach from Manchester to Silverstone, for the primary purpose of watching…

British F3 Championship, Silverstone, June 8 1980 Check photographs of a modern mainstream Formula 3 grid and it will probably look a little busier than this, but such was the…

British F3 Championship, Oulton Park, September 15, 1979 Science is powerless to explain my failure to take more paddock shots or portraits during the 1970s. That simple sentence represents countless…

Vintage Sports Car Club, Oulton Park, June 18 1977 At the time there were fears of perhaps terminal decline. Oulton Park, one of the world’s best inventions, had been sliced…