Racing History

Step back in time to Formula 1’s 1970s golden age with this incredible film marking Lauda and his Ferrari 312 It is now 45 years since Niki Lauda put his…

This extract from 'Donington Park: The Pioneers' focuses on the "greatest British race ever held" Read extract one Read extract two Read extract four It was easily the greatest British…

We have found rare footage of Black Jack's South African Grand Prix victory, 49 years ago to this day The 1970 Formula 1 season was one of those campaigns that dawned…

The story of the 1937 Donington Grand Prix in the next exclusive extract of 'Donington Park: The Pioneers' – John Bailie's unrivalled look at the British circuit Read extract one…

Watch how the uneasy alliance between the legendary Röhrl and the mighty Audi Quattro produced an iconic outcome Two-time World Rally Champion Walter Röhrl, who celebrates his birthday today, is…

Teams used to regularly deliver their Formula 1 cars late, including Williams. Nowadays it's a different story... Alarm bells are ringing for Williams. Not that it’s slept much, I don’t…

Pioneers of motor sport, the Black American Racers was a team formed of African American drivers and engineers that aimed to compete against the odds Leonard W. Miller, an African…

Before the Formula 1 circus kicks into gear, grand prix editor Mark Hughes looks back at the life and career of Cliff Allison

Celebrate AJ Foyt's birthday by watching his quartet of Indy 500 victories Images: IMS As today is AJ Foyt's 84th birthday, it's as good an excuse as any to look…

Silverstone in the 1970s: John Player Grand Prix, July 19 1975 During the build-up the focus had been on one side of the circuit, where the fast, flowing 150mph Woodcote…

Silverstone in the 1950s RAC British Grand Prix, July 16 1956 Maybe it was the lingering excitement of Tony Brooks’s victory at Syracuse the year before, but patriotic hopes were…

On what would have been Carroll Shelby's 96th birthday, watch him win the 1959 Le Mans 24 Hours Legendary constructor and racer Carroll Shelby took Le Mans victory with Aston…

Looking back at Eddie Cheever's rocky journey to Formula 1, which saw the young hotshot turn down Ferrari and end up in an Osella

Stirling Moss and his partner play with slot cars in this 60-year-old news footage While you gaze longingly at your Christmas gifts, watch Stirling Moss play with his slot car…

“It’s easy to forget that he spent barely a year in Formula 1 because everybody remembers him.” Stefan Johansson refers to the Belgian academic (slash economist/financier/novelist/philosopher/politician/self-publicist) – and convicted fraudster…

Bill Vukovich would have turned 100 on December 13 – here's what made the 'Mad Russian' so great Images courtesy of Indianapolis Motor Speedway “He was madder than a wet…

Silverstone was soaked, Rosberg supreme – Paul Fearnley looks back on the 1978 International Trophy  Keke is 70. Today. He was 29 – and clean-shaven – when he won the…