F1
The good (and bad) times of Eddie Cheever
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
Racing History
Explore news, articles and features from years gone by in our category all about the history of racing and those that made it. From iconic people to iconic moments with interviews, opinions and much more.
F1
Watch: A young Stirling Moss and his model cars
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…
Great Read
F1
Jean-Pierre Van Rossem: F1's wildcard Onyx backer
“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…
Indycar Racing News
'None would be as great as Bill Vukovich'
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…
F1
The day Keke Rosberg (almost) arrived
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…
F1
On this day in motor sport: November 30-December 6
Anniversaries from Formula 1, sports cars and more from the Archive and Database November 30 1966 Finnish Formula 1 driver Mika Salo is born in Helsinki. Salo battled Mika Häkkinen…
F1
On this day in motor sport: November 23-29
The major anniversaries in Formula 1, sports car racing and more from the database and archive November 23 2014 Lewis Hamilton wins the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to clinch the…
Auctions
The cat without a cat
But for an illegal exhaust, this is the car that should have won Jaguar Le Mans Photos courtesy of Bonhams A car that finished 15th at Le Mans in 1993,…
F1
On this day in motor sport: November 16-22
The milestones from this week in motor sport, from the Archive and Database November 16 1892 Pre-war Grand Prix and Le Mans winner Tazio Nuvolari is born. The fourth son…
NASCAR News
David Pearson: The man who matched Petty
Three-time NASCAR Cup champion David Pearson died at the age of 83 on November 12. Paul Fearnley recounts Pearson's rivalry with Richard Petty Photos: ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images…
F1
The Senna test
Dickie Meaden on retracing the footsteps of Ayrton Senna with a double track test at Thruxton Earlier this year I spent a day at Thruxton driving two of the most…
F1
On this day in motor sport: November 9-15
The major anniversaries from Formula 1, Le Mans and more from the database November 9 1999 French sports car stalwart Claude Ballot-Léna (above, Le Mans 1971) succumbs to cancer. Ballot-Léna started…
F1
Peter Arundell's unrealised dream
Peter Arundell was never Lotus's 'number one', but he deserved better Jochen Rindt – not yet crowned the ‘King of Formula 2’ – was chasing the ‘King of Formula Junior’…
F1
On this day in motor sport: November 2-8
On this day in Formula 1, Le Mans and more, from the database November 2 1946 1980 Formula 1 world champion Alan Jones is born. This gritty Australian won the…
Racing History
Gallery: Ayrton Senna's Van Diemen RF81
An exclusive gallery of Ayrton Senna's Van Diemen RF81 from the December 2018 issue of Motor Sport. Pick up or download your copy here Ayrton Senna's Van Diemen RF81 – chassis…
F1
On this day in motor sport: October 26-November 2
This week's major milestones from history, via the database October 26 1986 The 1986 Formula 1 World Championship was decided on this day in Adelaide after a dramatic three-way title…
F1
Age is no barrier
Age was just a number, as Fangio, Farina and Fagioli proved... and Räikkönen Blimey, the Three Fs weren’t exactly a boy band. The pops (sic) combo that dominated the inaugural…