F1
Suzuki makes history at Suzuka
Simon Arron on a Japanese Grand Prix landmark that tends to be overlooked As sporting theatres go, it has few peers. From Osaka to the west or Nagoya to the…
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.
Racing History
Inside Mercedes' 1999 Le Mans
Darren Turner recalls Mercedes' disastrous 1999 Le Mans, when the CLR went airborne three times “Can you imagine what a shocker that would have been? Your first-ever lap of Le…
Hill Climb Racing News
Watch: the mountain decides
Watch the story of record attempts on Pikes Peak and the extreme dangers present on the mountain Jeremy Hart (TV commentator on WRC, Paris-Dakar and F1) first went to Pikes…
F1
On this day in motor sport: September 28-October 4
September 28 1968 Double Formula 1 World Champion Mika Häkkinen is born. A champion in both GM-Lotus and Formula 3, he graduated to Grand Prix racing in 1991 as part…
F1
F1’s comeback kings
History is on Hamilton’s side in the battle for title number five Sebastian Vettel has a mountain to climb if he’s to beat Lewis Hamilton to a fifth world title.…
F1
On this day in motor sport – September 21-26
This week's major milestones from the Archive and Database September 21 1953 Double Indianapolis 500 winner Arie Luyendyk is born. The son of Jaap Luyendyk, who raced with some success…
Auctions
America’s Porsche 956
The only Porsche 956 to win in America is going to auction Photos: Matthew Howell © 2018 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's Just one Porsche 956 won a race in America.…
Sports Car News
70 years of Goodwood
How Goodwood hosted the curtain raiser for British motor sport, faded through tragedy and was triumphantly revived decades later When Bill Boddy turned up at Goodwood for its inaugural meeting…
Motorsport Videos & Video News
Moss and the 1955 Tourist Trophy
Stirling Moss won the gruelling RAC Tourist Trophy on September 17, 1955 – Moss's 26th birthday – but tragedy marred the event Stirling Moss celebrated his 26th birthday today in 1955 by…
F1
On this day in motor sport – September 14-20
This week's major milestones, via the Archive and Database September 14 // September 15 // September 16 // September 17 // September 18 // September 19 // September 20 September…
F1
From 'Mad Ronald' to 'Superswede': Part 2
Part two of Paul Fearnley looking back on Ronnie Peterson, via his number one mechanic Read part one Keith Leighton was the engineer/fabricator/mechanic whom Ronnie Peterson insisted join him at…
F1
From 'Mad Ronald' to 'Superswede': Part 1
It's 40 years since Ronnie Peterson's untimely death. Paul Fearnley speaks to a man who possibly knew 'Superswede' best Read part two Keith Leighton was the engineer/fabricator/mechanic whom Ronnie Peterson…
F1
On this day in motor sport – September 7-13
This week in motor sport, from the database September 7 // September 8 // September 9 // September 10 // September 11 // September 12 // September 13 September 7 1969…
Racing History
A history of Thruxton
A history of Motor Sport’s first track day host: Thruxton ‘My feeling is’, wrote Bill Boddy in 1968, ‘that Thruxton will provide fast, interesting racing on account of its wide…
F1
On this day in motor sport – August 31-September 6
This week in motor sport, from the database August 31 // September 1 // September 2 // September 3 // September 4 // September 5 // September 6 August 31 1906 French…
F1
On this day in motor sport – August 24-30
This week in motor sport, from the database August 24 // August 25 // August 26 // August 27 // August 28 // August 29 // August 30 August 24 1986…
Racing History
Amon's Gold Cup
Stewart took the honours but this was Chris Amon's day – the 1968 Oulton Park Gold Cup Oulton Park’s 15th International Gold Cup was my first Formula 1 experience. Apparently.…