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…
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
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.…
F1
On this day in motor sport: August 17-23
The anniversaries from this week in motor sport, from the database and archive August 17 // August 18 // August 19 // August 20 // August 21 // August 22…
F1
Fernando Alonso's F1 career
Seventeen years in F1, more than 300 Grands Prix started, two world championships, 32 wins and lots of controversy: Fernando Alonso's career timeline Read more: Farewell Fernando Alonso 1999-2000 Fernando Alonso wins…
Auctions
The Porsche 962's Daytona swansong
The final Daytona 24 Hours-winning Porsche 962 is set to be auctioned. Here’s its story Right car, right time. That was how Michael Cotton described Derek Bell’s Daytona 24 Hours…
Auctions
The rear-engined revolution of IndyCar
How, five decades apart, two Indy 500 cars demonstrate the evolution of racing machines On auction during Monterey Car Week will be two different, but historically significant, Indianapolis 500 racers:…
F1
On this day in motor sport: August 10-16
This week in motor sport, from the database and archive August 10 // August 11 // August 12 // August 13 // August 14 // August 15 // August 16…
Auctions
The most expensive car ever to be auctioned?
This Ferrari 250 GTO could set a new record thanks to its storied history Read more: Monterey's record Car Week Sixty million dollars. For a car. But this is a Ferrari…
Auctions
The rise of DP215
How the Aston Martin DP215 was created, unceremoniously pulled from the racetrack, and then restored to its former glory ‘Win on Sunday, sell on Monday’ – that’s what Aston Martin…
F1
Simon Arron: "History provides ample evidence to justify Ricciardo’s switch, but..."
There are more than enough recent examples that would have dissuaded Daniel Ricciardo from jumping to a rival F1 team Racing driver switches to slower team. Voluntarily. It isn’t common…
Auctions
Babe's Bentley
Woolf Barnato, one of the most important men in Bentley's history, and his 4½-litre WO Bentley once described Captain Woolf Barnato as “the best driver we ever had and... the…