F1
Looking for answers in McLaren's past
McLaren has been here before. The day after the death of its founder in 1970 it bravely decided to continue – because Bruce would have wanted them to. It won…
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 the Archive - Fittipaldi, Vukovich and more
The big stories from the past week in motor sport from the Archive. Emerson Fittipaldi, a champion on both sides of the Atlantic, turns 69 on December 12. Eight years…
Racing History
The true Race of Champions
Once upon a time, many years ago, there was a real Race of Champions, known as the International Race of Champions, or IROC, and I had the pleasure of covering…
Motorcycle News
Lawson, Rainey and Doohan: giants of their era
I blame it on Kenny Roberts, but it would’ve happened anyway. When ‘King’ Kenny arrived in Europe in the late 1970s he upped the ante: he rode harder, trained harder…
F1
Graham Hill special in the Archive
The big stories from the past week in motor sport from the Archive. The Embassy Hill plane crash claimed the lives of six, 40 years ago last weekend. Among them…
F1
Top 10 Archive stories of the year
As the January 2016 issue of Motor Sport hits the shelves we look back the the most-read pieces on the archive in the magazine’s 92nd year. 10. The Unlikely Lads…
F1
The last race of the season
It’s all to play for in Abu Dhabi – unless you’re obsessed with showdowns. I’ve watched a few, it’s true. Smudgy Fuji images from 1976 are a vague memory, and…
Racing History
From the Archive - Porsche, Burns and more
This week in motor sport, Mark Webber, Brendon Hartley and Timo Bernhard started life as world champions, winning the title in Porsche’s second season since it returned to sports car…
Motorcycle News
Duke, Sheene and Dunlop: three great British bikers
Sheene, Dunlop, Duke… it would be difficult to find three more different motorcycle racers, let alone three more different human beings. We all know the iconic images of these three…
F1
From the Archive - Nilsson, Laffite, Bellof and more
This week in motor sport, Gunnar Nilsson – a talented Swede who lost his battle with cancer aged just 30 – was born 67 years ago. Friend Chris Witty remembered…
Sports Car News
Great racing cars: 1990 Mercedes-Benz C11
Jochen Mass 1975 Spanish GP winner, 1989 Le Mans 24 Hours winner It would be a lot easier to name my least favourite car… but if I have to name…
F1
End-of-season slumps
Zoom-and-slump Lewis Hamilton is in exalted company. Fellow multiple world champions Juan Fangio, Jim Clark, Jack Brabham, Jackie Stewart, Emerson Fittipaldi, Nigel Mansell and Michael Schumacher all suffered post-title ‘depression’.…
Racing History
Classified spotlight: Pilbeam MP40
Single-seaters designed and manufactured by Pilbeam Racing Designs (PRD) won 17 British Hillclimb titles between 1977 and 1997. That record has just been eclipsed by Gould Racing after Alex Summers…
Historic Racing News
HSR Classic 24 at Daytona
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…
F1
From the Archive - Brambilla, Wurz and more
Gorilla in the midst He had a dyno in his basement and deserved much more credit. Vittorio Brambilla, 'The Monza Gorilla', would have been 78. Read the full feature here > Sign up…
Racing History
Classified spotlight: Ferrari Testarossa
It is slightly strange to think that one of Ferrari’s most-recognised models is more grand tourer rather than out-and-out supercar. Yet that is precisely the case with the Ferrari Testarossa.…
F1
Scott and Thornton share Mexican Historic F1 wins
British racers Aaron Scott (March 761) and Greg Thornton (Lotus 91/5) were the stars of the weekend as Masters Historic Racing provided two support races to the Gran Premio De…