Racing History

It seems to me appropriate – with May 1 upon us – to take a break from the current Formula 1 scene, from bickering about not enough noise and too…

Taken from the June 1994 issue of Motor Sport By David Tremayne Ayrton Senna was the most committed man I ever met. The sheer depth of his approach to his…

“Did you ever meet him?” This is a question I am often asked. Almost every time us fans get round a few beers his name always comes up. “Did you…

A series in which Motor Sport’s features editor raids the loft to salvage grainy fragments from his racing past. Le Mans 24 Hours, June 10-11 1978 I’m not ashamed to admit…

If Lewis Hamilton wins in Spain and Mercedes-Benz team-mate Nico Rosberg finishes second (again), the Englishman will assume a three-point lead in the standings. And it will be done and…

Imagine you wanted to start an F1 team. I expect it’s a notion many of us have idly dreamed about. You have a microscopic fraction of the money of the…

First Martin Whitmarsh. Now Stefano Domenicali. No more Mister Nice Guys. Perhaps McLaren and Ferrari really do need to be on a collision course in order to perform. Ron Dennis…

The great Brazilian spent six seasons with the Woking team, winning 35 Grands Prix and three world titles. Twenty years on from Senna’s passing, McLaren boss Ron Dennis reflects on…

Mercedes-Benz insists that it will continue to allow Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg to fight and that team orders is a “terrible thing” for Formula 1. But did anyone else…

A series in which Motor Sport’s features editor raids the loft to salvage grainy fragments from his racing past British Grand Prix, Silverstone, July 16 1977 This was Silverstone at…

Thoroughness is an adjective associated (affiliated?) with Mercedes-Benz. Twice its Silver Arrows have redefined the sport’s gold standard in terms of attention to detail and strategic thinking, structures, models and…

Has there been a day since December 29, 2013 when you haven’t thought about Michael Schumacher? This Monday was my first such. Time is said to be a healer. Let’s…

While many actors have done some racing, just two bona fide Hollywood superstars ever got to race seriously and successfully somewhere near the top level of their chosen sphere of…

The father of four-month-old Nico Rosberg qualified third for the 1985 Australian Grand Prix. He then drove his small-capacity turbocharged V6 to a measured victory. Taking the lead on the…

John Player Team Lotus had planned to send two of its new Type 76 to the 1974 Race of Champions, for Ronnie Peterson and Jacky Ickx to drive. But because…

The wraps are off one of Formula 1’s worst kept secrets, after Williams Martini Racing was officially launched in London. The Mercedes-powered Williams FW36 might not have the angular elegance…

Jacques Villeneuve contesting the new World Rallycross Championship is exciting news in itself, but making it historically sweeter and completing the circle is the fact that there will be a…