Racing History
The enduring magic of Aston Martin
There’s no particular order to our list of 100 reasons why we love Aston Martin. The point of our October issue cover-story tribute during this, the marque’s centenary year, was…
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
Formula 1 scene, December 1977
Taken from the December 1977 issue of Motor Sport By Denis Jenkinson When I go to a Formula 1 Grand Prix, in order to make a comprehensive report for Motor…
F1
Looking forward to Spa-Francorchamps
Written in 2013... The last Grand Prix I attended was at Silverstone in 2003. It was an epic race, enlivened by Neil Horan’s potentially suicidal track invasion, the best victory…
F1
I was there when... 2000 Belgian GP
It was Flavio Briatore who famously said that Kimi Rӓikkӧnen made Mika Hӓkkinen seem like Jerry Lewis, but Mika, too, had that unemotional Finnish way with him. Far less dour…
F1
Continental notes, September 1973
Taken from the September 1973 issue of Motor Sport By Denis Jenkinson Looking back on the whole sad and unfortunate affair of the Dutch Grand Prix makes one realize more…
F1
The long shadow of the 1960s
We often write about the 1960s in the pages of Motor Sport, and here on the website too, and for good reason: the '60s were a remarkable decade for motor…
F1
When Surtees won the 1963 German GP
Grand Prix motor racing in the 1960s was unquestionably the Jim Clark Era. His velvety touch was the perfect complement to Lotus boss Colin ‘Chunky’ Chapman’s mercurial genius, steely determination…
Land Speed Record News
Should Birkin's Bentley go abroad?
Having been far from these climes for the last three weeks, it’s entirely possible you have known for longer than me that a temporary export bar has been placed upon…
Racing History
Lunch with John Coombs
John Coombs sadly passed away on Saturday August 3, 2013. In celebration of his life we are posting Simon Taylor's Lunch With feature from May 2009. Motor Sport would like…
F1
In a Rush for 1976 and Hunt vs Lauda
Thirty-seven years ago today, August 1 1976, Niki Lauda’s life changed forever. For almost a minute he was trapped in 800-degree heat as his Ferrari burned at Bergwerk. Guy Edwards,…
F1
The hot Grands Prix
The heat of Hungary delivered a commanding victory for a chilled Lewis Hamilton. He spoke of being “mellow” and in a “different headspace”: distracted almost and yet somehow totally focused…
F1
I was there when... 2006 Hungarian GP
The day of the 2013 Hungarian Grand Prix, we’re told, will be a scorcher – a contender for one of the hottest World Championship Grands Prix of all time as…
F1
F1's mid-season winners and losers
This weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix is pivotal – there being nine races either side of it in the schedule. Sebastian Vettel’s title rivals will be running out of time from…
F1
Cars as works of art
In 1987 I was one of a few thousand people to cram into the Albert Hall to see a young auctioneer called Robert Brooks sell a Bugatti. In his last…
F1
July's audio podcast from Goodwood
You never quite know who's going to turn up to these podcasts at Goodwood – we camp ourselves out in the drivers' club and hope that some of the famous…
F1
The old new Nürburgring
I see that in a rare moment of apparent indecision, Bernie Ecclestone has been doing a spot of back-pedalling since suggesting last week that he might be minded to buy…
F1
I was there when... 2007 F1 European GP
Technically, this was a season without a German Grand Prix. After years of hosting two Formula 1 events, the nation was reduced to just one as Hockenheim and the Nürburgring…