Letters: Aston Martin, the Canadian GP 1977 and lidar
In John Dickson’s letter (October) there was a small error regarding the year I beat the reigning NHRA world champion Don Garlits. It was 1976, not 1967. This was at…
I read with interest the interview with Carroll Shelby [Carroll Shelby: The Lost Interview, September] on the creation of the AC Cobra and have to conclude that he was economical…
I was delighted to read of Jenks’s public-road jolly in the Lotus 12 [The time we drove a racing car on public roads, June 2024]. It reminded me of a tale…
May I congratulate fellow Motor Sport readers for selecting the Lotus 49 as their all-time favourite racing car [Race Car of the Century, Your votes are in..., August]. Mine too!…
From David Wesley Tee, Production Manager of Motor Sport when owned by his father, Wesley J Tee. Congratulations to the editor and all the Motor Sport staff for what I…
Your take on the stagnant and frequently predictable nature of Formula 1, and the excitement of Formula E in comparison [The Editor, May], which is definitely not predictable, was spot-on!…
I can’t be the only one who is fed up with hero-worshipping movies, documentaries and articles on Ayrton Senna [Senna, May]. Was he a good driver? No doubt. Did he…
How delightful to read the interview with Alain Prost [It sounds like a joke but I am completely underrated, March]. I am sure it will relaunch the debate on who…
As a long-time American F1 fan and Motor Sport magazine reader, I find the Andretti rejection insulting, condescending and arrogant. The Andretti organisation is a proven world-class racing leader. The…
Further to your editorial on FIA sexism [The Editor, February], drag racing has a healthier record of female racers. The lone female prize winner you mentioned at the FIA ceremony…
I find it interesting that Max Verstappen was quoted in various media outlets as not being enthusiastic about the promotional hype surrounding the recent grand prix in Las Vegas. Be…
Reading Mark Hughes’s column (December 2023 issue) I become ever more incredulous regarding the apparent opposition of the 10 existing Formula 1 teams to the ambition of Michael Andretti to…
Doug Nye seems to accept Felipe Massa’s legal claim that he might have won the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix had it not been red flagged, an event which in turn,…
Star Letter Can you bring to the attention of resident ‘Mystic Meg’ Johnny Herbert his article in the November 2021 issue [Opinion], where he jokingly predicted a driver suing another…
In association with Star letter Your excellent interview with Riccardo Patrese [The Motor Sport Interview, September] contained one small, but important, factual slip. The wording stated: “After the accident at…
In association with Star letter In F1 Retro, August 2023, page 33, Peter Revson is referred as “the heir to the Revlon cosmetics fortune”. This is a statement repeated during…
In association with Star letter I enjoyed Gordon Cruickshank’s review of the new book on Hesketh, and rushed to buy my own copy. It has just arrived – pure nostalgia.…