The Dijon-Prenois circuit in France will forever be linked with the outrageous contest between Gilles Villeneuve and René Arnoux in the 1979 French Grand Prix. Those glory days for Dijon…
My Matters of Moment column in the July issue of Motor Sport includes a few curt observations on the subject of leadership in Formula 1 – or more specifically its alarming absence.…
Next weekend, at La Sarthe, Oliver Jarvis will step aboard an LMP1 Audi R18 e-tron Quattro, replacing Tom Kristensen in the team that has made a habit, in recent years,…
Main image: Ferrari team principal Mauricio Arrivabene with future Haas team principal Gunther Steiner Using a perfectly legal interpretation of the regulations, Ferrari – through its association with the new…
It's not easy finding out much about a rider in the 15-minute interview slots that are the norm in MotoGP now. Unless something interesting happens. On one of the first…
Eighty years ago this week the driving test was introduced, advising drivers on issues as broad as how to make clear hand signals and why it was poor form to…
Recently Michelin indicated its interest in returning to Formula 1, and that – given the shameful way it was treated during its last period of involvement – rather surprised me.…
Read part one of the interview here New South Walian engineer/mechanic Jim Smith had been with Team Lotus for less than a year when he was suddenly allocated to…
We were saddened to hear of the death of Erik Carlsson – one of rallying's all-time greats – today. Here we re-post Richard Heseltine's 2010 feature with 'Mr Saab' You…
Remember when 911s were tricky to drive? Of course Porsche’s rear engine masterpiece came with a reputation for being difficult almost from new, sufficiently so for Porsche to feel the…
By Lee McKenzie Until Sunday, the Monaco Grand Prix weekend had been pretty straightforward. Rain on Thursday brought a splash of excitement, but qualifying went as expected and it looked…
Juan Pablo Montoya drove a superb race on Sunday to score his second Indy 500 victory and his first with Roger Penske’s all-powerful team. Montoya thus wrote himself into the…
Whatever you are doing, drop it right now and plan your visit to the Italian Grand Prix because there may never be another MotoGP race like it. Ride your bike,…
The much-heralded switch to a 1000bhp Formula 1 for 2017 is essentially dead. At a recent meeting of engine manufacturers it was agreed that they would not be supporting such…
The month of May has arrived which means it’s Indy 500 time. Practice gets underway this week with qualifying next weekend. IndyCar has run five races so far, all on…
In the April 2014 issue of Motor Sport, we printed our 11-point ‘manifesto for change’. With the Grand Prix Drivers' Association launching a fans' survey over the Monaco Grand Prix…
