The Zen of standing trackside in solitude during an F1 practice session opens a window to the reality below the surface froth of a grand prix weekend. It’s out here…
Have you yet read anywhere that 2014 was a vintage year? Of course you have – it’s that time of year when everything is being reviewed and re-run because it’s…
As scalps go, they don’t come much bigger than AJ Foyt. He’s been on our ‘Lunch with’ target list for years, but getting to the legendary Texan all-rounder – the…
If any of Marc Márquez's MotoGP rivals were gloating while he suffered the slings and arrows of Andorra-gate, they should wipe their schadenfreude smiles off their faces. In case you aren't up…
In the last few days it’s barely been possible to log in without encountering news of the latest Ferrari firing. Strategy chief Neil Martin is the latest casualty, following on…
It’s a sad truth that in this day and age IndyCar is a deeply devalued commercial property. It struggles in NASCAR’s shadow at home in America and has vanished as a…
From the first round of the 2014 World Endurance Championship it was clear that Toyota was starting its season from a much stronger position than it had in previous years.…
Brian Lister, founder of Lister Cars, has died aged 88. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. Lister's company produced a series of sports cars that became ubiquitous on…
When I first started doing this job, the kind of car you bought was determined by the class in which it sat. Back then, some time before the battle of…
By Sam Smith Within touching distance of the Atlantic coastline miles of sandy vistas surround Punta Del Este street circuit. The atmosphere of the place has a dreamy, lilting charm.…
McLaren’s decision to retain Jenson Button alongside its new signing Fernando Alonso for 2015 brings a driver pairing that almost happened six years earlier elsewhere. Back in 2008 Honda was…
Back in the 1960s and ‘70s America’s auto racing writers used to select an annual ‘Driver of the Year’ from an amazingly rich array of stars which the sport enjoyed…
Project Brabham, Le Mans, Formula Ford, Mike Thackwell, Formula 3000, F1, the ALMS, Jack Brabham... There wasn't much not discussed when the podcast team sat down with David Brabham. Fueled…
After Marc Márquez's 13th win of the year at Valencia last month I tweeted that el fenómeno had broken Mick Doohan's 12-wins-in-a-year record. Not long after, Casey Stoner came right back, with…
For a while I’ve been pondering Ferrari’s naming strategy because, frankly, it seems all over the place. The range starts with the California, which is an old, emotive and very…
There are obvious parallels between Ferrari’s 2014 season and that of 1991. In both cases the team boss left part-way through the year and was replaced by a man who…
