Some things are worth the wait, and the December issue of Motor Sport is a prime example. At least, it is for me. We started talking about the cover story…
In more private moments, those among the braver employees of McLaren Automotive will concede that the MP4-12C supercar was not quite the finished item when sales began a year or…
There’s barely going to be standing room on Phillip Island this weekend. Advance ticket sales suggest that the crowd will be at least double last year’s and possibly even bigger…
It’s been a rough year for Lola. Six months ago the venerable British racing car builder was forced into administration and a search for a buyer for its Cambridgeshire facility…
Shedden or Plato? This weekend, the score will be settled on the historic Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit, bringing a close to a contentious season. Both drivers have their fair…
Why have we become so obsessed with World Champions? Every year, the speculation starts earlier. At this rate we will soon be predicting who the World Champion will be next…
Some changes are coming to racing on TV in the United States. Most significantly, NASCAR has completed the first step in re-negotiating its multi-billion dollar, eight-year TV contracts with Fox,…
I had to chuckle when I read Paul Fearnley’s blog last week about Romain Grosjean and the need for bad guys - black characters - in motor racing. Paul’s examples…
Kazuki Nakajima clinched a thrilling home victory for Toyota in the Fuji 6 Hours on Sunday to defeat Audi and claim the Japanese manufacturer’s second win in the inaugural FIA…
At Suzuka on the weekend, Kamui Kobayashi was given a hero’s welcome for his home Grand Prix. He paid his fans back by starting fourth and improving on that position…
A good story needs a baddie – or two: a black hat, a blackguard, preferably driving a black car. They come in all shapes and guises, from Edward G Robinson’s…
Spa 1955. In the early laps of the Belgian Grand Prix, behind the Mercedes W196s of Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss, Lancia’s Eugenio Castellotti and Ferrari’s Giuseppe Farina are…
On October 2 we hosted a special readers' evening with John Surtees. After a three-course dinner editor-in-chief Nigel Roebuck and editor Damien Smith sat down with the 1964 Formula 1…
Bridgepoint’s announcement that MotoGP and World Superbike are to be run by the same company is the most significant happening in motorcycle racing since WSB’s launch a quarter of a…
Ever wondered what it'd be like to drive a Porsche 962 around the roads? Yesterday, Maiham Media released the online version of its short film, Racing in the Street. Originally…
I fear there will be some disparity between what we would like him to do (which according to polling on this website is drive at Le Mans) and how he…
