Editor
This is Damien’s second spell as editor of Motor Sport, following his short stint (just nine issues!) in 2005. He has returned to the magazine after two years as editor-in-chief of Autosport, a magazine he first joined in 1996. During his time on the weekly, Damien covered everything from club racing to Formula 1, via Formula 3000 and sports car racing. He is also one of the two Trombonists on the editorial team.
What a contrast in the course of eight days. One Saturday this past month I wandered around Spa-Francorchamps soaking in …
Some things don’t change in Formula 1. It’s more than 10 years since I attended European Grands Prix on a …
When Fernando Alonso powered out of Turn 2 at the Circuit de Catalunya on the opening lap of Sunday’s Spanish …
Mercedes-Benz locked out the front row for the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday afternoon, as Nico Rosberg took his second …
It’s 10 minutes before Friday afternoon’s free practice session and the marshals up at the final chicane are having a …
Alarm sounds at 4am, dawn train to the airport, board the plane while keeping your distance from the hens and …
Audi Sport achieved an emphatic podium lock-out in the second round of the FIA World Endurance Championship at Spa-Francorchamps on …
They don’t make them quite like ‘Quick Vic’ Elford these days. Sure, rally master Sébastien Loeb can turn his hand …
There were definitely more plus points than negatives about being a student, from what I remember. The biggest downside, of …
The traditional Goodwood media day took place outside the house and on the estate’s famous hillclimb on Wednesday morning, as …
There’s nothing particularly remarkable about the village of Charlwood. Its most noticeable feature is its location, just beyond the end …
How quickly things change. Four years ago, Ross Brawn was grappling with the task of saving his team and hundreds …
Just one? That’s a tough call. But to narrow it down, I’d have to go for the closing stages of …
Jody Scheckter mooching around the less-than-salubrious support race paddocks of Snetterton, Brands and Thruxton was a common, but always surreal, …
Somehow it was fitting that I should be watching the modern iteration of the World Sportscar Championship when the chaps …
In the past few days, a debate has raged on the Motor Sport website about how much double World Champion …
RT @Motor_Sport: Don't forget about our #propertrack competition, keep those designs coming in! http://t.co/9wPFA45zjj
RT @SteveMasonKBT: @Damien__Smith @matoxley Good piece. Ducati stole his Mojo, but it must be tough at his age with Lorenzo + Pedrosa at th…
Will Rossi win again? @matoxley gives some insight into his chances bit.ly/16Iogt6
@filhan05 Duxford today, but I don't know who.
To build up for Le Mans we're running old race reports from our archive on the website. See how times have changed... bit.ly/19hPKqs
90 years of the Le Mans 24 Hours, Lunch with Anthony Davidson, Britain’s first ever Grand Prix victory
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