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Mercedes once again setting the standard
Paul Fearnley looks back to 1955, the last time a factory Mercedes was the car to beat in Formula 1
Schumacher at his sporting best
Paul Fearnley looks back to the 1999 Malaysian Grand Prix, one of Michael Schumacher’s greatest performances
Keke and Nico’s Australian GP wins
Paul Fearnley sees similarities between Keke Rosberg and son Nico’s Australian Grand Prix victories, almost 29 years apart
Jacky Ickx’s final flourish in Formula 1
Paul Fearnley looks back to the 1974 Race of Champions, Jacky Ickx’s last win in an F1 car
The new F1: part of a cycle of change
Paul Fearnley thinks that F1′s new formula will be easy to get used to in time, just as previous changes were
GP drivers in the Monte Carlo Rally
Paul Fearnley looks back on the history of GP drivers on the Monte, from Wimille to Kubica
Alex Harmer’s highlight of 2013
Working at Motor Sport certainly has its perks. In April I visited a BMW Classic workshop near Munich to see …
Brooks: one of the greatest talents
In celebration of the upcoming Motor Sport Hall of Fame, we look back on the careers of our founding members …
Gordon Cruickshank’s highlight of 2013
Like all the best awards ceremonies I’ll air my runner-up highlight first: fighting off the BBC to get time with …
Moss: in a category reserved for icons
From the archive: why Sir Stirling Moss is one of the all-time greats
The farce of the 1999 title decider
Nigel Roebuck looks back at the 1999 title decider and wonders whether it’s perhaps a little easier to have double points…
The cars Karun would love to drive
Ex-Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok takes us through the cars he’d love to drive – a list which includes the Porsche 956 and the Penske PC-23
Chapman’s final years
Paul Fearnley looks back at Colin Chapman’s later years, his potential innovations and frustrations
Fangio: the morning I met the Maestro
From the archive: Nigel Roebuck remembers a seminal moment from his career, his first interview with Juan Manuel Fangio
Bruce McLaren’s first win at Sebring
Paul Fearnley looks back on Bruce McLaren’s maiden GP win in the USA and a record that would last for 44 years
Ken Gregory and Stirling Moss
In honour of the late Ken Gregory we go back to the October, 2009 issue of the magazine for an interview with Moss’ manager
F1′s number conundrum
With Formula 1 pondering whether to have permanent race numbers Paul Fearnley looks back at which ones mean the most
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Motor Sport on F1 History
“I get disappointed when I hear about modern racing drivers not having any interest in the past,” said Sir Jackie Stewart when he came into the office to edit the December 2011 issue of Motor Sport. “The one thing about history, and the one thing about knowing a bit of it, is that you learn from it”. Not only that, but the sight of Grand Prix machines tackling the old Nürburgring and Spa circuits is enough to get most of us hooked on the sport for good. Motor Sport has always delved into interesting stories from the past and although the magazine looks to the future, it constantly keeps an eye on F1 history.
