I was there when… 2007 Canadian GP
07/06/13
Six years distant already? It seems barely feasible. At the time Lewis Hamilton was a bright-eyed neophyte, bereft of cynicism …
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Emerson Fittipaldi: one of the greats
22/06/12
Dear Nigel, I am curious to know how you rate Emerson Fittipaldi? The second part of my question… we always …
A tribute to Le Mans winner Roy Salvadori
07/06/12
Roy Salvadori knew his limitations. He’d come close enough to death – (eventually) flung from a somersaulting Frazer Nash Le …
The return of the Mexican Grand Prix?
01/06/12
Most exciting news of the week? Webber might go to Ferrari? Vettel might leave Red Bull? Hamilton offered £95 million …
The master of the long game in 2012
31/05/12
Blimey, that was cagey. Monte Carlo is restrictive at the freest of times, but with the most talented Formula 1 …
Motor sport technology conference
23/05/12
It always amazes me when people outside the motor sport community take an interest in the sport. Maybe it’s because …
The best of Williams
17/05/12
As with its first win, so with its 114th: Pastor Maldonado’s surprise ending of Williams’ long drought elicited the same …
A new Monaco and a Belting performance
10/05/12
Jean-Pierre Beltoise, having harried the victorious Lotus 72D of Emerson Fittipaldi in the closing stages of April 1972’s International Trophy …
Schumacher: get a grip
26/04/12
Of course we should listen whenever a seven-time world champion speaks, but I think we can turn a deaf ear …
The story of the 1962 Grand Prix season
25/04/12
Fed up with Formula 1 and its boringly repetitive ability to show itself totally insensitive to, and out of touch …
Mercedes-Benz’s matchless history
19/04/12
It’s been more than 56 years – plus 111 starts for Nico – and yet it was as if it …
The lack of books on Alain Prost
18/04/12
Dear Nigel, I’ve just been looking for a new motor racing book to read and noticed the lack of books …
Life after Clark and Senna
18/04/12
Dear Nigel, The documentary Senna was screened on TV last night, and during the closing stages my eyes were drawn …
Gilles Villeneuve at Long Beach
09/04/12
I’m looking forward to Long Beach next weekend, America’s greatest street race. Founded by Chris Pook in 1975 as a …
The return of the French Grand Prix?
06/04/12
Here is a happy story to start a new month. In fact, this is happy speculation, but it does involve …
Backmarkers and the art of blocking
05/04/12
The handbagging afters between Sebastian Vettel and Narain Karthikeyan in Malaysia were pure sanitised Formula 1: nothing more savage than …
Perez: the fastest Mexican for 41 years
29/03/12
They have made the right PC noises since, reaffirmed their commitment to each other, Ferrari, Felipe and Fernando – Alonso …
The Legend of Gilles Villeneuve
29/03/12
I saw Gilles Villeneuve race. Just the once, and not for long. But as time has passed, it’s a brief …
Beating your team-mate in Formula 1
21/03/12
‘Beat your team-mate’ is as old as the sport. As racing motifs go, it’s up there with: ‘To finish first, …
Formula 1′s first round surprises
15/03/12
Each season we await the opening round of the Formula 1 World Championship with baited breath. Some of us – …
Formula 1’s madman and design genius
06/03/12
Who is the most influential designer to have worked in Grand Prix motor racing: Vittorio Jano, Colin Chapman, Adrian Newey? …
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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.
