Hamilton moans earn him F1 highlights reel – Up/Down in China
The king of positive vibes has seen his crown slipping recently – a grey day in China only deepened the Silver Arrows' Slough of Despond
As Volkswagen pulls out of the World Rally Championship, look back on its history in the world’s top rally category
The original – The ‘Pierburg Golf’ Mk1 of Per Eklund, the first official works-backed rally entry.
The Mk2 – Matthias Feltz and Erwin Weber on the Acropolis in 1986.
The Golf G 60 was the last Golf VW took rallying.
Old meets new. The Golf GTi and the (bigger) Polo WRC.
A rigorous two years of testing was begun in 2011.
The works team returned in 2012, with a Fabia… Sébastian Ogier scored a fifth place in Sardinia, the best-ever result for an S2000 car.
Ogier wins the final round of 2013, Rally GB, his and VW’s first rally as champion
Second full season, second title for Ogier and VW. Seen here leaping on the way to victory in Australia.
The hat-trick year – eight wins, two seconds, and a rare 17th here in Argentina
Fourth and final, for now – Ogier and VW wrapped up their fourth title on the bounce.
The king of positive vibes has seen his crown slipping recently – a grey day in China only deepened the Silver Arrows' Slough of Despond
In the face of soul-destroying boredom, only one driver can bring the entertainment needed to rescue a sport which resembles a broken AI tribute to itself
Waking up at 4am on a Sunday is rarely worth it, especially when Max Verstappen looks poised to take another lights out to chequered flag victory — as he did…
Should there be a new prize for a team finishing sixth in the championship – just like the Jim Clark Trophy in the good old turbo times?