Le Mans News
When Ferrari conquered Le Mans: how it won nine times — so far
The participation of Ferrari at Le Mans started in 1949 when Ferrari the company was but two years old, though Ferrari the man was already in his fifties. But it…
Single-Seaters
F1 backs more W Series races in push for female GP drivers
W Series is set to become an even bigger part of the grand prix support package in 2022, with F1 backing the championship to produce a generation of top-level female…
F1
AlphaTauri 2021 F1 car on track at Imola
AlphaTauri has given its new 2021 car, the AT02, its first shakedown at Imola ahead of pre-season testing beginning next month. The team unveiled its livery for the new season…
Sports Car News
Ferrari confirms Le Mans return with hypercar programme for 2023 season
Ferrari has confirmed it will be returning to Le Mans in the top level of the World Endurance Championship in 2023 with its own hypercar. The Prancing Horse confirmed its…
Electric racing
Racing into Saudi Arabia: uncomfortable truths facing F1 and electric series
Season seven of what is now the ABB Formula E World Championship kicks off with a night-race double-header in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia this weekend, little more than a month after…
Indycar Racing News
Getting back into a racing car ‘felt like home’, says Romain Grosjean
Romain Grosjean’s first IndyCar test involved a spin and left him aching, but the former F1 driver jumped out of the car with a smile, ahead of racing in the…
MotoGP
Fausto Gresini 1961-2021
Fausto Gresini, who has lost his life to Covid-19, raced and worked in MotoGP at a time when the sport was safer than it has ever been. And yet the…
Inside this month’s issue
Exclusive access to the world’s greatest Group C Porsche collection; 962C driven & Porsche’s racing future
Plus: Tom Kristensen; Jenson Button; Martin Brundle on battling Senna in F3 & the fastest ever F1 cars
Plus: Tom Kristensen; Jenson Button; Martin Brundle on battling Senna in F3 & the fastest ever F1 cars
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Porsche heaven: inside the world’s greatest Group C collection
This was a little like digging priceless historical artefacts out of a field. First…
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Tom Kristensen — The Motor Sport Interview
Tom Kristensen won the Le Mans 24 Hours at his first attempt, having never seen…
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How the fastest F1 cars ever got quicker in 2020
Although F1’s competitive order has been rather more static than ideal over the last few…
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Martin Brundle on Ayrton Senna: My Greatest Rival
I could have chosen myself as my greatest rival. So much of sport is all…
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Jenson Button, team owner: A new chapter begins
A decade is a long time to wait for a 14th place at Silverstone. Especially…
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Colin McRae’s triumphant 1995 WRC victory
The single most striking thing about Colin McRae’s 1995 World Rally Championship title, according to…
Podcasts
Hear the stories behind the careers of motor sport’s greats and catch up on our latest podcast series: Engineering the Greats, which includes Adrian Newey, Patrick Head and Gordon Murray amongst the guests
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Felipe Massa, Driving for Ferrari
Felipe Massa moved from test driver, to number two, to title challenger in nine seasons with Ferrari: he offers an unrivalled view of driving for the team in our latest podcast
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Derek Bell, Driving for Ferrari
Derek Bell will always be associated with Porsche but he began his F1 and Le Mans careers in Ferraris. In this Motor Sport podcast, He looks back with vivid memory at his rollercoaster time with Enzo
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Stefan Johansson, Driving for Ferrari
Stefan Johansson looks back to his two years in Formula 1 with Ferrari in the mid-1980s: being interviewed by Enzo, leading in front of the Tifosi, and dealing with the emotional element of the team.
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Ivan Capelli, Driving for Ferrari
Ivan Capelli’s big Formula 1 chance with Ferrari coincided with one of the worst cars that the team has ever produced. He tells the story of the 1992 season in the latest Motor Sport podcast
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Podcast: Martin Brundle inducted into Hall of Fame
https://youtu.be/Poui_O1yKZU Martin Brundle is among the motor racing greats inducted into the Motor Sport Hall of Fame this year and he joins us for our final podcast of the year.…
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Felipe Massa, Driving for Ferrari
Felipe Massa moved from test driver, to number two, to title challenger in nine seasons with Ferrari: he offers an unrivalled view of driving for the team in our latest podcast
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Derek Bell, Driving for Ferrari
Derek Bell will always be associated with Porsche but he began his F1 and Le Mans careers in Ferraris. In this Motor Sport podcast, He looks back with vivid memory at his rollercoaster time with Enzo
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Stefan Johansson, Driving for Ferrari
Stefan Johansson looks back to his two years in Formula 1 with Ferrari in the mid-1980s: being interviewed by Enzo, leading in front of the Tifosi, and dealing with the emotional element of the team.
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Ivan Capelli, Driving for Ferrari
Ivan Capelli’s big Formula 1 chance with Ferrari coincided with one of the worst cars that the team has ever produced. He tells the story of the 1992 season in the latest Motor Sport podcast
F1
F1 2021 rule changes: what teams aren’t showing us on their new cars
Stability in uncertain times: that was the idea behind the 2021 Formula 1 season following the havoc wreaked last year by Covid. But despite pushing the large-scale car design regulation…
MotoGP
Fausto Gresini dies aged 60 after battle with Covid
MotoGP Aprilia team boss Fausto Gresini has passed away at the age of 60 following a two-month battle with Covid-19. The Italian was admitted to hospital over the Christmas period…
F1
Red Bull launches 2021 F1 car
Red Bull has unveiled its new 2021 F1 car, the RB16B. The car, which will be driven by Max Verstappen and new signing Sergio Perez, is a development of last…
Motorcycle News
What does Brexit mean for British teams and riders?
This year British riders, teams and race staff go racing in Europe as non-EU members for the first time in decades, so will they face any challenges and, if so,…
F1
Is 2021 Alfa Romeo the right F1 car for ‘crucial year’?
Twenty years ago, Kimi Räikkönen arrived at the Sauber Formula 1 team with just 23 car races under his belt. There were plenty of people asking what he was doing…
Sports Car News
Limited T.50s Niki Lauda edition revealed by Gordon Murray
Gordon Murray Automotive has revealed a special edition T.50s supercar named after the three-time F1 world champion Niki Lauda. Unveiled on the Austrian’s birthday, the T.50s Niki Lauda edition aims…
F1
Why Yuki Tsunoda is set to surprise F1 this season – MPH
AlphaTauri’s new signing Yuki Tsunoda, less than half the age of Kimi Räikkönen, is the first person born in the new millennium to make it to F1 driver. He’s remarkable…
F1
Fernando Alonso won’t let fractured jaw block F1 comeback — MPH
The injuries incurred by Fernando Alonso in his cycling accident just add to the tenor of uncertainty around the whole Alpine programme created by the recent high level management changes.…
MotoGP
Fausto Gresini 1961-2021
Fausto Gresini, who has lost his life to Covid-19, raced and worked in MotoGP at a time when the sport was safer than it has ever been. And yet the…
Motorcycle News
What does Brexit mean for British teams and riders?
This year British riders, teams and race staff go racing in Europe as non-EU members for the first time in decades, so will they face any challenges and, if so,…
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Kubica says passion for F1 remains: ‘The worst is to watch others racing’
Robert Kubica says he still has the passion to race in Formula 1 but admits that his future in competition is unlikely to be in grands prix. The 36-year-old, who…
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Alfa Romeo reveals 2021 F1 car
Alfa Romeo has become the latest team to reveal its 2021 Formula 1 car, showing off its new C41 in Warsaw, Poland ahead of the new season. One of the…
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Chris Craft: How British saloon star found himself in F1 — for one GP
Chris Craft, who has died at the age of 81, was one of the great characters of British motor sport. A big player on the domestic scene, notably in Ford…
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Marc Márquez ‘optimistic’ for MotoGP return — but expects to be slower
Marc Márquez has said that doctors have “good news” on his recovery but that he expects to be slower than before when he returns to the MotoGP grid. Speaking at…
MotoGP
The MotoGP brains race: HRC takes data engineer from KTM
All’s fair in love and war. Motorcycle manufacturers have been stealing talented riders from rival brands since people first raced bikes around in circles more than a century ago. So…
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Ten MotoGP books you must read
There couldn’t be a better time to read about motorcycle racing than right now. Many of us are in some kind of lockdown, with more time on our hands than…
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Hot on the heels of Brian Redman, we will be speaking to Tim Schenken for another Motor Sport podcast and putting your questions to him. Schenken burst on to the…
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Ask Brian Redman: post your questions for our next podcast
Brian Redman will be joining Motor Sport for a new podcast this week and, as ever, we’ll be putting your questions to him. In this episode we’ll be concentrating on…
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Kevin Magnussen: ‘F1 was hopeless, now I’m finally racing to win’
Kevin Magnussen cut a downcast figure in the Formula 1 paddock last season; his primary goal for the weekend often to avoid finishing last in a car that was off the…
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