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Editorial, August 1999
I applaud Damon Hill's decision to leave Formula One. He will do so with dignity intact and a ratio of…

I applaud Damon Hill's decision to leave Formula One. He will do so with dignity intact and a ratio of…
Two of the greatest names in British motor-racing are seriously considering a return to Le Mans. Both Bentley and Aston…
Damon Hill's announcement last month that he would retire from Formula One at the end of the year came as…
Historic races bade farewell to the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit at the HSCC's annual Historic Superprix on July 3/4…
The A1-Ring saw a triumphant return to racing in June for the Lotus 48 in which Jim Clark won the…
The Le Mans-winning cars will star among a tremendous grid for the BRDC '50s Sportscars showpiece race at the Coys…
McLaren-Mercedes rising star Nick Heidfeld annihilated the outright record for the 1.16-mile Goodwood Hillclimb course in a thrilling climax to…
This modest pair of loud speakers, called F1 AvantGarde, is the latest offering from TAG McLaren Audio and come priced…
GLOVES Driving gloves are the most widely used clothing accessory and a large number of different makes are available. Most…
In politics, you're only as good as your last speech. In motor racing, too, memories are short. Happy the World…
After the most talked-about race for years, Andrew Frankel laments that a flying circus distracted attention away from BMW's win,…
Sir, I am enjoying Keith Howard's series on technical innovations very much (along with the rest of MOTOR SPORT). The…
Sir, What struck me in the July issue about the battle between Silverstone and Brands Hatch for the British GP…
Sir, Your news item on the forthcoming sale of Lotus 49B R7 (MOTOR SPORT, July 1999) states that this 1968…
Sir, As the author of Lotus 49: The Story of a Legend, to be published this September, could I point…
Sir, The thrust of your Brands Hatch vs Silverstone article (MOTOR SPORT July '99) seems to be that BHL are…
Sir, I guess that Mr Frankel threw his dummy out of his pram after he wrote the July Editorial. In…
Sir, I thought Simon Taylor (Modern Times, July) was unduly harsh when he remembered F1 cars in the 1500cc era…
Sir, Like most people who have written about the development of the slick racing tyre, Keith Howard has failed to…
Sir, For many years I have watched, either in person or on TV, every Grand Prix. I have watched Stirling…
The first triple winner of the Indianapolis 500 was Louis Meyer, who won the great race in 1928, ‘33 and ‘36. In fact, he started a dozen 500s between 1928-39.…
As much of Europe basks in a mid-summer heatwave, it is an apt time to look back exactly 36 years to an equally scorching day in the scrublands of Jarama…
Formula 1, WRC, Le Mans and NASCAR champions confirmed for 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed while the Volkswagen I.D. R will defend its electric record Goodwood has released its provisional…
Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost raced the legendary McLaren MP4/4 for the first time 31 years ago today, and you can watch designer Neil Oatley tell the car's unique story Thirty-one…