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Matters of Moment, January 2012
Christian Horner was always canny, even when his team wasn’t winning. I first got to know him when his Formula…
January 2012
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Contributors
History always gets more interesting when it’s told by the people involved, so Gordon Cruickshank was pleased when he arrived…
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Qatar bid for Silverstone
The British Racing Drivers’ Club is poised to sell a 150-year lease on Silverstone to a consortium from Qatar with…
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Ecclestone faces up to bribery probe
Bernie Ecclestone’s role in Germany’s biggest post-war corruption case was under scrutiny in November when the Formula 1 boss took…
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No prototypes in Aston plans
Aston Martin Racing will contest the new-for-2012 FIA World Endurance Championship – but not with its AMR-One prototype. The Aston…
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Rosberg stays at Mercedes
Speculation about a possible future for Nico Rosberg at Ferrari has ended after the German extended his deal with Mercedes.…
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Boost for Donington future
Kevin Wheatcroft says that winning permission to run 60 days of racing at Donington Park over the next two years…
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New York finally ready to host American GP
After working on it for years Bernie Ecclestone has finally achieved his dream of a Grand Prix in the vicinity…
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Veteran run honours first car
The 2011 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (LBVCR) was a fitting tribute to the 125th anniversary of the first…
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Wurz joins Toyota line-up for Le Mans
Alex Wurz is bidding to become only the fourth driver to win the Le Mans 24 Hours with three different…
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Lotus dispute finally settled with name changes
The FIA has formally allowed three F1 teams to change their chassis names for 2012 in a move that also…
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Porsche to star in Race Retro
The key feature of the 2012 edition of Race Retro, the International Historic Motorsport Show, will be a celebration of…
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Festival will hail 'young guns'
The 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed theme has been announced as ‘Young Guns – Born to Win’. On June 28-July…
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New prototype rules aim to keep cars grounded
The design of Le Mans prototypes will be tweaked again for 2012 in an attempt to further safeguard against cars…
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Hunt crash to happen again!
The Hollywood film being made about the battle between Niki Lauda and James Hunt in the 1970s is set to…
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Marco Simoncelli, 1987-2011
Marco Simoncelli wasn’t your average 21st century MotoGP rider. He was a throwback to the old days: scruffy and wild,…
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Gold Coast 600
Surfers Paradise, Australia In just two years, the Gold Coast 600 V8 Supercars event has cemented its place as a…
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Algarve Historic Festival
Portimão, Portugal The Algarve Historic Festival at the magnificent Portimão circuit is the perfect way to bring another historic racing…
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Wales Rally GB
Cardiff, Wales What should have been the ultimate title showdown became a tale of two broken radiators when the fight…
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Nigel Roebuck
Reflections - Champion Vettel is also a winner off the track - IndyCar was an accident waiting to happen As…
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