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Matters of Moment, May 2012
As we mark 30 years since the death of Gilles Villeneuve, the driver who for some of us personifies more…

As we mark 30 years since the death of Gilles Villeneuve, the driver who for some of us personifies more…
Having lunch with racing's great personalities is hardly a chore for Simon Taylor, but he particularly enjoyed catching up with…
An F1 season rarely starts without controversy as the teams push the boundaries of the rules and in turn become…
Plans for Bernie Ecclestone to float part of the F1 business on the Singapore Stock Exchange have emerged. The offering…
Richard Seaman is the latest name to join a long list of legendary racing drivers whose stories are potentially being…
Audi drivers Allan McNish, Tom Kristensen and Rinaldo Capello claimed a third Sebring 12 Hours together on the return of…
Nissan has stepped up to provide the engine and backing for the experimental Delta Wing that will race at this…
The return to racing of veteran historic competitor Frank Sytner after he suffered a major heart attack at the 2011…
Double Formula 1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel will take his Goodwood bow this summer, spearheading the 20th Festival of Speed's…
Masters Historic Racing and the Canadian American Challenge Cup are combining two modest grids to promote a four-event series for…
Although largely overlooked by the major historic festivals, the 50th anniversary of the Lotus Elan will be marked by the…
The racing heritage of Crystal Palace will be celebrated again at the end of May with a sprint event in…
Formula 1 cars of the 1970s and early '80s will race at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone this summer…
The 2012 edition of Tour Britannia will start with a new prologue stage on the evening of Wednesday June 6…
The 50th birthday of the AC Cobra will be celebrated at this year's Cholmondeley Pageant of Power (June 15-17) with…
The Grand Prix entrant whose Trojan company manufactured McLaren sports cars and single-seaters under licence, has died aged 82. Peter…
Following the record-breaking grid of 52 Jaguar E-types at last year's Silverstone Classic, the organisers of the E-type Challenge are…
André Lotterer, winner at Le Mans last year with Audi, made his rallying debut in the Boucles de Spa when…
This race promoter, who has died at the age of 59, was arguably the second most important name in the…
On February 16 at London's Roundhouse, the 16 members of the Motor Sport Hall of Fame became 20. Colin McRae,…
The Formula 1 world championship has 24 of the fastest races on earth – but which tracks are the quickest of them all?
My Hungarian journalistic colleague Károly Méhes was pulled into a love of F1 almost single-handedly by one driver: Gilles Villeneuve. He was a devastated teenager when Zolder 1982 played out…
Eleven years, the same engine supplier, and the same driver - the parallels between McLaren's 2015 nightmare and Aston Martin's 2026 pre-season are too precise to ignore
Gunnar Nilsson never had time to deliver on his F1 championship-winning potential, writes Matt Bishop. Claimed by cancer after only two brilliant grand prix seasons, the Lotus driver nevertheless continues to inspire