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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…
Freddie Spencer looks ahead to the 2017 MotoGP season with Motor Sport's Ed Foster and Mat Oxley in the latest podcast in association with Mercedes-Benz. Download
Rallying history will be available to buy throughout the Race Retro weekend, with four lots up for auction. A Ford RS200, Subaru Impreza S12B, BMW M3 and Lotus Cortina will…
Kimi Räikkönen’s 2012 team-mate at Lotus has finally been announced. Bruno Senna, Romain Grosjean and Vitaly Petrov were all in the running, but it’s the Frenchman who has finally taken…
“It’s coming… it’s coming,” says an excited Nicolas Lapierre. Like everyone in sports car racing right now, the Frenchman is champing at the bit for the fresh new era that…