F1 fans were cheering Andretti's bold effort to join the grid — and so were insiders. And yet its bid was abruptly rejected this week. Matt Bishop unpicks the reasoning given by Formula 1 and finds himself unconvinced by the "scarcely relevant" logic

John Watson was among the best F1 racers of his time, but remains underrated, says Matt Bishop. His potential was clear at the 1974 Monaco Grand Prix, where Wattie scored his first world championship point with a rare dose of luck

Singapore is always a glitzy and atmospheric event, a breathtaking spectacle of sliding cars between the night-time floodlit walls, 900 horsepower, degrading grip, rubber marbles waiting menacingly off line. But…

The Jaguar XJR-12 swept the board at the 1990 Le Mans 24 Hours race, taking victory and second-place in the race, to become one of the most celebrated Group C…

The racing cars flashed along the waterfront, the crowds cheered, waving chequered flags and leaning over the barriers to get a glimpse of their heroes. Some climbed lamp posts and…