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Matters of Moment, July 2012
On the Monday morning after a Grand Prix, it’s become a habit to check out the comments posted by readers…
July 2012
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accident prone
was accident-prone, wasn't he? Not on Sunday afternoon in Barcelona, he wasn't. So can Williams and its 27-year-old lead driver…
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Contributors
Thirty years ago an embryonic motoring journalist called RICHARD HESELTINE queued up to get into Silverstone for the first race…
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Villeneuve: 'I'm super-proud of my father'
As Jacques Villeneuve walks through the hotel lobby, he smiles, says hello and shakes hands. “Looking forward to today?” I…
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Joann Villeneuve on life with Gilles
"I met Gilles when I was 16, so I didn’t have any other life to compare it to. For him it was…
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Teams in confusion as F1 form swings
Twenty-nine years have passed since the last time five different cars won the first five Grands Prix of the year.…
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Bentley studies race options
Bentley has stepped up its drive to return to motor sport with the recruitment of Le Mans 24 Hours-winning designer…
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Targa Florio is reborn
One of the most famous event names in motor sport history will return to the international stage this month, as…
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Mercedes still out in the cold
Mercedes remains the only Formula 1 team yet to agree terms to commit itself to the sport from next year…
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Toyota unbowed despite setbacks
Toyota is refusing to reset its targets for the Le Mans 24 Hours after the major accident that forced it…
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Early Lotus is sold on
One of the best-known Lotus 10s is now in the ownership of seasoned racer Malcolm Paul after he acquired it…
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Sytner return ends on podium
A year after the heart attack that nearly claimed his life, Frank Sytner made an emotional return to racing during…
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Jerez move for festival
The Estoril Historic Festival, scheduled for October 18-21, has been cancelled and replaced by a new event at Jerez on…
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Class Group C field for support race
What's thought to be one of the best Group C race entries since the category ended in the '90s will…
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Engine woes delay Scarab
The long-awaited debut of the front-engined Scarab Grand Prix car, formerly on show in the Donington Collection, should finally happen…
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Historic F1 heads to Brands
In response to competitor demand, the FIA Historic Formula One Championship will race twice in Britain in the space of…
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Shelsley event to honour BRM
Shelsley Walsh will be the setting for a major celebration when the 50th anniversary of Graham Hill's first Formula 1…
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Double tin-top tributes planned for Mann
The racing life of Alan Mann will be remembered with period touring car races at Donington Park on July 14…
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Off-the-wall racers return
Kiwi Roger Wills raced two cars from the Donington Collection during the Monaco Historic GP, including the March 701 that…
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Carroll Shelby 1923-2012
Le Mans legend and motor industry giant Carroll Shelby died on May 10. He was 89. Though a relatively late…
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