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Matters of moment, November 2015
But the back at Thruxton no one could touch Justin,” says the familiar voice on the end of the phone…
But the back at Thruxton no one could touch Justin,” says the familiar voice on the end of the phone…
The pace of change For all motor sport’s giant leaps since the pioneering days of the 1890s, the brakes have…
Singapore swing Formula 1 had a slightly different look around the streets of Marina Bay. The Mercedes drivers were peculiarly…
Justin Wilson 1978-2015 Some drivers’ career statistics will forever sell them short, and Justin Wilson is one such. There was…
The quest for greater protection In the immediate aftermath of Justin Wilson’s sad passing, it was inevitable that talk would…
Lord Montagu of Beaulieu Edward John-Scott-Montagu, who has died aged 88, was a pioneer of the open-door stately home movement,…
On the podium at last, but priorities must now change Loïc Duval, Lucas di Grassi and I headed to the…
Two plus four equals drama Two-stroke engines are banned from motorcycle Grand Prix racing. It’s an industry thing: when Japanese…
Brighton back on track Carter sets FTD in popular seaside sprint | By Paul Lawrence More than 200 competitors tackled…
Mark Webber Aussie Grit: My Formula One Journey The world is littered with sports biographies that are either a) published…
Ferrari Daytona Tell your friends you’ve bought a Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Berlinetta and they’ll look at you blankly. Say “Daytona”…
Mission accomplished Porsche springs surprise on show rivals | by Andrew Frankel It was a fine effort. Jaguar, as it…
VW crisis: where will it end? Emissions scandal runs deep for whole car industry | by Andrew Frankel The Volkswagen…
It has taken more than 50 years, but finally you can buy an official factory import | by Andrew Frankel…
Demand soars for slower sibling The problem with offering people what they want is that they already know they want…
Fun to drive, but stripped of a little soul I really wanted to like the new Honda Civic Type R.…
Boldly going where few have gone before It is expected in this business that any member of car company staff…
Howden saved my career It was a thrill to read Doug Nye’s recent words on Howden Ganley’s book. After coming…
Guy Ligier 1930-2015 There was a certain patriotic elegance about the cars he drove, likewise those that bore his name.…
Forty years ago the lives of six families were devastated as Graham Hill’s Piper Aztec crashed on a foggy Hertfordshire…
The last two world champions simultaneously employed by Scuderia Ferrari fought like cat and dog. Giuseppe Farina was still in a hissing fury at Alberto Ascari’s disobeying of team orders…
Footage. Not the billion specks of memory imprinted on sanitised microscopic chips. Rather the reels of it stacked in dusty storerooms: analogue stuff that you can touch – if not…
Here is a happy story to start a new month. In fact, this is happy speculation, but it does involve Bernie Ecclestone, the Prime Minister of France, and many millions…
It was 5am and due to a computer failure the queue for check-in at Gatwick airport snaked out of the terminal door. Because of all the audio equipment needed to…