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Matters of moment, October 2008
History today Silverstone is the most historic active race circuit in Britain. Donington Park is older, but it can’t boast…
History today Silverstone is the most historic active race circuit in Britain. Donington Park is older, but it can’t boast…
World champions Kimi RAikkonen and Fernando Alonso remain the keys to the Formula 1 driver market for 2009, as their…
Toyota Motorsport president John Howett has questioned the FIA’s move towards a greener future for Formula 1. In addition to…
Max Mosley has continued his litigation against the News of the World by launching a libel suit against the newspaper,…
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo is to chair the new Formula One Teams’ Association, a forum within which the teams…
Heikki Kovalainen was confirmed as a McLaren driver for 2009 even before he scored his maiden F1 win in the…
Formtech GmbH, a German company that builds parts for the F1 industry, has bought the fixed assets offered by the…
Reflections – A meeting with Jim France at Goodwood – Cheever on Prost and the pity of GP Masters –…
Tottenham Hotspur became the first Premier League club to sign up for the new Superleague Formula due to kick off…
Former grand prix driver Eric van de Poele notched up a record fifth victory in the Spa 24 Hours in…
Jaguar’s new Indian owners could take the marque back to the Le Mans 24 Hours in the future. Le Mans…
A race in the USA is one of Stephane Ratel’s targets for the new-for-2010 World Championship for GT1 cars. Ratel…
The British Touring Car Championship has seen a huge increase in spectator support and viewing figures on its new channel,…
Le Mans 24 Hours winner Allan McNish has vowed to take the fight to Peugeot in Britain’s round of the…
NASCAR Dario Franchitti’s stock car career has been given a lifeline by Chip Ganassi Racing, despite the team dropping him…
Jim Whitehouse Engine builder Jim Whitehouse, who has died aged 87, was the man behind the Arden name which through…
A road trip to remember The historic weekend at Road America in Wisconsin is one of my favourite events in…
Must the car show go on? Can you tell me what Ferrari has in common with Skoda, or Lamborghini with…
Italy’s other red star Ducati is a remarkable company. It builds just 40,000 bikes each year and yet it can…
Stacey’s sock tactics Sir, Interviewed by Simon Taylor in July, Peter Warr mentioned Alan Stacey who had lost part of…
Part three of the first episode of the new How to Drive video series, featuring the legendary Porsche 911 2.7 Carrera RS, is available now. Gordon Cruickshank retraces the history…
But team-mate Evans wants more manufacturers to join Five-time world champion Sébastien Ogier believes the World Rally Championship has never been more competitive, despite the relative lack of manufacturers in the series.…
When the International Olympic Committee came out and told sporting federations it recommended athletes and teams from Russia and Belarus are banned from international competition, it was a big statement.…
Former Haas F1 driver Nikita Mazepin has been added to the UK government's sanctions list, along with his father Dmitry whose Kremlin links now see the pair banned from travelling…