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Matters of Moment, June 2016
You’ve spent your life working towards one goal: Formula 1. If you make it, you cling on for as long…
You’ve spent your life working towards one goal: Formula 1. If you make it, you cling on for as long…
Saturday, September 5 1970. Lunching with friends at a favourite Soho bistro, I was in a state of high excitement,…
Although the first few Grands Prix painted a picture of continuing Mercedes domination, things are afoot that will probably make…
Harmony has long been an alien concept in Grand Prix racing – and its current absence makes the short-term future…
Fernando Alonso had initially shrugged off the small discomfort he felt after his heavy Melbourne crash. But when he got…
It’s a rumour that comes around every so often but here it is again: Bernie Ecclestone is considering buying out…
Shanghai, turns 7-8 A late Shanghai Friday morning, sun trying to burst through the smog, stiff breeze stealing up through…
Voting has closed for the 2016 Motor Sport Hall of Fame and we’re delighted to reveal the top three nominees you have…
Doubt clouds Silverstone sale BRDC ponders next move as JLR deal hits stumbling block | By Gary Watkins The proposed…
Freddy Rousselle Belgian racer Freddy Rousselle, who has died aged 89, made an impact on the tough Liège-Rome-Liège rally, finishing sixth…
IndyCar's aero dilemma After the opening two races of this year’s IndyCar series it was Penske vs Ganassi once again.…
Two races, one class win on home soil Considering the horrendous weather we had at Silverstone, it was great to…
The end of finesse? “Technology is a big destroyer of emotion and truth. It’s the disease you have to fight…
Hunt’s title celebrated Classic F1 season revisited, 40 years on The 40th anniversary of James Hunt’s world championship title will…
Formula 1 The Knowledge – Records and trivia since 1950 David Hayhoe Very few people will know precisely that, having…
A 50 per cent power hike from a bolt-on tuning kit sounds deeply impressive. And it is – even if…
…but Jag will build only nine continuation cars Jaguar has announced it is to build nine brand-new XKSS sports cars…
An SUV with driver appeal? British talisman makes a flying start with its first step into a fresh sector Unlike…
Switching to four cylinders is not wholly bad news Porsche’s decision to place its future in the hands of turbocharged…
Rear-drive traditionalist reverses its approach Lending me a crossover is a gutsy thing to do. My dislike of the genre…
Having dropped his Ducati for the third race in a row yesterday during the Grand Prix at Misano, Casey Stoner was running out of excuses. After the race he explained…
Motor sport hasn’t always been the happiest of homes for LGBTQ+ athletes. As Pride Month comes to an end, Stephen Dobie hears some of their fears and hopes as the sport targets greater inclusivity for drivers and fans alike
I may be pushing the boundaries of my brief here, but if I promise not to mention it again can I discuss the future of what I am told was…
This week in motor sport, from the database June 22 // June 23 // June 24 // June 25 // June 26 // June 27 // June 28 June 22 1930 Woolf Barnato and Glen Kidston led a Bentley 1-2 in the…