The Jules Bianchi tragedy has overshadowed everything in motor racing during the past month. In this issue both Mark Hughes and Nigel Roebuck offer perspective on the accident at Suzuka and its possible repercussions. Severe injury is mercifully rare in Grand Prix racing today, which is precisely why the shock felt by the F1 community and fans alike has been so profound.
Sadly, for the wider...
Mat Oxley
Lorenzo vs Márquez
Lorenzo’s Sepang complaint was farcical considering his earlier treatment of Márquez. When we asked Lorenzo during the post-race media conference if he had indeed touched Márquez – even though we knew damn well that he had – Lorenzo said, “I don’t know… I don’t remember, but I don’t think we touched.”
Johnny Mowlem
The highs and lows of motor sport
I watched in awe...
British motor sport was stunned to learn of the death of 26-year-old Porsche Supercup star Sean Edwards, who was killed during a private race tuition session on October 15.
Edwards, the son of former F1 driver Guy, was passenger in Australian Porsche racer Will Holzheimer’s car when it crashed at Queensland Raceway. Holzheimer survived, but was seriously injured.
The 2013 season had been a high...
University kart champ beats several fancied rivals... and sets his sights on a career in sports cars | by Alex Harmer
John Surtees’s opinions about racing’s convoluted nursery slopes are well known by now, but the Henry Surtees Foundation’s annual karting challenge at Buckmore Park offers young drivers some great prizes to put their careers on the right path.
This year’s winner had a decidedly...
@matoxley So Pons says he crashed after getting rammed: “I noticed a strong blow to the back and have flown away...” Thanks, Google Translate.
@PaulPunter Stopped by French customs this morning. Anything to declare? Yes, 150 Niki Lauda autographs to be FedExed to Alastair Caldwell #confusedlook
@Andrew_Frankel What’s the most evocative race track name ever - I’ll open the bidding with Solitude...
‘It’s entertainment, not a documentary’ has become a mantra for those behind Rush, a film that was born with the help of a Motor Sport correspondent or two…Writer Adam Cooper
More than two years after it was announced, the eagerly awaited Rush will finally reach the screens in September. The film has already been well received by those who have seen it, including Bernie Ecclestone and other...