Cosworth's DFV transformed Formula One, dominating the sport during the seventies and kick-starting the 'kit car' era. But BRM rarely took the easy way out. Keith Howard tells the story…

Although the change to a 1.5-litre engine capacity for Formula 1 from 1961 could hardly be described as a popular alteration to the regulations, it did have the effect of…

Fire was once the number one killer in Formula One, now it's almost unheard of. The life-saver is the fuel safety cell, better known as the bag tank. By Keith…

... when Italian invader Dallara whitewashed the British F3 grid. Keith Howard finds out why Motorsport manufacturing is like any business: the aim is to make a product so much…

A brand-new endurance engine and a special low-drag body looked like the perfect mix for Mirage's Le Mans effort. Wrong, as Keith Howard finds It all seemed such a good…

Mazda employed a clever fuel economy plan to overcome Le Mans disappointment and be the first Japanese manufacturer to win at La Sarthe By Keith Howard As the 1980s drew…

John Godfrey Parry Thomas, holder of the Land Speed Record for nine months in 1926/7 (and 10 days in 1924), was cut from a very different cloth to his more…

Mike Costin tells the story of the engine on which the success of Cosworth was founded, both technically and financially By Keith Howard Formula 1’s most famous engine – the…

Power and packaging are the keys to F1 performance, but one isn't always good for the other. Putting 800 BHP through a clutch the size of saucer sounds like a…

Such was the lack of understanding of suspension dynamics, this crude, bent piece of tube ruled the GP roost for almost 20 years, explains Keith Howard Barring the notable exceptions…

Disc brakes appeared as early as 1902 but it wasn't until Jaguar's stunning Le Mans victory with the C-type in '53 that the technology really gained momentum. Keith Howard reports…

Which is more important, the driver or his machine? The fiercest debate in motor racing will reach fever pitch this season when traction control returns to F1. Is this the…