The man who led Williams to become one of F1's greatest teams had several passions outside racing. Matt Bishop recalls how Beethoven brought his father and Sir Frank Williams together in an emotive Royal Albert Hall performance
Max Mosley shaped F1 — and modern motor sport — as we know it, doing good and bad. Matt Bishop examines the complex character of the former FIA president
Giancarlo Fisichella was blessed with uncommon F1 car control – but did he have that killer instinct? Matt Bishop remembers the mercurial GP career of 'Fisico'
By the turn of the decade from the 1970s to '80s, F1 was still brimming with with top class drivers – but two were head and shoulders above the rest, writes Matt Bishop
When Nicola Larini got the chance, he showed that he had the pace to thrive in F1. But, writes Matt Bishop, those chances were all too rare
Multiple race winners, four new teams and fresh-faced rookies — the 2010 F1 season had it all. So where did it all go wrong? Matt Bishop explains how the series has changed it focus from on-track action to the best on-screen performances
On the anniversary of Tom Pryce's death in the 1977 South African GP, Matt Bishop remembers the other man killed that day: Frederik Jansen van Vuuren, as well as his fellow F1 marshals who lost their lives in the service of the sport they loved
In 2004, Christian Horner was on his way to the Shanghai GP paddock — an F3000 team owner on a winning streak, hired to lead Red Bull into F1. Alongside him was Matt Bishop who recalls Horner's striking quality that still stands out today
Seven Frenchmen were at Kyalami for the 1980 South African Grand Prix, and three of them ended up on the podium. Matt Bishop looks back at the exceptional Gallic line-up in the race that had everything
Three years on from her ground-breaking F1 test, Jessica Hawkins is still determined to normalise women's place in an F1 cockpit. Matt Bishop speaks with the Aston Martin development driver on what the future may hold
Alex Wurz's racing CV includes F1 podium finishes, two Le Mans victories and extensive testing mileage. But, says Matt Bishop, few know how accomplished he's been out of the cockpit
Lewis Hamilton caught the F1 paddock by surprise when he announced his future move to Ferrari. But Matt Bishop recalls a conversation several years earlier when the seven-time champion made his intentions clear
