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Ten years on from that cold, grey afternoon in Japan when he became Britain’s most recent World Champion, Damon Hill looks fit and relaxed. He smiles a lot, laughs at…

Seven-time champion plans to race on in face of retirement rumours Michael Schumacher has dismissed speculation that he will retire after clinching his seventh Formula One world championship — and…

Sir, I was rather interested in your reply to H.D. Tennant's letter in your February issue. The fact that you, as Editor of such a widely-read magazine, should show yourself…

In 1929 the Stutz company of Indianapolis built three special supercharged cars for its challenge to the Bentleys at Le Mans, and after the race one of them was tested…

The entire 1000 yards of Shelsley Walsh will be resurfaced before the 2007 season, with work at the historic Worcestershire hillclimb venue scheduled for early April. For the first time…

Those who grew up, as it were, in the days when Lotus were successful in the Grand Prix field must be terribly shaken to hear that, allegedly, £10-million in-the-red, this…

A question I am frequently asked these days is "What do you think of the Hydrolastic Minis?" I have not yet driven one, but Ken Revis, B.M.C.'s popular press officer, lent…

There are some Formula One Grand Prix events that have the happy knack of establishing themselves from the word "go". The event at the Autodromo Dino Ferrari at Imola is…

Sir, As a keen motor-racing enthusiast, being particularly interested in the future of the Sport, I welcome the suggestion, in the April issue of your wizard monthly, for new blood…

Sir, I was fascinated by Simon Taylor's visit to the proposed race circuit in Derbyshire, but when I drive it I find the long straight, the A515, very boring, especially…

Sir, Although I have, on occasions, heard Marcos cars derogatively described as Tart Traps, I never thought to hear such a person as the managing director of the manufacturers declare…

Higher speed limits for commercial vehicles on dual carriageways are to become law later this month though in the House of Commons debate Mr Nicholas Ridley, Secretary of State for…