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MPH: "Renault is trying to fly first-class but paying cattle-class rates"

As Renault changes its management, Mark Hughes examines the team's expectations The news that Jérôme Stoll is stepping down as president of Renault Sport brings into question the long-term strategy…

15th November 2018

By Mark Hughes

McLaren recruits Bob Fernley for IndyCar programme

Fernley returns to motor sport after leaving Force India Former Force India deputy team principal Bob Fernley has joined McLaren to oversee its IndyCar operation. McLaren is returning to IndyCar for…

15th November 2018

Opinion

Why Leclerc will win at Ferrari

Charles Leclerc has been a revelation, and fast enough to unseat Kimi Räikkönen. Scott Mansell evaluates how Charles Leclerc has had a stellar debut season in Formula 1 with Sauber,…

Porsche's redesigned the advent calendar

And we'll take two In a year where Porsche has gone against the grain, with special editions, one-offs, and one of the fastest cars in motor sport history, it’s doing…

14th November 2018

Opinion

Macau GP: one of a kind

What makes the Macau Grand Prix so special? A host of famous drivers look back “It still means a lot in the racing world to win in Macau,” says Ferrari…

14th November 2018

Articles from the archive

Missing lightweight E-type unearthed

One of the 12 lightweight E-types built by Jaguar has been unearthed in a Los Angeles garage. Unaccounted for since 1964 the car has languished all that time under boxes…

By Gordon Cruickshank

Andy Green teams up with MG to crack 300mph

MG has announced plans to go to the Bonneville salt flats this summer with a much modified MGF to pick up the strands left on the salt after the '50s…

By Andrew Frankel

Sweet 16 for Porsche

Porsche’s last hour victory in the Le Mans 24-hours brings its total wins to date in the race to 16 while no other marque has made it into double figures.…

By Andrew Frankel

Moss in sister Lister at Coys

Stirling Moss will turn the clock back 40 years to July 19, 1958, and his victory in the sportscar event supporting the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, when he races…

By Marcus Pye

Formula Two Limbourg G.P.

Zolder, Belgium, May 4th Readers may remember the ridiculous situation which arose in last year's Limbourg G.P. for Formula Two when, after the addition of places for the two heats,…

By Andrew Marriott

Formula Two Madrid G.P.

Jarama Circuit, Spain, April 28th With only 18 places on the grid and 24 cars squabbling over them, practice for the Madrid G.P. on April 28th was almost as exciting…

By Andrew Marriott

Formula Two Eifelrennen

Nurburgring, Germany April 21st After Graham Hill had withdrawn, Surtees had substituted Irwin in his Lola, due to his being delayed in Japan, and Ferrari had replaced Amon by Brian…

By Denis Jenkinson

Vintage Postbag, June 1968

An Historic Landing Ground Sir, I was very interested to read Mr. H. Edwards' letter about early aviation in the Manchester area. The field where Paulhan landed was, in fact,…

By Motor Sport

V.E.V. Miscellany, June 1968

V.E.V. Miscellany.—Portrush U.D.C. has acquired a 1930s Dennis fire-engine. The Madeira fire station referred to recently is confirmed as having a 1929 Willys fire-engine, a 1931 Dodge ambulance, and early…

By Motor Sport

Impressive N.S.U. Run

At 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15th, seven assorted N.S.U.s set out from Land's End on a virtually non-stop "reliability run" to John o' Groats and back. Just over 46…

By Doug Nye

Notes on the Cars at Jarama

Two brand new designs appeared for the Spanish G.P., the BT26 Brabham-Repco and the RA301 Honda V12; in addition there was a redesigned Lotus 49, a second 1968-Cooper T86B, a…

By Denis Jenkinson