The broad-brushstrokes generalisation of 1976 is that this was the year when motor sport moved from the back pages of the newspapers to the front. But, in reality, it had…
Brands Hatch, which this year celebrates its centenary since opening as a venue for cycling, enjoyed its inaugural car racing meeting on April 16, 1950. The event, organised by the…
Reaction to this year’s Australian Grand Prix was certainly ‘mixed’ but, while Mercedes and Ferrari expressed delight with the promise shown by their new-era Formula 1 cars, it was (predictably)…
It’s not cheap, but this mighty double-volume set of hardback books in slipcase (295mm x 290mm) is a beautifully evocative delve into the story of what must be regarded as…
Sometimes a historics journey serves you to the seat of a gleaming V12 screaming down the back straight of a European circuit in the spring air. Sometimes it’s an Astra…
While Chimay is not, strictly speaking, a ‘lost circuit’, this historic Belgian race track is but a shadow of its former self, the glory days long consigned to the sport’s…
5. 1976 Tour de Corse Munari’s 24-valve factory Stratos pushed out 280bhp to the 255 of the 12-valve version of French privateer Bernard Darniche, but torrential rain evened things out.…
The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix are the first F1 races to be cancelled for three years. We look back at the practical, financial - and more unusual reasons - for grand prix weekend cancellations
With the 2026 Formula 1 season coming up fast, there is much anticipation around Aston Martin. The combination of a works Honda power unit and a car overseen by Adrian…
Tragedy in the Ivory Coast Nov ’87 Our rally correspondent Gerry Phillips mourned the deaths of Toyota team manager Henry Liddon and leading co-driver Nigel Harris in a light aircraft…
1. 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours Was this his greatest drive? Perhaps not. Victory with Richard Attwood at the wheel of the Porsche Salzburg 917 came against a bac kdrop…
May 30, 1965 Monaco And it’s an early bath for Australian driver Paul Hawkins at the 1965 Monaco Grand Prix. Hawkins’ Lotus spun towards the end of the race and…
Tom Ingram’s rivalry with Jake Hill will be no more in 2026. That’s because Hill, the 2024 BTCC champion, is heading into the world of international endurance racing. Their proximity…
Marcus Simmons meets: Tom Ingram https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXsG8-UiVvc Tom Ingram frequently employs the words ‘enjoy’ and ‘enjoyment’. As well he might. After all, in early October 2025 he became the king of…
Lost alongside Graham Hill on a foggy November night 50 years ago, Tony Brise was already seen as "something special" in F1. All that's left is the hint of what might have been
