Racing History

Max Verstappen must have thought his dreams of winning the Nürburgring 24 Hours were dashed. On the Monday of race week it was confirmed: for the first time, I would…

Wigram circuit has its own chapter in the history of motor racing in New Zealand and in the hearts and minds of Kiwi fans from both the islands. They love…

5. Rondeau 1980 This great privateer triumph came after driver/constructor/patron Jean Rondeau, above left, had been knocking on the door through the ’70s. The Rondeau M379B had moved in front…

This month we feature two anniversaries, both of them significant and yet shrouded in incertitude. The first forms the basis of our cover story which celebrates 75 years since Ferrari,…

The assembly area at the Goodwood Festival of Speed was packed with cars. But one driver was missing. Fans were around Tom Wheatcroft’s pale-green BRM V16. Argentine great José Froilán…

Max Verstappen’s adventures around the Nordschleife have clearly been a breath a fresh air for a driver who hasn’t really enjoyed his day job with the new rules in F1.…

Reigning F1 world champion squad confirmed for landmark celebration of 100 years of Grand Prix racing in Britain

One hundred years ago, Brooklands hosted the first British Grand Prix, a race faithfully reported in the pages of Motor Sport, which began life two years earlier as the Brooklands Gazette. Now, we have joined forces to mark the momentous centenary

October 7, 2016 Suzuka, Japan By Round 17, Nico Rosberg led Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton by 23 points. Here’s Rosberg in practice dramatically demonstrating the concept of lateral load transfer.…

Back in the 1950s the FIA was decidedly particular about the type of vehicles used for speed record attempts, insisting they should be ‘wheel driven’ as per Henry Segrave’s Golden…

Back in the 1960s, Austin found itself on such a roll with the Alec Issigonis-designed Mini that it set-out to capitalise on the basic format with the larger Austin/Morris/Riley/Wolseley/Vanden Plas…

I raced in Formula 1 for five years at a dangerous time when you knew that at least one driver on average would probably be killed or maimed each year.…

Matt Bishop meets: Olivier Panis Olivier Panis has always struck me as a man of charming contradictions. Whenever I have met him, which has been often over the past 30-odd years, particularly…

1952 Stirling Moss To me Stirling Moss and his Herbert Johnson crash helmet are almost indivisible. I love the fact that he has signed it with more than his usual care – most of his signatures…

After 25 years I was reunited with the Ascari A410, the sports prototype that last contested the Le Mans 24 hours in 2002. The Ascari bridged the gap between Group C racing…

Atlantic City Speedway in New Jersey proved ephemeral. Built using 4.5 million feet of timber, on the site of the dismantled Amatol munitions factory, it arrived with a bang in…