Authors of many epitaphs on Max Mosley found the need to make heavy use of a thesaurus. One writer, searching for an alternative to ‘calculating’, had liberally sprinkled his piece…
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No breed is more effective – or deadly – than the poacher turned gamekeeper. As the ‘M’ of March, that arch ‘disruptor’ of constructors, Max Mosley served the ideal apprenticeship…
Ferrari's graining issues have come rather wearing for Maranello, as its problems preserving tyres were brutally exposed in Paul Ricard
The Yas Marina Circuit is set to undergo changes ahead of the 2021 edition of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in the hopes of improving overtaking. Since joining the calendar…
On May 15, 1977, Clay Regazzoni crashed heavily after spinning to the inside of the track out of Turn 3 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and his hopes of qualifying for…
There has always been a sense of occasion about the British Grand Prix – and a wonderful 60-year-old photo by Bernard Cahier illustrates the point. In 1961, long before the…
Formula 1 will hold its first sprint race at the British Grand Prix in July, and if the two-lap blast at Baku is anything to go by, they could well…
The tranquillity of a race track a few hours after the finish makes a stark contrast to everything that has gone before. It’s a striking feature of any major motor…
You may expect me to choose Jimmy Clark but I didn’t see him as a rival because he was ahead of me when I arrived in Formula 1 in 1965.…
July 18, 1981 Silverstone, UK McLaren crew Tyler Alexander (seated), Teddy Mayer (left), Ron Dennis (centre), Creighton Brown (crouching) and driver Andrea de Cesaris (right) await John Watson’s victory at…
Lunchtime and a visit to the McLaren Technology Centre. It is a treat that never grows old. The cool sci-fi calm of the long, lakeside boulevard peppered by some of…
This month's cover image Shot on location in Woking by Jayson Fong
Like the proverbial buses, two F1 cars driven by world champions have suddenly appeared for sale, although the fare to ride these historic racers is, as you would expect, steep.…
Having transformed Volkswagen into a modern rallying powerhouse in the space of just a few years, Jost Capito will now attempt to work his magic on reviving Williams’ competitive prospects…
A British technical success in Formula 1 – but this wasn’t televised. In June Britannia Red, a team of 16- and 17-year-olds from Robert May’s School in Hampshire, beat 42…
The pitstops of Mercedes have come glaringly under the spotlight this season as the team fights for the world championship with Red Bull. It’s not a new thing that Red…
