The week in motor sport (05/07/2011)
The British Grand Prix is fast approaching and this week Damien Smith and I discuss the race and the new pit and paddock complex at Silverstone. We also talk about…
Team Lotus reserve driver Karun Chandhok is our latest podcast guest. He talks to Nigel Roebuck, Rob Widdows and Damien Smith about the role of the reserve driver, his contribution…
They dish out the same number of points for every race on the calendar. But for the drivers some races are more important than others. A win at Monaco, Monza…
The Canadian Grand Prix was a frantic affair in every respect, and not surprisingly so. It’s difficult to categorise the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve – in essence it’s a normal road…
Another week, and another 'week in motor sport'! This time I sit down with editor Damien Smith – despite the fact that the magazine is on deadline – and chat…
Renault is threatening to pull out of Formula 1 if the much-discussed new 1.6-litre, four-cylinder turbo engine formula for 2013 is not soon confirmed by the FIA. Many people in…
Motor Sport hosted a special evening in London on June 6 as a group of our enthusiastic readers joined us for a private viewing of the stunning new Ayrton Senna…
What a weekend of racing we've had! The action-packed Canadian Grand Prix, the unbelievably close Le Mans 24 Hours and of course, the MotoGP round at Silverstone. This week I'm…
So he is human, after all. As on so many other occasions this year, Sebastian Vettel dominated the Canadian Grand Prix – but only for 69 and a half of…
Andrew Frankel reflects on the end of an era, following the announcement that Stirling Moss has retired from racing
Motor Sport hosted a special evening in London on Monday as a group of our enthusiastic readers joined us for a private viewing of the stunning new Ayrton Senna film,…
This week Rob Widdows and I discuss the rescheduling of the Bahrain Grand Prix, Nick Wirth's departure from Virgin Racing and also the driving standards in the British Touring Car…
The Bahrain Grand Prix is back on the 2011 Formula 1 calendar – despite widespread opposition from the teams – following a decision that is likely to pull Grand Prix…
This week I'm joined not only by Rob Widdows, but also Motor Sport's editor Damien Smith. Not surprising really when there was such a dramatic Monaco Grand Prix and Indianapolis…
Do you remember where you were the day Ayrton Senna died? I bet you do. For motor racing fans, May 1 1994 is a ‘JFK moment’. Older readers vividly recall…
Nelson Piquet described driving a Grand Prix car in Monte Carlo as like trying to ride your bicycle around your living room. A victory on the streets of the Principality,…
Another week, another 'week in motor sport'. Today I ask Rob what he thought about the Spanish Grand Prix and whether or not it was a great Grand Prix. We…