From the Archive: F1's eastern gamble
Lauded for a moment of overtaking brilliance, but there was more to F1's foray behind the Iron Curtain The backdrop was tantalizing. Formula 1 was about to embark on its…
Without an orange army of volunteer marshals, the trackside of British motor racing would be unrecognisable. They are the unsung heroes of the sport, without whom motor racing would simply…
Gilles Villeneuve: F1 icon and snowmobile revolutionary Gilles Villeneuve, one of Formula 1's most celebrated talents, and undoubtedly Formula 1's greatest snowmobile-racing import. That's a point recently brought back to…
Fifty years on from the inaugural European F2 championship, the iconic name is back with two new race series. While the first – FIA Formula 2 – reclaims its position of yesteryear as the final…
Think Formula E is a revolution? A similar concept almost came to fruition two decades ago – with Bernie's blessing Formula E is late. Twenty years so. In the mid…
Is Formula E a marketing exercise or racing endeavour for Jaguar? Sam Smith speaks to the team's technical director James Barclay to find out In December 2015, the fanfare of Jaguar returning…
Who says sport and politics don't mix? An Italian victory in the mid-30s was one of sport's most significant It was partly the way he drove his Alfa past the…
There have been better, but none greater. ERA laid the foundations for Britain's eventual domination of the sport What is it about ERAs? They fascinated me as a geeky kid attending…
Singer is embarking on what could be its greatest project yet, with the help of Williams Singer Vehicle Design is taking its restoration and modification of Porsche 911s to another…
Mark Hughes looks at the potential moves in the 2018 Formula 1 driver market Sebastian Vettel is expected at the Italian Grand Prix to be confirmed as a Ferrari driver…
The streets of Pescara welcomed a stunning array of rare machinery earlier in the summer to mark 60 years since Grand Prix racing's longest-ever contest, the 1957 Pescara Grand Prix. It was…
John Watson will be joining us later this week for a Motor Sport podcast in association with Mercedes-Benz, and we'll be putting your questions to him. A Grand Prix winner with…
Stars of F1 future shine in test, Kvyat nears a race ban and remembering one of Porsche's maddest designs Formula 1 Young talent shines at Hungaroring mid-season test Ferrari's Sebastian…
Formula E took things down to the wire for the third year in a row – Sam Smith unpicks the dream season Last October, upon arrival at Hong Kong airport…
El Maestro’s last and greatest win At the Nürburgring, the margins of human error render perfection an impossible feat. The Eifel mountain circuit has too many parameters, so many variables and on…
Patrick Head: Former technical director, Williams Neil Oatley: Design & development director, McLaren Peter Stevens: Respected automotive & industrial designer Tony Southgate: Creator of the Le Mans-winning Jaguar XJR-9 Engine…
Blyton Park is by no means the most beautiful track in the UK and, tucked away in a remote part of Lincolnshire, nor is it the easiest to access. But…