Three-time Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti on what Alonso can expect, and what can be expected of Alonso Fernando Alonso doing the Indianapolis 500 this year is brilliant. He’s got…
Looking back on when Formula 1 racers took time out for Indy Ascari missed the Swiss GP for a tilt at Indy in 1952 The post-F1 career of Guiseppe Farina…
When F1 drivers go to Indy Fernando Alonso’s announcement that he will miss the Monaco Grand Prix to race at Indianapolis may be a shock in the modern context but…
A busy week in motor sport from the Archive and Database, featuring a host of Race of Champions and more. March 13 1947: Lyn St James, class winner at the 24…
From ingenious tweaks to car swaps and deliberate accidents, racing has an inglorious history of rule-bending. Welcome to Motor Sport’s Hall of Shame Carbon fibre? At the Revival? That was…
Racing's most versatile – and coolest – Mario Andretti at 77 There are some among us labouring under the misapprehension that Super Mario is an Italian plumber of at least…
IndyCar drivers have been testing visor cam technology this pre-season, and the result has been some fascinating footage from a perspective never seen before. The latest comes from Graham Rahal at Sebring, perfectly…
This week in motor sport from the Archive and Database December 19 1882: Indy hero Ralph de Palma is born. In profile 1905: Debonair Italian 'Jonny' Lurani is born. In profile 1923: Onofre Marimón,…
A number of top drivers around the world decided to retire this year. These included Nico Rosberg, 31, Felipe Massa, 35, Jenson Button, 36, Mark Webber, 40, and Jeff Gordon and…
This week in motor sport from the Archive and Database, featuring a championship win for Jack Brabham – on foot December 12 1946: Emerson Fittipaldi is born. In profile 1959: Bruce…
Gordon Kirby's latest book uncovers the story of American racing's quiet winner Penske’s Maestro tells the biographical story of Penske’s longtime chief mechanic and engine builder Karl Kainhofer, who ran Penske…
This week's motor racing milestones from the Archive and Database, with Graham Hill Racing and DSJ remembered, plus Bellof takes his world title. Novermber 28 1990: Chico Godia, Spain's most succesful Formula 1…
Mike Costin, as half of the revolutionary Cosworth, all but dominated Formula 1 during the late '60s and throughout the '70s. The Cosworth DFV won 12 drivers' titles, helped win 10…
JR Hildebrand has gone back to school, helping to develop autonomous car technology JR Hildebrand is a mathematics whizz. He earned early admission to MIT, but turned down the opportunity…
Gordon Kirby reveals the birth of modern championships, 100 years ago Photo: No. 4 Resta and No. 10 Aitken (Peugeots) passing No. 25 Jim Benedict (Duesenberg) October 1916 Sheepshead Bay…
The Liberty Media purchase of a controlling stake in Formula 1 is far from a done deal. However, in the latest issue of Motor Sport Gordon Kirby spoke to the Long Beach…
