F1
Esteban Ocon signs new three-year F1 deal with Alpine
Esteban Ocon will remain with Alpine in Formula 1 until the 2024 season after signing a new deal
Latest Opinion news
F1
F1 Fantasy: Tips for the French Grand Prix
Top F1 Fantasy picks and predictions for the 2021 French Grand Prix at Paul Ricard
US Motor Racing News
The three F1 drivers who could be better off racing in the US
After the Indy 500, I did a bit of a comparison about how IndyCar’s showpiece event gives drivers more of a chance to shine than Formula 1 does in any…
F1
Excitement at Paul Ricard? 2021 French Grand Prix what to watch for
Paul Ricard hosts the 2021 French Grand Prix and round seven of the Formula 1 season. Here are a few key things to keep an eye on throughout the weekend in France
F1
Tyre failure caused Baku blowouts — not debris, says Pirelli
The tyre blowouts that pitched Lance Stroll and Max Verstappen into the wall at more than 200mph were the result of a break in their tyres, Pirelli has said after…
Historic Racing News
Still dominating: John Watson’s Detroit GP-winning McLaren MP4/1
Sergio Perez’s victory on the narrow roads of Baku may have been dripping with drama, but it was nothing compared to the F1 street race witnessed exactly 39 years before.…
F1
Mansour Ojjeh: how his Williams rejection led to McLaren glory
Frank Williams brought Mansour Ojjeh into F1, but the team boss’s rejection of the investor’s overtures led the latter to a richly-rewarding McLaren association
F1
How Jenson Button led half a lap and won – the 2011 Canadian GP
Six pitstops, slowest-ever grand prix, longest–ever race duration and half a lap led – just how did Button do it? McLaren’s former PR guru Matt Bishop recalls JB’s finest [four] hour[s]
F1
The painful decisions Jost Capito faces as Williams boss – MPH
Simon Roberts took over the Williams Team Principal role as Claire Williams bowed out after last year’s Italian Grand Prix. Roberts had joined the team, from McLaren, as MD only…
F1
James Hunt’s last Hesketh F1 car sells 45 years after its final race
Lord Hesketh says his team and its final car – the 308C – represented “a belief in a kind of English genius”
F1
Montjuïc Park’s modern-day F1 equivalent – that won’t suffer the same fate
Montjuïc Park is often thought of by those in the ‘know’ as the great lost F1 circuit – but there might just be one track on the calendar which shares many of its virtues
F1
Sergio Perez joins the illustrious — but tragic — 2-time GP winners’ club
It’s easy to imagine a big grin spreading across the face of Sergio Perez as Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes-AMG sailed straight on up the Turn 1 escape road at the restart…
F1
How the sound of radio silence betrayed Hamilton’s emotions in Baku
Lewis Hamilton said surprisingly little to his team after his big Baku error, and Merc had few words of comfort either – are cracks starting to show at Mercedes?
F1
The painful decisions Jost Capito faces as Williams boss – MPH
Simon Roberts took over the Williams Team Principal role as Claire Williams bowed out after last year’s Italian Grand Prix. Roberts had joined the team, from McLaren, as MD only…
F1
The Baku mini-Prix: behind the two dramatic laps in Azerbaijan — MPH
In championship terms, the last five laps ensured the two contenders were neutralised. Max Verstappen, on his way to an apparently comfortable Baku victory, suffered a sudden deflation of his…
Road Racing & IoM TT News
Carrasco’s remarkable comeback and the sad tale of grand prix racing’s female pioneer
On Sunday Ana Carrasco won a race just nine months after breaking her back. Hers is an amazing story but no more so than the shocking story of the first woman who tried to make it in motorcycle racing
MotoGP
Inside a MotoGP rider/crew chief marriage
Maverick Viñales has changed crew chiefs for the second time in less than three seasons. So what’s so important about a crew chief? We spoke to ‘King’ Kenny Roberts, Kel Carruthers and Jeremy Burgess to find out
Motor Sport Podcast
View all
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Martin Brundle inducted into Hall of Fame
Martin Brundle is one of this year’s inductees to the Motor Sport Hall of Fame and joins us in our final podcast of 2020 to look back
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Felipe Massa, Driving for Ferrari
Felipe Massa moved from test driver, to number two, to title challenger in nine seasons with Ferrari: he offers an unrivalled view of driving for the team in our latest podcast
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Derek Bell, Driving for Ferrari
Derek Bell will always be associated with Porsche but he began his F1 and Le Mans careers in Ferraris. In this Motor Sport podcast, He looks back with vivid memory at his rollercoaster time with Enzo
Motorsport Videos & Video News
View all
F1
Ferrari launches 2020 car SF1000
Ferrari has unveiled its 2020 car named in celebration of the Scuderia’s 1000 races in Formula 1
F1
Podcast: Rob Smedley — working for Eddie Jordan; the Ferrari years & a ‘baby’ Alonso
Rob Smedley is the man responsible for making Formula 1 more accessible: his current role with the sport’s promoters involves making technical information clearer to fans, as part of efforts…
F1
Fernando Alonso prepares for Dakar Rally with five-month test programme
Desert testing and cross-country rallies are part of Fernando Alonso’s Dakar preparation, as the F1 champion considers entering next January’s rally Images courtesy of Toyota Fernando Alonso is stepping up preparations for…
Racing History
View all
F1
The team that conquered F1 from a carpet warehouse: Williams’ 750 grands prix
The Williams F1 team is celebrating its 750th Grand Prix start in Monaco, becoming only the third team to do so after Ferrari and McLaren. It’s yet another landmark in…
F1
Tyrrell’s first F1 win: Jackie Stewart on the 1971 Spanish GP
The scenery was spectacular, but few spectators would have been able to pull their eyes from the thrilling duel through Barcelona’s Montjuïch Park, which ended with Jackie Stewart claiming the…
Racing History
Rediscovered Stirling Moss photos offer unique glimpse of driver at his peak
In the scale of Stirling Moss’s sporting achievements, the 1958 International Trophy at Silverstone is barely worth a mention. During the disappointing May weekend, he retired from two races and…
The Motor Sport archive
Every word and picture published by us since 1924
All F1 Opinion
F1
F1 Fantasy: Tips for the French Grand Prix
Top F1 Fantasy picks and predictions for the 2021 French Grand Prix at Paul Ricard
US Motor Racing News
The three F1 drivers who could be better off racing in the US
After the Indy 500, I did a bit of a comparison about how IndyCar’s showpiece event gives drivers more of a chance to shine than Formula 1 does in any…
F1
Excitement at Paul Ricard? 2021 French Grand Prix what to watch for
Paul Ricard hosts the 2021 French Grand Prix and round seven of the Formula 1 season. Here are a few key things to keep an eye on throughout the weekend in France
F1
Tyre failure caused Baku blowouts — not debris, says Pirelli
The tyre blowouts that pitched Lance Stroll and Max Verstappen into the wall at more than 200mph were the result of a break in their tyres, Pirelli has said after…
Formula 1 Shop
Shop all things Formula 1 at the Motor Sport store, ranging from collectors items to gifts.
Featured
New arrivals
Sale
Motorsport items for the home
James Hunt – Marlboro Racing | Mug
£10.00
Books on Motorsport
F1 Car by Car: 1980-89 | Peter Higham | Book | Hardback
£50.00
Kid’s Motorsport Toys
McLaren F1 GTR – Harrods | LeMans – 1995 | Scalextric
£39.99
Motor sport & racing prints
Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes – 2017 | David Johnson | Limited Edition print
£124.99
Motorsport Art & Collectibles
Frentzen’s First| Graham Turner | Signed | Limited Edition Print
£35.00
£95.00
Motor Sport Magazine Branded Products
Home Wins | Motor Sport – 2021 | Calendar | Wall (pictured), Desk and Bundle
£9.99
£14.99
Art
Modern Classics | Porsche 911 | Jean-Yves Tabourot | Limited Edition print
£320.00
£460.00