Podcast: Gordon Murray, Engineering the Greats
The top drivers that Gordon Murray has worked with reads like a list of Motor Sport Hall of Fame inductees. In this podcast, he explains what it takes to engineer the greats
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Motor sport has lost one of its most distinguished, yet unassuming, characters with the death of Ron Tauranac, aged 95. Born in Britain, Tauranac emigrated to Australia with his family…
Jules Bianchi lost his life five years ago, following a crash at the 2014 Japanese GP. His Marussia colleagues remember a talent that seemed destined for success
Sergio Perez says he was contacted by another team on the Formula 1 grid after rumours that Sebastian Vettel would replace him at Racing Point for 2021 emerged. The Mexican…
Ferrari has flat rejected (and ejected) him; Renault has favoured old flame Fernando Alonso; Mercedes appears to be politely looking the other way; but Racing Point, soon to be Aston…
Red Bull is confident of taking the fight to Mercedes at the Hungaroring this weekend, as the team looks to halt Mercedes’ momentum, following two ‘home’ defeats at the Red…
Sebastian Vettel has reportedly been offered a contract with Aston Martin for 2021, as rumours build that the four-time world champion will remain on the grid with the rebranded Racing…
When John Barnard arrived at Ferrari from McLaren for the 1987 Formula 1 season, he found a team in desperate need of fixing. By season’s end the Scuderia had achieved…
Through the spray at the Red Bull Ring, Lewis Hamilton took the 89th pole position of his career at last weekend’s Styrian Grand Prix and it was undoubtedly one of…
The top drivers that Gordon Murray has worked with reads like a list of Motor Sport Hall of Fame inductees. In this podcast, he explains what it takes to engineer the greats
Motor sport has lost one of its most distinguished, yet unassuming, characters with the death of Ron Tauranac, aged 95. Born in Britain, Tauranac emigrated to Australia with his family…
Jules Bianchi lost his life five years ago, following a crash at the 2014 Japanese GP. His Marussia colleagues remember a talent that seemed destined for success
Sergio Perez says he was contacted by another team on the Formula 1 grid after rumours that Sebastian Vettel would replace him at Racing Point for 2021 emerged. The Mexican…
Ferrari has flat rejected (and ejected) him; Renault has favoured old flame Fernando Alonso; Mercedes appears to be politely looking the other way; but Racing Point, soon to be Aston…
Red Bull is confident of taking the fight to Mercedes at the Hungaroring this weekend, as the team looks to halt Mercedes’ momentum, following two ‘home’ defeats at the Red…
Sebastian Vettel has reportedly been offered a contract with Aston Martin for 2021, as rumours build that the four-time world champion will remain on the grid with the rebranded Racing…
When John Barnard arrived at Ferrari from McLaren for the 1987 Formula 1 season, he found a team in desperate need of fixing. By season’s end the Scuderia had achieved…
Through the spray at the Red Bull Ring, Lewis Hamilton took the 89th pole position of his career at last weekend’s Styrian Grand Prix and it was undoubtedly one of…
McLaren’s disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix led to speculation about a conspiracy to bring Max Verstappen back into the title fight. But there’s a more realistic explanation
F1’s 2025 championship leader said he had to go to real set-up extremes to make his car competitive in the final Las Vegas Grand Prix stint last year – could that be key to Lando Norris’s success in the race this season?
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes the current F1 generation is the most competitive in history and called on reporters to scrutinise the claim. Mark Hughes didn’t need any more encouragement
IDEC Sport Silverstone 4 Hours 14/9/25 A home win for Jamie Chadwick capped a happy return for contemporary Le Mans Prototype racing to the UK, as the European Le Mans…
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris worked together ahead of the 2025 Chinese GP, finding the pace that delivered a 1-2 finish, while Norris also prepared to attack his team-mate during the race. Brake issues denied him, says Mark Hughes but the F1 title duel is coming
Esteban Ocon’s Alpine stint ended at the 2024 Qatar GP, giving Jack Doohan a make-or-break F1 chance in Abu Dhabi. Elsewhere FIA boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem dismissed driver concerns and mechanics just wanted a kip: Chris Medland‘s paddock diary
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