This week in motor sport – February 6
This week in motor sport from the Archive and Database, with a home winner in the first Brazilian Grand Prix, plus a birthday for the only world champion on both…
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It’s taken us a while to pin two-time Le Mans winner Alex Wurz down – he’s a busy man with work in both the World Endurance Championship and Formula 1…
Step back to Zandvoort, 1967, when Jim Clark gave the Lotus 49 a victorious debut, after team-mate Graham Hill had claimed pole at record speed. The Ford film is packed…
In 1967, Ford commisioned model maker Henri Baigent to build eight models of Jim Clark’s Zandvoort-winning Lotus 49, one for each driver, designer, team member and one for Colin Chapman. The…
Highlights from the 2016 Royal Automobile Club Talk Show, featuring Ross Brawn and Nick Fry lifting the lid on the success of Brawn GP, TT hero John McGuinness, Alistair Caldwell on…
The March issue of Motor Sport focuses on the ground-breaking, Hitler-beating Alfa Romeo P3. Among the 17 pages dedicated to the Tipo P3, Andrew Frankel drives the historic ‘monoposto’ at Blyton…
Double Le Mans winner and former Benetton, Williams and McLaren Formula 1 driver Alexander Wurz will be guest on the Motor Sport podcast in association with Mercedes-Benz tomorrow (Wednesday February 8). …
Daytona 24 Hours through the years, and a Ligier 1-2 in Brazil; this week in motor sport from the Archive and Database January 30 1901: Rudolf Caracciola is born. In profile…
The first podcast in association with Mercedes-Benz will be recorded next week, with 1979 Formula 1 world champion Jody Scheckter joining the team. Scheckter was the very first guest on…
This week in motor sport from the Archive and Database, with a home winner in the first Brazilian Grand Prix, plus a birthday for the only world champion on both…
It’s taken us a while to pin two-time Le Mans winner Alex Wurz down – he’s a busy man with work in both the World Endurance Championship and Formula 1…
Step back to Zandvoort, 1967, when Jim Clark gave the Lotus 49 a victorious debut, after team-mate Graham Hill had claimed pole at record speed. The Ford film is packed…
In 1967, Ford commisioned model maker Henri Baigent to build eight models of Jim Clark’s Zandvoort-winning Lotus 49, one for each driver, designer, team member and one for Colin Chapman. The…
Highlights from the 2016 Royal Automobile Club Talk Show, featuring Ross Brawn and Nick Fry lifting the lid on the success of Brawn GP, TT hero John McGuinness, Alistair Caldwell on…
The March issue of Motor Sport focuses on the ground-breaking, Hitler-beating Alfa Romeo P3. Among the 17 pages dedicated to the Tipo P3, Andrew Frankel drives the historic ‘monoposto’ at Blyton…
Double Le Mans winner and former Benetton, Williams and McLaren Formula 1 driver Alexander Wurz will be guest on the Motor Sport podcast in association with Mercedes-Benz tomorrow (Wednesday February 8). …
Daytona 24 Hours through the years, and a Ligier 1-2 in Brazil; this week in motor sport from the Archive and Database January 30 1901: Rudolf Caracciola is born. In profile…
The first podcast in association with Mercedes-Benz will be recorded next week, with 1979 Formula 1 world champion Jody Scheckter joining the team. Scheckter was the very first guest on…
Formula 1 history shows that success and failure alike can rupture partnerships. Could Ferrari and Leclerc be next? Mark Hughes wonders
In a race where McLaren colluded with Williams against Ferrari, David Coulthard was ordered to move over for team-mate Mika Häkkinen — a raw wound reopened three decades on by Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris’s Monza switch
A slow pitstop for Lando Norris left McLaren tripping over itself at Monza, turning a straightforward race into another uneasy team orders dilemma, as Mark Hughes explains
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
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
Hamilton tops second practice from Leclerc as Piastri and Norris finish down the order
Norris leads McLaren 1-2 at Baku as a red flag cost drivers plenty of track time
28-year-old Swiss racer intends to run against Ben Sulayem and Mayer
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