Formula 1 Track Tests

Page 3

Formula 1 track tests

What does it take to drive a Formula 1 car? What does it feel like and yes, what happens when…

Page 6

Ollie Bearman’s ‘shocking’ F1 history lesson with Martin Brundle

Taken from Motor Sport, August 2025 Gosh!” comes the ever-so-polite exclamation from Britain’s newest Formula 1 star. “I was scared…

Page 16

Alfa Romeo 158/159: the cars that dominated early Formula 1

Taken from Motor Sport, November 2010 They called it ‘Alfetta’ – the little Alfa, because that’s what it was. Unable…

Page 28

George Russell Drives Fangio’s Iconic Mercedes W196 at Aintree

Taken from Motor Sport, August 2025 Seventy years on from its first post-war grand prix win, Mercedes-Benz hasn’t forgotten the…

Page 32

Lotus 18 vs Cooper T53: Go low, aim high

Complacency: a strong word when aimed at brittle motor racing people. But... "Why change it when we're winnin'?" Sounds complacent,…

Page 40

Stirling Moss Drives F1’s Only 4WD Winner, the Ferguson P99

Taken from Motor Sport, November 2010 Okay. But please ask the announcer to tell the crowd why I’m not waving.”…

Page 52

The Lotus 25 ‘I whooped on Hangar Straight!’

Taken from Motor Sport, August 2013 David Coulthard cuts the ignition, wiggles the red leather steering wheel and folds his arms. "Well,…

Page 62

Driving the Honda RA300, F1’s Only One-Race Winner

Taken from Motor Sport, July 2005 I have memories like this stretching back to early adolescence when, on the first…

Page 68

How the March 701 Stunned F1 with Wins in Its Debut Season

Taken from Motor Sport, March 2013 How difficult is it to win in Formula 1? Ask Toyota. For the eight…

Page 78

How John Surtees Accidentally Became a Formula 1 Constructor

Taken from Motor Sport, November 2003 John Surtees was always destined to become a constructor. At least that’s how it appeared…

Page 86

Driving the Tyrrell P34 — F1’s Iconic Six-Wheeled Car

Taken from Motor Sport , February 2011 When I say there will never be another track test like this, I…

Page 96

Rupert Keegan: F1's Playboy racer drives his Penthouse sweet

Taken from Motor Sport, July 2003 When kitsch was cool, John Travolta was new and the only skirts in Formula…

Page 104

Driving Gilles Villeneuve’s Ferrari 312 T3 — A 1970s F1 Icon

Taken from Motor Sport, December 1997 The last Formula 1 car I drove was a March 891. It was powered…

Page 112

Lotus 79: The Ground-Effect F1 Car That Changed Racing

Taken from Motor Sport, March 2010 We all remember our first grand prix. You can watch it for years on…

Page 118

Brabham BT49: Driving the Ground-Effect F1 Title Winner

Taken from Motor Sport, March 1999 In the end, it is just a car. You sit with a steering wheel…

Page 124

The F1 racer who brought his own Alfa Romeo 182 back to life

For 27 years it sat — up on blocks, under a cover – in his mother’s suburban garage: last in…

Page 130

Pierre Gasly in Ayrton Senna’s first Toleman: Always meet your heroes

Taken From Motor Sport , July 2024 The tension’s almost unbearable as a chilling breeze sweeps down the old Silverstone…

Page 138

Adrian Newey Drives Leyton House and Red Bull RB6 F1 Cars

Taken from Motor Sport, December 2012 Early September, a couple of days after the Belgian Grand Prix and a few…

Page 152

The ultimate Williams track test

Taken from Motor Sport, August 2017 2017 Williams FW40 All the way through the 2017 season I’ve been going to…