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Introduction
He is not just a Formula 1 world champion; Sir Jackie Stewart is also a champion in other areas: a…
He is not just a Formula 1 world champion; Sir Jackie Stewart is also a champion in other areas: a…
I wonder how many words have been written about Sir Jackie Stewart, or ‘Uncle Jackie’, as I have come to…
There is humour in its retelling – featuring as it does nudity, a distinguished English gent with military moustache, shocked…
When we speak of legendary partnerships in motor racing, perhaps the one that would spring first to most minds is…
As the Grand Prix ‘circus’ converged on the Nürburgring through the Eifel mountains, Ferrari from Italy, Matra from France, Lotus,…
When the vastly more experienced Graham Hill was in negotiation to join him at Mecom Racing as a late replacement for…
By almost any measure, Jackie Stewart was the greatest racing driver of his era. Now, more than four decades after…
The 50th Indianapolis 500-mile race will be remembered for two major upheavals, other than the lap-one crash. Firstly, it is…
Young Jackie Young Stewart was a hotshot long before he became a hotshoe: shattering clay pigeons rather than lap records;…
The first call was made to my brother Jim. He was asked if I might be interested in driving or…
One of the quirks of the International calendar is that the Formula 2 races at the Nürburgring and Pau often…
The ‘Staircase of Talent’, with its blazers and flannels, was not to everybody’s taste. Jan Magnussen, for instance, failed to…
Johnny Herbert led a career defined by triumph over adversity. At one point facing the possible amputation of his feet…
Soaked in fuel and only freed from his bent BRM by the efforts of his team-mate Graham Hill and Bob…
Juan Manuel Fangio Five-time champion and the ultimate racing driver He was my hero. I saw him racing, and then…
1964: Formula 3 debut Makes Formula 3 debut for Tyrrell at Snetterton on March 15, winning his first race by…
A long-forgotten, but much treasured, Grand Prix car will make its first run in anger for more than 35 years at the Goodwood Festival of Speed at the end of…
The radio messages were relatively muted, but the satisfaction ran deep. Mark Webber is rarely given the credit he’s due, but the 12th pole position of his Formula 1 career…
Whether it was grand prix stunners, sports car stars or even shock Le Mans winners, McLaren has an illustrious history of churning out interesting, innovative and sometimes just plain gorgeous racing cars. Robert Ladbrook takes a look at some of its best.
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). Ayrton Senna could ‘do business’ with Nigel Mansell. Racing against Alain Prost was akin to nailing…