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Matters of Moment, February 2012
There’s nothing slick about Donington Park. Jonathan Palmer would blanch at the potholes and the peeling paintwork, and it’s difficult…
February 2012
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Contributors
As Patrick Head changes direction to concentrate on Williams’ expanding hybrid technology business, we bid farewell to our star columnist,…
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What to expect as Räikkönen returns
Can Kimi Räikkönen still cut it in Formula 1 when he returns with Lotus in 2012? That’s the inevitable question…
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DTM champion Tomczyk switches rides
BMW has poached Audi’s reigning DTM champion driver Martin Tomczyk for next season. The 30-year-old German has left Audi after…
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Rules change on safety restarts
For 2012, the FIA aims to make safety car restarts more exciting by removing lapped cars from the leading group.…
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Racers return to Nassau
After a break of 45 years, the island of Nassau in the Bahamas reverberated with the wail of racing engines…
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New deal revives Texas GP
The US Grand Prix in Austin has remained on the 2012 calendar after the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) agreed…
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Brundles pair for Le Mans
Former Le Mans 24 Hours winner Martin Brundle will end a decade-long absence at the French enduro to share a…
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Options shrink for GP drivers
The 2012 Formula 1 grid was still taking shape as Motor Sport went to press, but it was already clear…
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E-type series to continue
The E-type Challenge, created in 2011 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Jaguar classic, will, against initial expectations, continue…
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Piquet turns clock back in Brabham
Nelson Piquet took a step back in time at the Brazilian Grand Prix meeting when he had a run in…
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F1 allies in GT1 battle
McLaren and its Formula 1 engine supplier Mercedes-Benz will go head to head in the 2012 FIA GT1 World Championship.…
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AC Cobra to star in Revival
The 50th anniversary of the AC Cobra will be marked at the 2012 Goodwood Revival with a race dedicated to…
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Senna display is centrepiece of racing car show
Displays celebrating the career of Ayrton Senna, six decades of Formula 3 and 30 years of Group C racing will…
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FOTA hit by teams' departure
The future of the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) is in doubt after Ferrari, Red Bull and Sauber all signalled…
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Sheridan Thynne
Former commercial director of Williams F1 and a motor racing personality for the past half century, Sheridan Thynne died suddenly…
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Classic aims for bumper entry
The first details of the 2012 Silverstone Classic (July 20-22) have been unveiled, with grids set to include Grand Prix…
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Rallying call for Eifel event
Organisers of the second Eifel Rallye Festival are aiming for the world’s biggest gathering of ex-works machinery, including Group B…
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Jim Rathmann
The oldest surviving Indy 500 winner has passed away, aged 83. Jim Rathmann won the great race in 1960 to…
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Masters unveils 2012 plans
The 2012 Masters Historic Racing calendar will take in Europe’s three biggest historic festivals as well as a new event…
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