F1
Peter Arundell's unrealised dream
Peter Arundell was never Lotus's 'number one', but he deserved better Jochen Rindt – not yet crowned the ‘King of Formula 2’ – was chasing the ‘King of Formula Junior’…
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Age is no barrier
Age was just a number, as Fangio, Farina and Fagioli proved... and Räikkönen Blimey, the Three Fs weren’t exactly a boy band. The pops (sic) combo that dominated the inaugural…
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Il Bello Castellotti
Movie-star looks, and a future Ferrari star – Eugenio Castellotti remembered Moss and Jenks exchanged knowing glances across the cockpit of their Mercedes-Benz 300SLR as the car ahead of them…
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F1’s comeback kings
History is on Hamilton’s side in the battle for title number five Sebastian Vettel has a mountain to climb if he’s to beat Lewis Hamilton to a fifth world title.…
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From 'Mad Ronald' to 'Superswede': Part 2
Part two of Paul Fearnley looking back on Ronnie Peterson, via his number one mechanic Read part one Keith Leighton was the engineer/fabricator/mechanic whom Ronnie Peterson insisted join him at…
F1
From 'Mad Ronald' to 'Superswede': Part 1
It's 40 years since Ronnie Peterson's untimely death. Paul Fearnley speaks to a man who possibly knew 'Superswede' best Read part two Keith Leighton was the engineer/fabricator/mechanic whom Ronnie Peterson…
Racing History
Amon's Gold Cup
Stewart took the honours but this was Chris Amon's day – the 1968 Oulton Park Gold Cup Oulton Park’s 15th International Gold Cup was my first Formula 1 experience. Apparently.…
F1
Defiance and drama: Dutch Grands Prix
The Netherlands hasn't hosted a Formula 1 Grand Prix since 1985, but the tides may soon be turning to form a sea of orange Not since Niki Lauda’s last show…
F1
Uncomfortable strings
How Britain's pre-war superstar met conflict and chaos, winning in Nazi Germany
F1
Ferrari's youth brigade
Amon, Hawthorn, Lauda, Rodríguez... Leclerc? Ferrari has championed youth, but not for decades Louis Chiron was approaching 56 years of age when Lancia invited him to drive one of its…
Opinion
F1
Stirling Moss' victory at the 1955 British Grand Prix
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix If the young Englishman were to be helped by his inestimable number one Juan Fangio, he would…
Opinion
F1
1956 British Grand Prix: Britain makes its move
It arrived finally on 20 July 1957, at Aintree. Stirling Moss, having commandeered a Vanwall from injured team-mate Tony Brooks, crossed the line 26 seconds ahead of Luigi Musso’s Ferrari…