Opinions

The decor contrasts starkly with the McLaren Technology Centre’s imposing, water-fringed facade. Had the tone been available in a 1970s Ford sales catalogue, Ron Dennis Grey might have been listed…

Sometime in the next week I shall go for a ride in the new Jaguar F-type and I don’t quite know what to think about it. I’d appreciate your thoughts,…

I’ve just been writing about King Kenny Roberts for an upcoming edition of Motor Sport magazine – the made-from-trees version – regaling readers with some of his top tales. Roberts…

“It should be a great event,” I was told on the phone by the Henry Surtees Foundation. “We’ve got Oliver Turvey and Sam Bird coming and lots of karters as…

When your inbox is peppered with press releases for new, high-performance car sponges, or meaningless guff from publicity-hungry insurance companies whose latest surveys reveal that roads are more likely to…

Five wins in the last eight Rolex 24 Hour races at Daytona is a pretty impressive record. Chip Ganassi’s IndyCar team has established itself over the past 15 years as…

The results of our last online poll are in. Over 1500 of you voted for your favourite champion of 2012 and there were a few surprises. Coming in a strong…

Some of you may remember that in 2010 and 2011 my colleague Rob Widdows wrote a list of predictions for the year ahead. He may have joked that they were…

In what might be the promotional coup of the year, Ford Brasil have not only managed to put fierce rivals Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet in a room together, they've…

The name might not be familiar to many who visit this site, but the passing of Kevin Ash leaves a gaping void in the world of motorcycle journalism. He died…

Those who know me will be aware that I am not averse to a grizzle, a gripe or a groan. According to some I fit that Northern standard of dourness.…

How quickly things change. Four years ago, Ross Brawn was grappling with the task of saving his team and hundreds of jobs in the wake of Honda’s withdrawal from Formula…

As the Formula 1 season edges ever closer, here's a full run down of when and where you can watch the racing. The BBC has not yet released exact timings,…

Red Bull-sponsored teams have claimed victory in the truck and bike categories during this year's Dakar Rally. Cyril Despres battled his way through the early stages of the 2013 event,…

It’s rare that Formula 1 sheds tears for a driver whose endeavours have netted no more than a solitary 12th place during a three-season spell, but Timo Glock is a…

A court case that has been rumbling on for many months finally reached its conclusion last week. It held that motoring journalist and racing driver Mark Hales was liable for…