Every year until Covid struck, myself and a few journalist mates would meet for a weekend of driving and drinking, very much in that order. How wonderful it was to…
I remember once trying to set up an interview with John McGuinness for our motorcycles editor Mat Oxley. Initially it was very straightforward – a phone call to the press…
There’s something about circuits with the walls up close which seems to suit Sergio Perez. He arrives at Baku fresh off his Monaco win, both circuits at which he has…
When I was racing, what I most enjoyed about new tracks was the differences they offered. The surfaces were usually tricky, whereas now there’s this expectation that they’ve all got…
Good month Horror shirt "Please buy the merchandise,"Alex Albon, above, centre, begged in Miami in the hope of a bigger budget. Another brilliant performance to take ninth in the race…
Do they make ’em like they used to? I was mulling this question while putting the finishing touches to a special issue of Motor Sport, which goes on sale later…
In judging the success of the new ground-effect chassis regulations, written precisely to allow drivers to follow each other closer to encourage better racing, we shouldn’t look at one race…
A missile attack on an oil depot just a few miles from the track on the Friday of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix illustrated the stark reality of taking the…
The daffodils along the track bankings may have been past their prime but the 79th Goodwood Members’ Meeting was as bright and breezy as any I can remember. It helps…
I really felt sorry for Sebastian Vettel at the start of the Australian Grand Prix weekend. The four-time world champion had returned from a bout of Covid-19 to belatedly start…
It might seem a little bit odd to suggest after the weekend just gone, but heading to Melbourne, there were a few whispers - just a few - that Sydney…
In 1992, Giovanna Amati was the last woman to enter a Formula 1 grand prix. Hazel Southwell examines why no female drivers have managed to follow her in three full decades — and why there's little prospect of them doing so in the coming years
One interesting aspect of the new Drive to Survive series is the focus on team principals. Some of the strongest episodes have been those that illuminate the personalities and styles…
It’s only a single image in dark shadow – almost a silhouette – but it is official recognition of what has been an open secret in the industry for many…
When I used to test a new car, there were certain criteria against which I judged it, and that’s probably not very surprising. These criteria changed order depending on the…
Amid the excitement of a new Formula 1 season getting under way, and buried beneath detailed explanations of aero management on websites, was the announcement of a brand new racing…
