Briatore and Symonds head to court
It was no surprise to learn that Flavio Briatore was to sue the FIA. The former Renault team principal alleges that the World Council, chaired by then-president of the FIA…
It has always interested me whether a great racing driver can be taught, or whether he must have some special natural talent. I suspect it is a mixture of the…
“Even the slow ones are fast.” So said Denis Jenkinson as we stood watching final practice for the Grand Prix of Monaco in the early summer of 1978, our feet…
Welcome to another Motor Sport audio podcast! This month we're joined by 1981 British Grand Prix winner John Watson. Nigel Roebuck may not be doing his usual impressions, but John…
The news this morning that Toyota has pulled out of Formula 1 with immediate effect is not a total surprise, but it caps a very bad 48 hours for Formula…
Sebastian Vettel (1st) It's hard to say whether he would have been so dominant if Hamilton’s brakes weren’t such an issue, but the German drove a superb race regardless. Even…
November 26th, 2009: The 2009 Grand Prix season will be remembered for its drama, its controversy and most of all for one incredible story: how Ross Brawn took over a…
Can you believe it’s 17 years since Nigel Mansell banished his Formula 1 demons by finally clinching the World Championship? It only seems like yesterday, and yet young firebrand Michael…
Are you planning to be in, or near, northern Italy between now and the Christmas holiday? Perhaps you’re already there. If the answer to either of these scenarios is yes,…
How strange that the last two Formula 1 World Champions, both from Britain, should muddle through to their first title in the closing laps of a dramatic and occasionally chaotic…
It’s a painful truth for US race fans that 31 years have passed since Mario Andretti scored the last Formula 1 win by an American driver. Phil Hill, Dan Gurney…
Mark Webber (1st) A great weekend for the Australian, and for Australians in general as Casey Stoner also won at Phillip Island. The Red Bull looked like the car to…
On October 23 we have election day for the FIA presidency, and as I write both camps – Todt and Vatanen – reckon they are ahead. We shouldn’t, probably, be…
Sebastian Vettel (1st) A quite brilliant weekend for Vettel. Lost a little time in his first pit stop due to Heidfeld passing, but the German was in a class of…
Welcome to another installment of the Motor Sport audio podcasts. You'll all be pleased to know that Roebuck's Lauda impression makes a return and we're even treated to a 'Sir…
As Mike Doodson writes in this month’s excellent cover story, BMW has bottled it. The manufacturer has backed out of Formula 1 without reaching its goal of winning the World…
During the course of an interview with the BBC last Saturday, Mr Ecclestone invited us to consult a dictionary to check the meaning of the word ‘conspiracy’. For those of…