Scandal: Caught in the act
From ingenious tweaks to car swaps and deliberate accidents, racing has an inglorious history of rule-bending. Welcome to Motor Sport’s Hall of Shame Carbon fibre? At the Revival? That was…
Racing's most versatile – and coolest – Mario Andretti at 77 There are some among us labouring under the misapprehension that Super Mario is an Italian plumber of at least…
IndyCar drivers have been testing visor cam technology this pre-season, and the result has been some fascinating footage from a perspective never seen before. The latest comes from Graham Rahal at Sebring, perfectly…
McLaren might be about to make a popular decision In a nod to its past, or at least an iconic few years, McLaren looks set to be reverting to its…
The 55th Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona was one of the wettest and dramatic in recent memory Wayne Taylor Racing's quartet of Max Angelelli, Jeff Gordon and Taylor brothers Ricky…
The annual curtain-raiser of the US racing season is upon us The IMSA Sports Car Championship kicks off this weekend with the 55th running of the Daytona 24 Hours. The…
Derek Bell recalls his friend, team-mate and rival Al Holbert Al Holbert Born: 11th November 1946 Abington, Pennsylvania Died: 30th September 1988 (Aged 41) Columbus, Ohio, aircraft accident Nationality: American “The best…
NASCAR legend Rusty Wallace is bitten by the Ferrari bug at Daytona in December Rusty Wallace is sat in a vast Winnebago, at the Daytona International Speedway, where he is…
Latest issue excerpt: A male American sports hero and female TV personality, Caitlyn Jenner looks back on time spent as a leading light on the US racing scene | Writer…
The annual pre-Daytona test day, the 'Roar before', took place at the International Speedway over the weekend, with the LMP2s leading the way from the new DPis on the timing…
Gordon Kirby turns back half a century, when Americans hit a high in racing Fifty years ago American drivers, cars and teams reached their zenith. In fact, it’s staggering to…
This week in motor sport from the Archive and Database December 19 1882: Indy hero Ralph de Palma is born. In profile 1905: Debonair Italian 'Jonny' Lurani is born. In profile 1923: Onofre Marimón,…
A number of top drivers around the world decided to retire this year. These included Nico Rosberg, 31, Felipe Massa, 35, Jenson Button, 36, Mark Webber, 40, and Jeff Gordon and…
This week in motor sport from the Archive and Database, featuring a championship win for Jack Brabham – on foot December 12 1946: Emerson Fittipaldi is born. In profile 1959: Bruce…
Gordon Kirby's latest book uncovers the story of American racing's quiet winner Penske’s Maestro tells the biographical story of Penske’s longtime chief mechanic and engine builder Karl Kainhofer, who ran Penske…
Bob Wollek Born: November 4, 1943, Strasbourg Died: March 16, 2001 Nationality: French Often it takes just one thing for a racing driver to be remembered, or one thing to be…
This week's motor racing milestones from the Archive and Database, with Graham Hill Racing and DSJ remembered, plus Bellof takes his world title. Novermber 28 1990: Chico Godia, Spain's most succesful Formula 1…