The onset of festive delight and, in deepest Surrey, a picture postcard fall of snow, has been tainted somewhat this week by the evident dislike felt amongst the Formula One commentators of the world towards …

It might just be me, of course, but there’s something rather familiar-looking about Formula One as we hunker down for the brave new world of 2010.  The big boys have, whether for reasons of fiscal …

When no less a man than Jean Alesi describes a car as the sweetest-handling machine he can think of, you sit up and take notice.  Here is a man whose Quixotic career was defined by …

When Porsche brought out its current GT2 contender, the 997 GT3 RSR, there was a warm, fuzzy feeling amongst many when they got their first glimpse of the thing.  Something about the stance transformed the …

Of all the evergreen talents in the sport, few are as unsung as British ace Andy Wallace.  With more than 30 international sports car victories the 48-year-old’s career is still rolling on successfully into its …

If you were to describe your perfect motor racing series, I’d wager that you would want parity of performance yet with some ingenious engineering to bring some of the sport’s most established manufacturers in there.  …

Bernd Rosemeyer was born 100 years ago this week.  We all know the legend of the man who knew no fear, who took the mighty V16 Auto Union grand prix cars and streamliners by the …

In timely fashion, amid these days of motor sport’s scandal and turmoil, one of my colleagues sent through a request from his editor for ‘top ten heroes’ to have graced the cockpit of a competition …

‘Soon Mosley will be gone, to be followed one day by his little pal. Behind them the pair will leave a sport stripped of its integrity, its old values replaced by a superficial prosperity that …

British champions may have come and gone, but still the policeman’s favourite opening line when stopping a speeding motorist remains: ‘Who do you think you are… Stirling Moss?’
This month Sir Stirling Moss reaches his 80th …

For the first time in 70 years Brooklands, the world’s first permanent racing venue, resounded to the throb of competition engines this weekend.  Well, less of a throb and more of a whir.
Your correspondent was …