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Matters of moment: July 2018, July 2018
Is there such a thing as a born racer? It’s a question that comes up from time to time at…

Is there such a thing as a born racer? It’s a question that comes up from time to time at…
His engines are short of power and his drivers have been undone by their own freedom to race. Delicate times,…
Rumour and gossip from the F1 paddock Liberty Media’s F1 marketing boss SEAN BRATCHES has been working hard on trying to inaugurate…
A rare error, but the answer is blowin’ in the wind Bright sun, strong wind. A classic combination for Circuit…
There is a strong will to bring Formula E back to the UK... but not necessarily in London For Superprix…
It might be ungainly, but fuss is fading For all the furore, it was inevitable that the world would accept…
Eligible cars are plentiful, but few compete The HSCC Super Touring Car Championship was one of the most eagerly anticipated…
Porsche potential reduced to a mere parade With the excitement generated by the Le Mans-winning Porsche 919’s current world tour…
Touring cars, bikes, a dearth of Cortinas… and a sprinkling of poetry The British famously have a habit of banging…
Charles Barter has spent 25 seasons in the same Datsun For many years the family name was almost as synonymous…
V8 muscle, FF 1600 and hotdog-eating contests – the SpeedFest isn’t quite your typical race weekend The sixth American SpeedFest,…
Jaguar’s outgoing Formula E car to bid farewell at Shelsley Walsh Past meets present this August as Jaguar will be…
Formula E battery tech brings Williams Queen’s Award Williams Advanced Engineering has been recognised for its development of the Formula…
Rolls Royce claims top off-road ability in its gem of an SUV To gasps of shock and awe, Rolls-Royce has…
As Formula 1 awaits its next big regulation change for 2021, interim tweaks are on the horizon. In theory, the…
Britain’s third-biggest spectator event takes place in another country. Why do enthusiasts cross the Channel in droves for it? What…
Intelligence has always been an important part of going fast, but never more so than in racing’s electronics age Knowledge…
Playboy or professional? Investigating the track record of Woolf Barnato, high priest of the Bentley Boys In the run-up to…
A concours Ford Zodiac, early Volkswagen Beetles and a £300 Rover 110. It’s amazing where the internet can lead… It…
Setting history straight As an owner and racer of Historic F3 and F2 Tecnos, at one time owning four, I…
Christian Horner dominated the headlines in the run-up to — and during — the 2024 Bahrain GP weekend despite the best efforts of Alpine, Yuki Tsunoda and a glorious V8
“We must keep pushing, push even further now that we are the target, now that we are in the crosshairs of the competition, and we need to get as many…
On the face of it, this year's historic racing calendar is mouthwatering. Goodwood returns with a full complement of familiar events, while packed grids are promised for the Historic Monaco…
Verstappen's winning streak, McLaren's title push and the challenges of Marina Bay set the stage for the 2025 Singapore Grand Prix. We look at what's likely to be making the F1 headlines this weekend