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Matters of Moment, June 2011
Gimmicks are a 'Band-Aid' We should be careful what we ask for. After years of bemoaning the lack of overtaking…

Gimmicks are a 'Band-Aid' We should be careful what we ask for. After years of bemoaning the lack of overtaking…
Nigel Roebuck It would be a strict minimalist who binned all his tickets, programmes, passes and notebooks after each race…
Newey given top honour Red Bull designer Adrian Newey has been awarded the prestigious Segrave Trophy at the Royal Automobile…
Lotus V12 to demo runs One of five Lotus T102s, complete with 3.5-litre V12 Lamborghini engine, has been restored by…
Mixed response to extended Rally GB Rally GB will cover the length of Wales following a major revamp to the…
FIA investigates after second Peugeot flip The latest accident in which one of the new Peugeot 908 HDis became airborne…
Kimi eyes Sprint Cup Former World Champion Kimi Raikkonen is following in the footsteps of fellow Formula 1 drivers Juan…
Tracy racing with another Penske Former Champ Car title winner Paul Tracy is renewing his links with Penske, the team…
Sebring 12 Hours Florida, USA Last year at Le Mans Hugues De Chaunac cried tears of despair after an engine…
REFLECTIONS - Amid the excitement, DRS is a gimmick too far - It's time the Formula 1 got rid of…
THE RACE TO IMPROVE As I write this, between the Malaysian and Chinese Grands Prix, we can draw some initial…
MIKA'S NEW DRIVE As he stepped out onto the Portico of Goodwood House there was spontaneous applause. "Morning," he said,…
TAMING THE DESMOSEDICI Only Valentino Rossi's most ardent fans expected him to start his association with Ducati covered in glory.…
CANADA'S NURBURGRING It's hard to believe it was 50 years ago. Not quite 13, I was delighted to be driving…
Brands one-off for F1? Sir, With events in Bahrain having caused the postponement — and likely cancellation — of this…
Believe it or not, our Editor-in-Chief's first reporting job was at the 1971 Spanish Grand Prix. There followed a memorable…
Snetterton has undergone a massive revamp. Jonathan Palmer told Motor Sport last month that the £3.5 million redevelopment, including a…
Snetterton and Brands Hatch will soon be hosting F3/GT and Masters meetings - these are the cars and rising stars…
AUDI vs PEUGEOT vs ASTON MARTIN It's a circus, a festival - and racing's greatest test. Twenty-four gruelling hours that…
Elio de Angelis, whose death from race-track injuries 25 years ago will be commemorated on May 15, is remembered with…
A never-before-heard recording of the fight between Eddie Irvine and Ayrton Senna has emerged in a new Formula 1 podcast
With 550 entries across 15 grids, this weekend’s Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca (14-16 August) is one of the biggest historic racing festivals in the world. In a…
The founder of the famous racing school, and three-time Formula 3 champion, has passed away aged 98 Motor Sport is very sad to learn of the passing of Jim Russell,…
Amid internal turmoil at Red Bull, the idea of Max Verstappen leaving for a rival no longer seems so ludicrous. But does he need the team more than it needs him? And who would take his seat?