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Matters of moment, May 2016
The shot of Fernando Alonso, crouched with hands on knees as he caught his breath, was wonderful to see. He’d…

The shot of Fernando Alonso, crouched with hands on knees as he caught his breath, was wonderful to see. He’d…
Why F1’s proposed new rules will be a real challenge for Pirelli In an ideal world, Formula 1 wouldn’t have control…
Many teams have taken a turn in the spotlight during the past two decades, but none has been as dependably…
A Mercedes one-two, Nico Rosberg from Lewis Hamilton, was not big news. Mercedes being pushed hard by Ferrari, while welcome,…
Clark Chicane, Albert Park The season’s opening practice coincides with Melbourne’s most schizophrenic weather, a stiff, squally wind carrying with…
The gentleman apologised that he could offer only £1500 a year and a company Lotus Cortina. I was earning £998…
Voting has closed for the 2016 Motor Sport Hall of Fame and we’re delighted to reveal the top three nominees…
Toyota steps up the voltage Major changes pitch LMP contender into same plane as rivals | By Gary Watkins Toyota…
The fight against downforce With the enthusiastic support of drivers and many others in the business, NASCAR has moved this…
Raring to get back on track in the WEC I’ve read Motor Sport from cover to cover for more years…
Pedrosa’s slightness of being Some years ago I interviewed three of motorcycle racing’s biggest losers; a catchy, rather unfair way…
Daring Drivers, Deadly Tracks Brian Redman with Jim Mullen Brian Redman’s long awaited racing biography is a cracker. Frank, outspoken, amusing…
Stuck to star at Shelsley Son of pre-war GP ace lined up for Auto Union run | By Paul Lawrence…
Back then it looked vast, a Yankee aircraft carrier of a machine beside a Cortina or even a Jaguar Mk2.…
Newey plans hypercar Road-going Aston designed ‘to be faster than F1’ | by Andrew Frankel The established barriers of all-round…
Ignore the adjectives, just listen to the silence | by Andrew Frankel Sensuous I understood, even sensual in its most literal…
The bad news? It’s a £50,000 3-series. The good? It’s amazingly versatile Two years into its life, Alpina’s least expensive…
Not as sharp as before, but sales are unlikely to suffer as a result After decades lagging behind BMW and…
Meet the Citroën that isn’t really a Citroën It’s not every day a brand- new marque is launched, and this…
A nod to ‘Ziggy’ and co Many thanks for the subtle David Bowie tribute in Mark Hughes’s 2016 F1…
Unfortunately I was driving to the airport during the major part of the Hungarian Grand Prix. Normally I make sure that I am either at the race, or at least…
Gilles Villeneuve walked into the motorhome, threw the second-placed trophy to his sponsor and said: “Remember my trophy's been stolen? This I brought for you.” The dramatic moments at Imola,…
MotoGP’s aero war is raging, with Aprilia the latest to fit a swingarm device, so what’s next for the rules? Should aero stay or should it go? Photo: Aprilia RS-GP, COTA,…
Fernando Alonso has parted ways with McLaren after the Spaniard's ambassadorial role with the team was not extended beyond the end of 2019. As revealed by Motor Sport's Mark Hughes…