Sir, I would like to pick out a remark made by D.S.J. in his article "The Formula One Scene" about Firestone tyres. If people cannot remember when the last time…

January 14 Benetton poaches Dutchman Jos Verstappen for its test driver just as McLaren is poised to sign him to a multi-year deal  January 21 JJ Lehto crashes at Silverstone…

Popular Motor Racing A particularly interesting announcement has been made recently by the British Racing Drivers' Club, to the effect that its meeting at Silverstone on August 20th will have…

Sir, A damp weekend has been transformed by the magnificent article on the Alfa Romeo 2600 (Motor Sport, March 1988). It is truly splendid, and will surely provide inspiration for…

Sir, We should thank Frank Williams for keeping F1 alive by eschewing conformity and complacency. History shows that Damon is not the first driver he has groomed for stardom and…

The Rover Company have a reputation for building beautifully made but rather uninspiring motor cars. This reputation began to crumble with their successful entry into International rallying with the 3-litre…

Sir, After the stunning victory of Nico Rosberg in the Chinese Grand Prix, two thoughts immediately played in my mind. The first is: haven't Mercedes-Benz done the whole thing well?…

Sir, Nobody wants to compel the Sabbatarians to go motor-racing on Sunday, and it seems to me unreasonable for believers in a God "whose service is perfect freedom" to seek to compel…

D A Aldington The sad news that Don Aldington has died closes one more link with the old days of racing at Brooklands and the pre-war Frazer Nash cars. DA…

Sir, The car which appears in a photograph from Mr RRS Clarke in Readers' Requests (Motor Sport, December 1988) is I think a Fiat, probably a sports-racing Tipo 501, SS,…

The new owned of the 1934 Frazer Nash BMK 104, originally owned by Alan Whiddington, wants to trace the history of the car from when Whiddington used it in competition,…

Alfa Romeo Tipo 33: the Development and Racing History by Peter Collins and Ed McDonough ISBN 1904788 718 published by Veloce. £39.99 About time. Porsche and Ferrari sports-prototypes have all…