John Surtees 1934-2017
John Surtees, the only man to win world championships on two wheels and four, has passed away aged 83, his family has confirmed. Motor Sport extends its condolences to the…
He knew what it took to win world titles like no one before or since – but if there was an easy route, this great man wouldn’t often choose it……
Paul Stewart will join the podcast team on Monday for the next instalment of the Motor Sport podcast in association with Mercedes-Benz. Co-founder of Stewart Grand Prix with his father…
As this week in Barcelona has shown, testing throws up some interesting sights – none more so than the six-wheel wonders of the 1980s Keke Rosberg’s championship-winning Williams of 1982 was…
This week in motor sport from the Archive and Database, with Black Jack's final win, a rally great turns 70 and F1 goes to Phoenix March 6 1931: Jimmy Stewart,…
"Dad wasn’t a great talker. But it always stuck that when I first started racing he looked at me and said ‘David, it’s all in here’.” At those words, his…
The words spark that hair-raising warm tingle when you know you’re in a moment you will never forget. Alessandro Zanardi – more commonly known as Alex – is speaking, and…
Lombardi, de Filippis and Wilson – F1's leading ladies… but who’s next? Male drivers on the Motor Sport Database? 10,899. Female? Barely more than 100 (116, to be precise). Motor…
Always feisty and competitive, Maria Teresa de Filippis was the first woman to make a Grand Prix grid. And the determination the Maestro saw then is still evident today By…
Online editor Ed Foster, deputy editor Joe Dunn and art editor Damon Cogman chat through the April 2017 issue of Motor Sport, featuring the Formula 1 preview, John McGuinness, motor…
His star-speckled lid was a familiar sight for more than 30 years in the best Germany had to offer Over the years, how many great motor racing dynasties have there…
From ingenious tweaks to car swaps and deliberate accidents, racing has an inglorious history of rule-bending. Welcome to Motor Sport’s Hall of Shame Carbon fibre? At the Revival? That was…
Faster cars, more grip, greater g force; F1’s new rules have raised the bar for driver fitness. Photo: Carlos Sainz Driving a Formula 1 car will be a different game in 2017. Wider…
This week's motor racing milestones from the Archive and Database, with world champions born and a home win in South Africa. February 27 1939: The talented and charismatic Peter Revson is…
Racing's most versatile – and coolest – Mario Andretti at 77 There are some among us labouring under the misapprehension that Super Mario is an Italian plumber of at least…
How cheaply can you watch F1 cars in action? And is it better value than going to a Grand Prix? Ed Foster and Jack Phillips headed to Barcelona to find…
As Formula 1 embarks on a season of change, MotoGP is revelling in the success of a recent change in its rules MotoGP’s competitive landscape has been transformed since the…