If you think you’re a “real racer” or dedicated fan to the sport, ponder this: just moments after getting married,...
Sir Frank Williams CBE, the Williams Formula 1 team founder and Formula 1’s longest-serving Team Principal has died at the...
Winning the 1970 Monaco Formula Three race was seen as my ticket to a Grand Prix future. I’d made my F3 debut the previous year, in 1969, so winning such a high-profile race early in my career was a great boost for me. It wasn’t an easy win either, as...
Today, I believe, drivers are arriving in Formula One far too early in their racing career. The top echelon of...
“Where have all the young teams gone?” the words of that famous song with a one word alteration could well apply to the ranks of Formula One teams since the World Championship came into being back in 1950. It is said that more than 150 teams have come and gone,...
Like many motor racing fans, my original dream of becoming a World Champion racing driver started when I was a...
There are so many great racecars. I have always liked the Cobra, and I would be very pleased for someone to offer me a drive in one. My job gives me a very nice opportunity of driving historic racing cars for Renault. I get to drive many of their fantastic...
Damon Graham Devereux Hill is the only son of a Formula 1 World Champion to have also won the title....
There are cars, and there are cars. Some come and stay, many come and pass on. A few appear briefly...
I think Ron Dennis has made a great contribution to motor racing. I used to dream of driving for him in my younger days, but Mr. Dennis never called me. However, I did have a fan in Frank Williams, he liked my driving style and we had several conversations. Unfortunately,...
Formula One crossed an historic turning point on March 2, but I think it is safe to say that almost...
1976 March 76B I have a confession to make. When I was but a pubescent young man, I used to...
Piers Courage raced this Frank Williams-entered Brabham BT26A-Cosworth in the 1969 French Grand Prix at Clermont-Ferrand’s Charade circuit, but was forced to retire after only 21 laps with mechanical troubles, the second car to drop out of the race. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION PMB 219 – 65 High...
1970 De Tomaso 505-Cosworth The De Tomaso drew much admiration from the crowds at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. Photo:...
Frank Williams and Patrick Head are probably the best blokes I have ever driven for, so, it should come as...
At the tender age of 15, John Fenning started his racing career competing in small, 500-cc racecars, like many postwar enthusiasts in the UK. Eventually, Fenning worked his way up to factory rides with Lola and Lotus before a devastating road accident topped the trajectory of his driving career. However,...
I stood back watching, as Monterey feted the Fangio marque. Fangio marque? Yes, Juan Manuel Fangio is the only person,...
Jim Clark Frank Williams Photo: Williams F1 1 Jody Scheckter drives a Tyrrell 007 to victory in the South African...
In the history of motor-sport safety, few names are as universally recognized as that of Bill Simpson. Initially an active drag racer, Simpson went on to race in various road racing categories before moving on to USAC racing and eventually the Indianapolis 500. While Simpson often demonstrated great speed and...
Jacques Laffite has enjoyed a reputation for many years as an open and straightforward person, willing to talk seriously about...
A friend phoned saying he had been offered a CTG, and the vendor claimed it had been designed by Len Terry. I knew Cyril Malem, who ran CTG, and much of the outfit’s work was subcontracted to the racing industry. Len Terry did design a CTG for FF2000, and it...
Frank Williams Erik Carlsson 3 The Intrepid, with Wayne Taylor driving, makes its IMSA GTP racing debut with a 2nd...
