December 2017 When Colin Chapman was investigating four-wheel drive for his Lotus Formula One cars, he designed the Type 63,...
Alfonso de Portago Michael Schumacher Photo: Mercedes-Benz 1 Canadian open-wheel racer Claude Bourbonnaise born (1966). 2 Charlie Kolb wins the Nassau Tourist Trophy race driving a NART Ferrari 275 GTB/C (1965). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article...
The Ferrari F2001 Grand Prix car that Michael Schumacher drove to victory in the 2001 Grands Prix at Monaco and...
Speaking from his ancestral home of Inveraray Castle in Scotland, The Duke of Argyle has announced the creation of a...
1970 Nomad-BRM Mk3 After the war years in the UK, a certain Churchillian spirit prevailed, which left many with an upbeat feeling, believing there was no goal too great, no mountain too high to attempt. It was just a question of self-belief and tenacity. Indeed, in typical inspirational mode, Sir...
Many magazine editors waste their monthly column space, by summarizing the content in that issue. What’s the point of that?...
November 2017 Denis Jenkinson Alan Jones Photo: Pete Austin 1 Mika Hakkinen wins the Japanese GP and his first Formula One...
1983 Tyrrell 012/01-Cosworth The Tyrrell proved to be nimble and responsive around the dunes of Zandvoort. Photo: Pete Austin Since the...
As we cloased for press with this issue, it was announced that ’60s Italian flash-in-the-pan ATS (Automobili Turismo e Sport) would be revived to launch a new ATS roadcar at this year’s Salon Privé. “This is a pivotal day for ATS and our new supercar,” said new owner Daniele Maritan....
Juan Manuel Fangio Biography Affectionately known as “bandy legs” by his many fans, Juan Manuel Fangio was born in Balcarce,...
Winning the 1970 Monaco Formula Three race was seen as my ticket to a Grand Prix future. I’d made my...
One of the things to particularly love about ladies, is their ability to “multi-task,” something most men are not very good at, or at all. Women can have babies, manage households, manage husbands, drive racing cars, fly aeroplanes and run countries. Of course, men can do most of those—pregnancy excepted—but...
October 2017 Matra Racing DVD, The Rebirth Many years ago I was drawn to the vibrancy of the Matra pit...
Nearly 50 years ago I stood on the bank at Mulsanne Corner and watched the bright French sun flash on...
The notion of a halo conjures images of angelic cherubs and enlightened bliss in nearly everyone…except, apparently, for Formula One fans. In mid-July, the FIA made the controversial announcement that starting next year, all Grand Prix racecars must be equipped with a “safety halo.” For those not familiar, the halo...
Nigel Mansell John Surtees Photo: Pete Austin 2 Paul Tracy wins the CART Champ Car race through the streets of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (2000). 3 Dr. Ing. h.c. Ferdinand Porsche is named chairman of the Panzerkomission, which oversees development of armored vehicles for the German army (1939). Become a...
Today, I believe, drivers are arriving in Formula One far too early in their racing career. The top echelon of...
Longtime readers of this magazine will know that we have been one of the few publications—of any kind or genre—that...
When I first started work for Porsche, I was naturally introduced to their ways of working, which I found in later years to become “the Porsche way.” Years later, I discovered that other automobile companies or racing teams did things a little different. The Porsche way wasn’t just talking around,...
You could have been forgiven if you thought the racing world were coming to an end on April 12th. That...
I was approached by Theodore after the ’82 British Grand Prix. I’d begun the season not even knowing if I was going to make it to F3, and here I was being offered an F1 drive—for three years, starting the next weekend. It sounds good on paper doesn’t it? But...
This year’s Formula One World Championship commenced without the reigning champion in the field, something that has not happened since...
Ayrton Senna started 13th on the grid and thrived in the wet conditions, making it all the way up to...
Each year at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, a massive Gerry Judah “sculpture” takes center stage in honor of the featured marque. This year’s event, scheduled for the weekend of June 29 through July 2, will, however, celebrate a man rather than a marque, as former Formula One boss Bernie...
