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Andretti: It was clear that the Lotus 79 was special

Over four decades since he became the last American driver to win the 1978 Formula 1 world championship, Mario Andretti looks back on that remarkable title-winning season. This is an extract from an exclusive interview that appeared in our sister...

Stewart: Jim Clark was almost bullet-proof…

Three-time Formula 1 World Champion Jackie Stewart has only ever had one answer when asked who was the finest racing driver he raced against: the late Jim Clark whose death still pains JYS over half a century later. Saturday is...

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Massa: Schumacher, Alonso and Hamilton are the best

Reflecting on his career at the pinnacle of the sport the Felipe Massa rates Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton as the most formidable drivers of his era. Massa was a teammate to the likes of Schumacher, Alonso and...

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Mister Le Mans Tells His Story

Tom Kristensen won the Le Mans 24 Hour a record nine times. Now he's written the book. Every time Tom Kristensen's car made it to the finish of the Le Mans 24 Hour, he was in the top three. It...

Flashback: When Senna tested for Brabham-BMW

On 14 November 1983, Brabham assembled Ayrton Senna, Mauro Baldi, Pierluigi Martini and Roberto Guerrero at Paul Ricard The quartet of top young guns gathered to test a BMW-powered BT52B at Paul Ricard on the invitation of team boss Bernie...

Tony Fernandes: Formula 1 was a disaster for me

Tony Fernandes: Formula 1 was a disaster for me

Malaysian businessman Tony Fernandes spent three years in Formula 1 as owner of Lotus Racing which morphed into Caterham F1 Team and eventually disappeared without a trace. Looking back he revealed that promises of budget cuts went unfulfilled and in...

Stefan Bellof: the Real Master of the Ring

A decade before the Michael Schumacher rocketed to Formula 1 stardom, Germany's great hope was a 24-year-old called Stefan Bellof A blisteringly quick driver but something of a maverick, Belloff joined the Rothmans Porsche factory team for the 1983 season....

Schumacher took Formula 1 to a whole new level

Michael was the foundation on which the Mercedes F1 team was built - Wolff In a touching tribute to Michael Schumacher, Mercedes F1 chief Toto Wolff has credited the German legend as the foundation from which the team built on...

Today in Racing: 14 June

Today in Racing: 14 June

Le Mans dominates racing history on 14 June, but there were also two grand prix over the years on this day. While Jim Clark made a habit of winning the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa, his 1964 win in a...

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