A career forged in heartbreak

A scarcely believable 17 years ago this Sunday, I was sitting in my parents’ conservatory with my eyes glued to the TV, hoping that my Formula 1 hero would become a world champion. With Lewis Hamilton

collins.co.uk RRP £30 From the prolific pen of Autosport columnist Maurice Hamilton comes this compendium of great grand prix cars spanning the history of the world championship. Each one of the selec

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Sitting on a throne making the Churchill ‘V’ in London. Calling Sue Barker ‘Susan’ at the Sports Personality of the Year awards. Sticking his tongue out during the national anthem in Rio. Getting off

The British racer bounces back to the top amid the drama behind.

Apart from dalliances with V8s (and begging an exception for a currently owned Ford twin-turbo V6), I’ve always had a preference for small road cars with simple engines. So why I should be seized by a