Hill sets record as high-flying f1 changes forever 23 may 1969

AUTOSPORT’S 75TH ANNIVERSARY intertwines almost perfectly with the 75 years of the Formula 1 world championship for drivers. This magazine’s grand old title is the junior by three months, and right fr

Time to celebrate 75 years with an epic blast from track to track

With little more than a week to go before the Brabham BT46B was due to make its debut in the 1978 Swedish Grand Prix, things were not looking good. Better known as the ‘fan car’, this was Gordon Murra

ADRIAN NEWEY is labelled with increasing regularity as the GOAT of Formula 1 racing car design. Greatest of All Time? It’s a phrase used often and too lightly. Although for Newey, there is a strong ca

Much like a 19-year-old Bob Dylan arriving in New York brimming with talent and potential, Gordon Murray landed in England as a 23-year-old with little more than uncanny ability and burning ambition.

No matter what the onslaught of incredible stats, it’s the gearknob I remember most. Sure, when the McLaren F1 was launched in 1994 it cost £540,000 (plus taxes) and there was talk of a 6.0-litre V12