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This year’s British Grand Prix marks the 75th anniversary of the first Formula 1 World championship race, which was held at Silverstone in May 1950. Paul Lawrence looks back

THE HILLS ARE ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF V6 TURBOS Those of a certain vintage may lament that the Red Bull Ring succeeded the fast and flowing Osterreichring stapled to the Styrian foothills, but the Aus

Seventy-five years and a couple of months ago, a windswept former airfield near Towcester held the first race counting towards the world championship for drivers. Formula 1 had only recently taken on

Autosport was but a twinkle in Gregor Grant’s eye when Silverstone hosted the first world championship Formula 1 race in May 1950 – this venerable organ’s first edition didn’t fly off the printing pre

Difficult, changeable conditions hit Peter Auto’s Spa-Classic from 23-25 May in Belgium, so perhaps it wasn’t a great surprise that the experienced Oliver Bryant took victory in the wet, all-Porsche 9

Every year, motorcycling enthusiasts keenly await the summer for the wild Isle of Man TT races. But how many know that there used to be TT races for cars as well? In fact, the Tourist Trophy was conce