The gravel stage, group b and the ugly

Patrese had jumped out of his V8 Juddpowered Formula 1 Williams after first qualifying on the Friday afternoon of the 1988 Italian Grand Prix and straight into a mount that wasn’t perhaps quite as dif

This will be popular – because who doesn’t love an Alfa Romeo? As you’ll have gathered from the title, there’s no place here for the pre-World War II glory years. The book begins post-war with the fir

If you go down in the woods today…you’re sure of a big surprise. Namely, a group of adrenalin-seeking drivers speeding down tight forest tracks in powerful rally cars. It takes grit, endurance and upper body strength to be a professional in the World Rally Championship.

Sustainability wasn’t the buzzword in 1984 that it is today. But there was a growing consensus that Formula 2 couldn’t go on as it was. Added to unpalatable costs, the crushing domination of Ron Taura

Porsche, or rather the factory team, had stayed away from the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1984. A late change in the rules resulted in the withdrawal of its Rothmans-sponsored 956s from the big one in June. Y

These are uncharted waters for Oscar Piastri. The 24-year-old Australian has seven races, starting with the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend, to claim his sport’s ultimate prize and join Jack Brabham