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  • F3: Rising stars to do battle in masters event

    Five British drivers will be among the up-and-coming racing talents competing in the Masters of F3 all-star race to be held at Zandvoort this weekend.

    Archive, British F3, F3 Euro Series
    Alexander Sims, Edoardo Mortara, Hywel Lloyd, Jean-Eric Vergne, Masters of F3, Rupert Svendsen-Cook, Wayne Boyd, William Buller

  • Opinion: Is Adam Carroll’s F1 dream still alive?

    A year ago Adam Carroll was closing in on the A1GP championship. Now, if rumours linking him to Campos Meta are correct, he might be closing in on an F1 drive. We look at his prospects.

    A1GP, Archive, F1, Opinion
    A1GP, Adam Carroll, Adrian Campos, Campos Meta F1, Tony Teixeira

  • Charity champions retain celebrity karting crown

    A star-filled charity karting race featuring celebrity drivers and ordinary members of the public was settled at the final corner as the team led by Duncan Tappy took victory for the third time in four years.

    Archive, Events
    Adam Christodoulou, David Brabham, Duncan Tappy, karting, Racing4Charity

  • Coulthard: BRDC award is still as important as ever

    The first-ever winner of the McLaren Autosport BRDC young driver award has been reflecting on its 20 years of promoting British talent.

    Archive, Competitions, Events, Industry
    Adam Christodoulou, Anthony Davidson, Callum McLeod, Chrissy Palmer, Dario Franchitti, David Coulthard, Dean Smith, Formula One, Gary Paffett, IndyCar, James Calado, James Cole, Jenson Button, McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year, Oliver Turvey, Paul di Resta, Ralph Firman

  • 2009 McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver shortlist is announced

    Who will it be this year? Is one young British hopeful on his way to a dream career in the top flight of motorsport?

    Archive, Competitions, Events
    Adam Christodoulou, Alexander Sims, Anthony Davidson, Callum MacLeod, Chrissy Palmer, Damon Hill, Dean Smith, James Calado, James Cole, Jamie Green, McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year, Oliver Turvey

  • F1: New teams mean new opportunities for British talent

    The influx of new teams due to race in Formula One during the 2010 season means plenty of opportunities for British engineering – and maybe even racing – talent.

    Archive, F1
    Adam Carroll, Anthony Davidson, Formula One, Manor Racing, Max Chilton, Mike Gascoyne, Virgin F1, Wirth Research

  • F1: Our manifesto for the British Grand Prix

    It’s the British Grand Prix. Brits on Pole’s biggest weekend of the year. A chance for Lewis and Jense to race in front of their home crowds – and, very likely, for the latter to take another decisive step towards securing a fairytale drivers’ title. So why can’t we get more excited?

    Archive, Events, F1, Opinion
    Bernie Ecclestone, BRDC, British Grand Prix, Donington Park, Formula One, Silverstone, Simon Gillett

  • Peugeot score Le Mans one-two as Aston’s hopes are dashed

    Peugeot has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans at its third attempt with its current car, breaking the recent dominance of its major rival Audi and dashing the hopes of Britain’s Aston Martin team.

    Archive, Events
    24hrs of Le Mans, Allan McNish, Anthony Davidson, Aston Martin, Audi, Danny Watts, Darren Turner, David Brabham, David Richards, Lord Drayson, Nick Leventis, Peugeot, Strakka Racing

  • Le Mans: which British drivers are taking part?

    Brits at Le Mans. There are a lot of them. Who might you think about cheering on? Here’s our handy guide.

    Archive, Events
    24hrs of Le Mans, Allan McNish, Anthony Davidson, Aston Martin, Audi, Danny Watts, Darren Turner, Leo Mansell, Strakka Racing

  • Guide to the UK’s motor racing circuits

    Are you keen to find out if the venue you are visiting is a flat airfield circuit, in which case you need to pack a stepladder, or an undulating parkland track, in which case the camping stool and the beer cooler will do just fine? We can help. We can help you find some of…

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