Dear Nigel,
Wasn’t Carlos Reutemann the one who reneged on team orders and said that if he wasn’t there to win he might as well be raising sheep in Argentina? What do you make of Ferrari’s team orders, and the submissive stance of both Massa now and Barrichello in the Schumacher years? To me this is a disgrace.
Sergio Botero
Tag: Lotus
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It can be tough following orders…
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Moss and Gurney to star at Monterey
August 11th, 2010 | Gordon Kirby | 27 Comments
The guests of honour at this weekend’s Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca are Sir Stirling Moss and Dan Gurney. The irrepressible Moss will make his return to US competition driving his own Porsche RS-61 following last spring’s terrible elevator accident, while Gurney and a fleet of All-American Racer’s… Read more
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Back in love with Ferrari
Dear Nigel,
We all know that you are anti-Ferrari/Italian, but my question is why? Is it solely because you are British?
Marco CimmarustiDear Marco,
Forgive me, but I’m astounded that you should think me anti-Ferrari or, for that matter, anti-Italy. I’ve often said, half-jokingly, that if you didn’t need… -
Would Gilles have quit Ferrari?
Dear Nigel,
First of all, many thanks for all the great pieces you’ve written over the years, including your book on Gilles Villeneuve.
I know you have been asked numerous questions about Gilles, but would appreciate your thoughts on the following, especially as he was (and still is) my ultimate… -
Motor racing predictable? Never…
June 8th, 2010 | Rob Widdows | 18 Comments
We are fast approaching mid-season. Yes, I know, time flies. And the older you get the faster it flies. As a lad, my elders would tell me that the days and weeks rush by when you get beyond a certain age. They were right. I simply mention this for the… Read more
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Latest Issue – July 2010
May 27th, 2010 | Web Editor
Lotus 38 and 49
Two iconic Clark cars, both restored by Classic Team Lotus to run againClark’s final race
One of the few English journalists at Hockenheim in ’68 recalls fateful dayColin Chapman
The Lotus boss was a complicated but brilliant man, as a new book recallsGoodwood preview
What’s new at… Read more -
Monaco Grand Prix Report
May 16th, 2010 | Nigel Roebuck | 52 Comments
Fifty points in seven days – and now Mark Webber, for the first time in his life, leads the World Championship. To any Formula 1 driver, admitted or not, the Monaco Grand Prix is the most important, the most prestigious, race to win, and Webber did it in the most… Read more
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April’s audio podcast
April 8th, 2010 | Ed Foster | 25 Comments
Welcome to another Motor Sport audio podcast. This month we take a look at the first three races, the drivers, the teams and of course the racing.
One of our favourite parts of doing these podcasts is the variety of questions that we get sent in so if you haven’t… Read more -
Latest Issue – May 2010
March 31st, 2010 | Web Editor
60 years of the Formula 1 World Championship
1950s
At the start of the World Championship the Italians ruled, but then came the rise of the Brits1960s
A decade of technical innovation, with rear-engined cars coming to the fore, led by Lotus and Jim Clark1970s
The ’60s had been… Read more -
Too many rules for racers
March 23rd, 2010 | Gordon Kirby | 33 Comments
Following Formula 1’s Bahrain season-opener Motor Sport’s readers were among race fans around the world who made it clear how disappointed they are with Grand Prix racing’s 2010 edition. We’ve heard the same complaints for years – boring racing, no passing, and cars which all look the same running on… Read more
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