Talking with the Grand Prix Greats
When he competed in his first Formula One race, Eddie Cheever was even more baby-faced than when I got to know him, which is saying…
Browsing: Heroes
A Surprise Party for Moss
It was a word-of-mouth, invitation-only affair organized by his lovely wife Susie and a friend without Stirling Moss knowing a thing about it. No mean…
Nuvolari and the Tortoise
I have admired Tazio Nuvolari all my life and so has just about every other motor racing enthusiast of my generation. My friend Murray Walker,…
Fangio and His Museum
Tucked away in a little potato-farming town, 250 miles south east of Buenos Aires, is one of the most important motor racing museums in the… Read More...
Robert Kubica
He was a spectacular Formula 1 driver and the first Polish addition to the F1 circus, who had it all going for him after six… Read More...
Franco Cortese
Today, Franco Cortese is, perhaps, one of motor sport’s forgotten stars and he shouldn’t be. He was the driver who put Ferrari on the map… Read More...
Andy Green
He is literally the fastest man on the planet, and has been since October 15, 1997. That was when Andy Green set the current World… Read More...
Family Affair—The Hills and The Rosbergs
Fathers and their sons who have each won the Formula 1 World Championship are few and far between. There are only two dads and their… Read More...
Tyrrell P34 six-wheeler
The last time a car featured in my Heroes column was months back, when I wrote about the 1935 Alfa Romeo Bi-turbo, a fast if… Read More...
Alberto Divo
Bugatti had won the Targa Florio three consecutive years from 1925 – 1927 by the time their new recruit, Albert Divo, was flagged away from… Read More...
Mike Hailwood
Mike Hailwood had won no fewer than nine World Motorcycle Championships before he ever competed in his first Formula One motor race. Not to mention… Read More...