Lewis Hamilton told a familiar story when he appeared on an American talk show this week. Which other champions were asked: “Who do you think you are”?
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McLaren is latest team to reveal an ‘F1 car of the future’ design
2015 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren has become the latest team to produce a series of images showing how future Formula One cars might look.
Montoya plays down Le Mans rumours after Porsche WEC test
World Endurance Championship
Posted onJuan Pablo Montoya dampened speculation of a future bid for the ‘triple crown’ of racing after testing Porsche’s 919 World Endurance Championship car.
Top ten: Longest Formula One grand prix circuits
Top Ten
Posted onInterlagos, scene of this weekend’s race, was once one of F1’s ten longest circuits. Find out about all ten – including one which was even bigger than the Nurburgring Nordschleife
Sergio Perez’s Route to F1
Route to F1
Posted onOne of his first team bosses called him “totally unprofessional” but Sergio Perez has now racked up five F1 podiums and will start his first home race next month.
Onboard lap of the new-look Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
2015 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onNew onboard footage gives the best impression yet of how the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez will look when it hosts the first Mexican Grand Prix for 23 years next month.
Eurocup supporting F1 at Monaco? Expect carnage
2016 F1 season
Posted onFormula One will have a new support race at next year’s Monaco Grand Prix, but recent crashes have called into question driving standards in the junior category.
WRC title won while rain triggers Nurburgring drama
Weekend racing wrap
Posted onThe World Rally Championship was decided with three races to go while Formula Renault 3.5 delivered a wet-weather thriller at the Nurburgring.
Weekend Racing Wrap: The 2015 season so far
Weekend Racing Wrap
Posted onF1 is back this weekend but what’s going on elsewhere in the racing world? Weekend Racing Wrap brings you up-to-date on the season so far.
Formula 3000 memories: 2001-04
Formula 3000
Posted onAs the Formula 3000 field shrunk alarmingly in the early 2000s, a plan was hatched to axe the series and replace it with a new championship named GP2.
Formula 3000 memories: 1997-2000
Formula 3000
Posted onMassive 35-car grids made for spectacular F3000 racing in the late nineties – but that changed when it became a permanent part of the F1 support programme.
Formula 3000 memories: 1993-96
Formula 3000 memories
Posted onThe mid-nineties were a difficult time for F3000, as several top drivers struggled to break into F1. The 1995 championship was also marred by a fatal accident on the last lap of the season.
Formula 3000 memories: 1989-92
Formula 3000 memories
Posted onAs the eighties turned into the nineties Formula 3000 cemented its position as the leading category for aspiring Formula One drivers. However risings speeds brought with it an increase in danger.
Formula 3000 memories: 1985-88
Formula 3000 memories
Posted onFormula 3000 helped scores of F1 drivers reach the top of motor racing. Relive the memorable moments from the championship which began 30 years ago.
Last corner drama at Watkins Glen
Weekend Racing Wrap
Posted onNASCAR’s annual visit to former F1 venue Watkins Glen reached a dramatic conclusion when the race leader ran out of fuel approaching the final corner.
Red Bull first to run on Mexico’s F1 track
2015 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull has become the first F1 team to run a car on the remodelled Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez which will hold the Mexican Grand Prix in November.
Ferrari junior gets race ban in F3 clampdown
Weekend Racing Wrap
Posted onFerrari junior driver Lance Stroll was banned from a Formula Three race after causing a three-car crash. Watch that and more of last weekend’s racing action.
Fan video gives new angle on Raikkonen-Alonso crash
2015 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onVideo shot by a fan at the Austrian Grand Prix gives a new perspective on the lap one crash involving Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso.
Moscow sets up final round Formula E title-decider
Weekend Racing Wrap
Posted onFour drivers will go into the final weekend of the Formula E championship with a shot at the title. Highlights of their latest race plus IndyCar, NASCAR, WTCC and more.
Raikkonen crash interrupts final practice
2015 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onVideo of Kimi Raikkonen’s crash which brought a temporary stop to the final practice session for the Monaco Grand Prix.