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Brooklands reborn: the man rebuilding British racing...

Allan Winn, director of Brooklands Museum tells Driving how the £4.86m Heritage Lottery Fund grant will help breathe new life into the historic British...
Published 27 February 2015
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Is the 2015 Porsche 919 LMP1 hybrid tough enough to...

Porsche has clocked a record 16 wins at Le Mans, but its sister company is coming up fast behind it. Is the new 919 hybrid the car to reclaim the...
Published 24 February 2015
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News: Aston Martin takes aim at Porsche 911 GT3 with...

Since its launch in 1999, the Porsche 911 GT3 has been the racing-car-for-the-road of choice for true driving enthusiasts. But now Aston Martin is...
Published 19 February 2015
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I've caught the racing bug after my season in Caterham...

In the 1971 film Le Mans, Steve McQueen claims, “Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting.” It’s a classic line from a classic...
Published 23 January 2015
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News: Ayrton's Senna's first F1 car up for sale

Ayrton Senna is best remembered behind the wheel of the red and white cars of Marlboro McLaren Honda, with which he enjoyed three world championship...
Published 09 December 2014
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Test your knowledge: Which company raced an estate...

Driving's buying guide to the best fast estate cars for under £10,000 brought back memories of the year one car company entered the British Touring...
Published 06 December 2014
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Test your knowledge: Where and when was Ayrton Senna's...

Team Lotus may have jumped a transporter truck over an F1 car, but there are many arguably more significant achievements in its history. Perhaps...
Published 28 November 2014
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Wales Rally GB 2014: UK television coverage & ticket...

Wales Rally GB has kicked off. If you're keen to catch it on TV, the good news is that both live and edited shows will be screened on no fewer than...
Published 14 November 2014
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Video: Project Cars gets spooky in Hallowe'en trailer

With Hallowe'en just a few days away, the team behind the racing game Project Cars has released this trailer intended to send shivers down your spine
Published 28 October 2014
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News: Coventry Motofest street racing gets green light

A new city centre motor race venue has been given the green light to get racing. Coventry, once at the heart of the British car industry, is the first...
Published 24 October 2014
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DriveClub: the arcade racing game for simulation fans...

On the spectrum of racing games recently launched or coming in time for Christmas, with pure simulation (or reality) on the left and crash-bang-wallop...
Published 09 October 2014
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News: Honda BTCC team replaces grid girls with grid...

Hairy-chested motorsport fans are in for a surprise at next weekend’s (September 27/28) Silverstone round of the British Touring Car Championship:...
Published 19 September 2014