Kevin Turner

Formula 1 lost its benchmark driver of the era when double world champion Jim Clark was killed in a Formula 2 race at Hockenheim on 7 April 1968. The quiet Scot nevertheless left a lasting legacy, his 25 world championship victories from 72 starts is still enough for ninth on the all-time F1 wins list.

Since the introduction of the V6 turbo-hybrid engines in Formula 1 back in 2014, the technology, the cost and the sound have been attacked by fans and teams alike. But, as Kevin Turner argues, it was a necessary move that despite its drawbacks provided a future direction while keeping F1 road relevant.

World Rally Championship manufacturers Hyundai, Toyota and M-Sport have committed to the hybrid future of the series in a deal announced by the FIA.

It's 30 years since the Aston Martin Formula 1 team was originally founded as Jordan in 1991, and in that time it's competitiveness has fluctuated significantly. Here are the benchmarks that the current iteration of 'Team Silverstone' should aim to exceed in it's latest guise.

Pole position, leading throughout and breaking the distance record suggests Ford’s second Le Mans 24 Hours victory in 1967 came easily. But that underplays Ferrari’s effort with the famous P4, as Kevin Turner explained in 2017 Le Mans supplement of Motorsport.com's sister title Autosport.

Mercedes has been the dominant force of Formula 1's turbo hybrid era since 2014, but its pedigree in grand prix racing can be traced back over 100 years. KEVIN TURNER picks out its very best machines from the pre-war and world championship eras...

It only raced once, but the 1939 W165 could be the most remarkable of all Silver Arrows, thanks to some controversial race organising and a secret project. Kevin Turner told its story in the 29 December 2016 issue of Autosport magazine

McLaren hasn't had F1's fastest car since 2012, but was closer to the outright pace in 2020 than it had been at any point since 2013 - certainly a source of encouragement to a team that has endured numerous ups and downs in its 55-year history.

Williams is one of Formula 1's most legendary outfits, enjoying a rich history in the series. Ahead of its 2021 car launch, we picked out its 10 best grand prix challengers

In its time gracing the Formula 1 grid, Williams has hit the very pinnacle of grand prix racing - and also brought up the rear. Here we show how its pace measures up from 1978-2020.

Autosport magazine has produced a 1991 special issue to mark 30 years since Ayrton Senna's third world championship title, secured against stiff opposition from Nigel Mansell and Williams. Here's how Senna and McLaren triumphed against the odds

British sportscar constructor and former Formula 1 entrant Lola has been put up for sale in a move that could result in the storied brand's return to modern motorsport.

It's 25 years since Damon Hill broke through to claim the 1996 Formula 1 world championship, becoming the first son of a world champion father to do so. But which were his very best performances in F1? We pick out his top 10 greatest drives

Former World Rallycross team GCK Motorsport has launched a four-year off-road programme, starting with an all-electric vehicle and culminating in a hydrogen machine in the 2024 Dakar Rally.

Excluding the 11 Indianapolis 500s that counted for world championship points, just 19 drivers had scored a single Formula 1 pole prior to last weekend's Turkish GP.

Johnathan Hoggard has completed his first Formula 1 test as part of his prize for winning the 2019 Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award.

Having chalked up his 323rd world championship start, Kimi Raikkonen became Formula 1's most experienced driver at the 2020 Eifel GP. Here's a look back at his 10 best-ever F1 races throughout his illustrious career

With his 91st Formula 1 victory at the Nurburgring, Lewis Hamilton has levelled Michael Schumacher's record tally and can be expected to surpass it, becoming the latest in a long line of drivers who have moved the goalposts in F1's history

Amid the chaos that ensued on raceday at Monza, it was easy to overlook the new F1 qualifying speed record achieved by Lewis Hamilton. The latest record claimed by the 2017-onwards cars is likely to stand for some time, but could it last forever? Kevin Turner thinks not.

After scorching to his 93rd pole at Spa, Lewis Hamilton's status among Formula 1's greatest qualifiers is unquestioned. But how does his "extra-terrestrial" lap compare against the best ever, and what parameters should be set for the debate?

After his milestone 150th front-row start at the Spanish Grand Prix, where exactly does Lewis Hamilton stack up against the pantheon of F1 greats in the statistics? Comparing his strike rate against his starts, a clear picture begins to emerge

Red Bull set the fastest lap at the 2020 British GP, Mercedes has the fastest car, but neither has yet managed to surpass the quickest Silverstone Formula 1 lap of all time. That honour belongs to a moustache-wearing Brit from over 30 years ago.

Twenty years ago, David Coulthard scored his second British Grand Prix victory. Ahead of Formula 1's return to Silverstone this weekend, he helps us pick out his best races

We pick the 10 best Hungarian GP from the previous 34 editions, with wet-weather thrillers, underdog performances and strategic masterclasses all on show

We first picked out Lewis Hamilton's 10 greatest Formula 1 victories after his 50th success at the 2016 United States Grand Prix. Remarkably, since then he has added another 34 wins, some of which have been among his best, so it seemed right to revisit the list as the 2020 season finally gets going.

The 2020 Formula 1 season finally gets underway in Austria this weekend. From teammates colliding to victory by just 0.050s, Autosport has picked out the 10 best races from the event's rich history

From retiring after a 22-hour heroic solo effort to losing victory in sight of the flag, here are Autosport's top 10 picks for the most heartbreaking retirements at the Le Mans 24 Hours.

Sportscar racing often produces fantastic-looking machines and the need for air-cheating shapes at the high-speed Le Mans circuit has resulted in some of the best of all

With 53 Formula 1 wins to his name so far, Sebastian Vettel has produced some of the all-time greatest drives. But here is how his best of the best filter down.

Nick Tandy has described the day he heard the news of Porsche ending its factory IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship effort as the "worst of my career".

There have been plenty of ugly Formula 1 cars. Some seasons even seem to produce many aesthetically challenged machines – the horrible ‘proboscis’ noses of 2014 still linger in the memory, for example.

Austrian Formula 1 legend Niki Lauda was a three-time world champion who enjoyed a remarkable career that included 25 victories from 171 world championship F1 starts. Lauda, who died in 2019, left an indelible mark on the sport, and here we look back at his 10 greatest F1 drives.

In the latest of our series of races picked out by Autosport and Motorsport.com journalists, we revisit the 1990 Mexican Grand Prix. A race that had it all in an era that did too, it also featured one of Formula 1’s most-famous passing moves

There were many great Formula 1 events that didn't count for points between 1950 and 1983. Here's Motorsport.com's pick of the best.

One of the (many) measures of great drivers is their prowess in poor weather, when the human agent is able to make up for deficiencies in their machinery. But which are the very best? We've come up with our top 10 performances - limited to one per driver - to settle the age-old debate.

Stirling Moss wasn’t just the best driver never to win the Formula 1 world championship, he was one of the greatest ever across a range of disciplines.

Sir Stirling Moss, who died in the early hours of April 12 aged 90, was more than just the greatest racing driver never to win the Formula 1 World Championship.

Charles Leclerc's stock rose considerably during a 2019 season in which he took more poles than anyone, and became only the second team-mate to beat Sebastian Vettel over the course of a year. But do he and Ferrari have the tools for a 2020 title tilt?

BRDC British Formula 3 runner-up Johnathan Hoggard has been crowned the winner of the Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Award at the 2019 Autosport Awards.

When we recently asked readers to nominate Formula 1's greatest era, there were some dramatic splits in the results. One statistical measure that ought to be reliable is measuring when the field was at its closest - so how did the numbers compare to readers' instincts?

British Grand Prix venue Silverstone will be resurfaced again this year, following the cancellation of its 2018 MotoGP contest.

Aston Martin is the new official partner of the Autosport BRDC Award, which will now have a £200,000 prize fund.

Aston Martin is the new official partner of the Autosport BRDC Award, which will now have a £200,000 prize fund.

Identifying great performances from Fernando Alonso's F1 career isn't difficult. Narrowing the list to just 10 is the most challenging part.

Fifty years ago this week, motorsport's original triple crown chaser became Formula 1 world champion for the second time. This is our pick of the best moments from his extraordinarily versatile career.

Titles should be won by the driver who claims more victories than anyone else, so convention goes. Does the unpredictable nature of the British Touring Car Championship render that notion obsolete?

The four finalists who will contest the 2018 McLaren Autosport BRDC Award have been selected.

A Ligier JSP3 will replace the Mercedes DTM car in this year's McLaren Autosport BRDC Award tests.

Alexander Sims's career momentum stuttered when he came up against a now Mercedes Formula 1 driver in Formula 3. Having established himself as a GT ace since, his Formula E drive with BMW is a reward his talent merits.

This week is the 40th anniversary of the tragic death of Ronnie Peterson, one of the most spectacular protagonists of an epic era of Formula 1. We pay tribute with a look back at his finest moments.

Lola’s first Formula 3000 car wasn’t a success, and neither was its second. But perseverance in the F1 feeder series would eventually be rewarded.

Silverstone has launched an independent track investigation and defended its new surface following the cancellation of the MotoGP meeting last weekend.

In the late 1990s Lola went from the brink of collapse to thriving again, and a major windtunnel breakthrough was a big part of the reason for that resurgence.

On his days off from starring on the world stage, double Formula 1 world champion Jim Clark was a spectacular home hero in tin-tops.

To commemorate the 70th running of the Spa 24 Hours, we spoke to some of the event's winners and nearly-men to discover their best memories of the popular Belgian track.

Fernando Alonso brought Le Mans a lot more attention, but how much of a role did he play in Toyota's triumph, and how will history remember his win given the lack of opposition? The answers might be surprising.

Silverstone says it is “extremely keen” to retain its MotoGP round despite being absent from the draft 2018 calendar.

Nico Hulkenberg believes the wind hurt his Renault team in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix after failing to reach Q3 for the first time in four races.

Donington Park has no interest in running the British Grand Prix, even if Silverstone decides to abandon the race.

Liberty Media's arrival as Formula 1's new owners, plus some government support, could be enough to help save the British Grand Prix, claim race chiefs.