Autosport

Deciding when to stop

Legends, greats, stars, and eras. As a collective, motorsport is obsessed with all. It’s the captivating stories, stuffed with success and failure, heroes and villains, spread across the ages.

Fandoms gravitate toward these stories. It’s clear from across motorsport history – think back to the pre-Second World War era and the gladiator status afforded to Tazio Nuvolari. As Formula 1’s 2022 season starts its summer break, we can now pause and reflect. Specifically, on how the final acts of three F1 legends, which crossed, intertwined

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Autosport

Autosport4 min read
Parnelli Jones 1933-2024
Rufus Parnell Jones carved a new groove at Indianapolis. Sifting advice from wise old ’yardbirds, he smoothed his approach – without entirely shunning his brakes. Still carrying more speed, more deeply, into turns, he harnessed energy stored in a rig
Autosport1 min read
Weekend Winners
Graeme Dodd/James Dodd (Jaguar E-type) Races 1 & 2 Jake Fraser-Burns (ZR 190, below) Races 1 & 2 George Line (Dallara F308) David Pittard Races 1 & 2 Mike Whitaker (TVR Griffith) Race 1 Chris Ryan (TVR Grantura MkIII) Race 2 David Wenman (Morgan +4)
Autosport1 min read
From The Archive
COLOMBO Rene Arnoux (Martini-Renault) turns into the Poeymirau right-hander en route to victory in the 36th Pau Grand Prix, round five of the 1976 European Formula 2 Championship. Arnoux and polesitting team-mate Patrick Tambay weren’t challenged for

Related Books & Audiobooks