Automotive
Motor Sport Magazine
DIARY OF A STUNT DRIVER
Phil Hill may not have played a starring role in the original Ford v Ferrari story, but his son Derek Hill has been integral to the modern reimagining as one of the lead stunt drivers in the new movie. Here, he lifts the lid on what went on behind the action scenes of the film
7 min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
FORD V FERRARI
When a development team set about trying to bring motor racing's biggest grudge match to the silver screen, it turned out to be a slow process. But, almost 10 years after its inception, Ford's fight with Ferrari for Le Mans glory turned out to be well worth the wait
4 min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
1967 AMERICA'S FINEST YEAR?
Ford's triumph in 1966 wasn't just a crowning glory for the brand, it came as a boost to an entire nation. Inspired, America hit perhaps its greatest heights a year later
3 min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
'A historic GT' forced me to recalibrate everything I knew about the circuit'
Going from modern-era LMP2 cars to a Ford GT40 gave an eye-opening – and at times hairy – new perspective on Le Mans, as he reports from this year’s Classic
10 min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
KEN MILES: FORD'S FORGOTTEN SUPERSTAR
A Hollywood film with an English hero? profiles the remarkable Ken Miles, who laid the groundwork for Le Mans glory - only to see it snatched away
10 min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
FOUL PLAY FROM FORD?
Ford's efforts to secure a dead-heat photo finish at Le Mans in 1966 cost Ken Miles victory from a four-lap lead. But was it back luck or intra-team conspiracy?
3 min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
FORD TO THE FORE...FINALLY
The Ford GT40s finish one-two-three, with Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon taking the American marque's breakthrough victory over the Ferraris
5 min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
THIS IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE FORD GT40 EVER SOLD
DESPITE ITS CALAMITOUS HISTORY
4 min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
"MCLAREN WAS QUICKER SO HIS CAR WAS SABOTAGED"
Ford was desperate to win Le Mans in 1966, but had to overcome both Ferrari and intense political in-fighting. Paul Fearnley looks at the story from the suits' perspective.
10+ min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
CARROLL SHELBY: THE LOST INTERVIEW
When the motor racing legend visited Goodwood 25 years ago, David Waldron met him as part of his research for a book project. The conversation has never been published - until now...
10+ min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
The American view
When scouring the international press in the fallout from the Le Mans finish, Bill Boddy found a report from Road & Track that sparked some thoughts.
1 min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
Why Ford distanced itself from the film
Ford's lack of interaction with the Le Mans '66 movie was notable by its absence
3 min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
HOW FORD'S BITTER FAILURE INSPIRED AN EPIC VICTORY
The GT40 is an endurance icon which dominated Le Mans from 1966-1969 but its true origin story begins further back than Hollywood would lead you to believe
10 min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
TESTING, TESTING..
After Stateside glory, Le Mans would be a different challenge for Shelby and his team. The annual test would be key to Ford getting a grip. Denis Jenkinson witnessed the first European gathering
5 min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
TO AVOID ANY MISTAKES FORD GOT TOUGH AND CLEARED OUT ALL THE 'HANGERS ON' FROM ITS PITS
At 3.30am Müller brought the Swiss Ferrari into the pit with its gearbox broken and the remaining works Ferrari was delayed by a broken brake pipe.
4 min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
FORD'S FIRST: THE ROAD TO LE MANS
The Ford GT40 wasn't born a winner, it had to become one. The American brand's path to glory began on home soil, with a breakthrough win in the 1966 Daytona 24 Hours. And Michael Tee was there to witness it
10+ min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
FORD CARS WIN - BUT WHICH ONE?
Timing issues leave the result of 1966 Le Mans in confusion
5 min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
Lola's silent hero that grew into the Le Mans '66-winning Ford GT40
Built on a shoestring, the Lola Mk6 GT looked the opposite of a world-beater - especially when it retired from the 1963 Le Mans 24 Hours. But Eric Broadley's genius saw it transform into the legendary Ford GT40
4 min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
'SPEED CHESS' AND THE NEW DNA OF F1 RACING
FI's new '50/50' power units bring the fiendish problem of how to deploy and harvest electrical energy. It's the ideal scenario for AI, writes Mark Hughes. Fl is on the brink of a significant evolution
3 min |
F1 Preview
Motor Sport Magazine
FERRARI
What do you say about Ferrari that hasn't been said before? It seems to be the same old story for The Scuderia year-in, year-out.
4 min |
F1 Preview
Motor Sport Magazine
CARS WILL BE SLOWER
Formula 1 bosses have pushed back against suggestions that the 2026 cars will drift towards Formula 2-level performance, but they are clear on one point: this year's machinery will be slower, and that's entirely by design.
4 min |
F1 Preview
Motor Sport Magazine
RED BULL
After successful partnerships with Renault (latterly disguised as TAG-Heuer) and Honda, Red Bull's engine department goes it alone this year.
6 min |
F1 Preview
Motor Sport Magazine
It started with a phone call
For Graeme Lowdon, his journey to becoming team principal at Cadillac F1 began with a conversation with Mario Andretti – who, despite his age, remains a dynamo of energy...
2 min |
F1 Preview
Motor Sport Magazine
FEARS ON THE NEW RULES
The sweeping overhaul of Formula 1's technical rules for 2026 has triggered a wave of apprehension and criticism across both the paddock and among fans.
4 min |
F1 Preview
Motor Sport Magazine
WILLIAMS
Here's a turn-up for the books.
5 min |
F1 Preview
Motor Sport Magazine
Hamilton chose to fight after 2021 F1 injustice. I sometimes wish he'd retired'
Can Ferrari give Lewis Hamilton an F1 car worthy of his greatness or will his career peter out in the midfield? It's our gain that the soon-to-be 41-yearold is still racing, says Matt Bishop, but retiring in 2021 would have been a fitting way to go
8 min |
F1 Preview
Motor Sport Magazine
ADVANTAGE MERCEDES? BEHIND THE F1 RUMOURS FOR 2026
Will Mercedes-powered F1 teams really have an advantage this season? The hearsay is almost certainly true, says Mark Hughes
4 min |
F1 Preview
Motor Sport Magazine
MERCEDES
Something of a fallen giant across recent years.
4 min |
F1 Preview
Motor Sport Magazine
2026 RACE CALENDAR
With 24 grands prix and a further six sprints, there's a lot of racing ahead of us this season
2 min |
F1 Preview
Motor Sport Magazine
Peak practice
Team manager Peter Crolla recalls Cadillac's real-time race rehearsals through 2025
2 min |