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Formula 1’s tallest ever driver Hans-Joachim Stu

Formula 1’s tallest ever driver Hans-Joachim Stuck stood 194cm (6’4) tall during his career, towering over the sport’s shortest—the diminutive Andrea Montermini at 154cm (5’1).

Long time between drinks… Flashback to 1998, McL

Long time between drinks… Flashback to 1998, McLaren’s last Constructor’s Cup winning season until this year.

📸 Unattributed via McLaren

‘Tis the season to catch up on motor racing movi

‘Tis the season to catch up on motor racing movies 🎄

We’ve got you covered with the C+S motor racing movie guide, from Sergio Perez at Racing Point tier classics right down to Checo at RBR stinkers to steer clear of 🎅

Spotify Wrapped but make it engine sounds 🔉

Spotify Wrapped but make it engine sounds 🔉

Every last millimetre and more… Mário Silva, Fo

Every last millimetre and more… Mário Silva, Ford Escort RS1800, Rallye de Portugal, 1982

📸 Unattributed

Points over the last 17 races since Miami using th

Points over the last 17 races since Miami using the old 1991-2002 F1 points scoring system:

🇳🇱 Max Verstappen: 85
🇲🇽 Sergio Perez: 1

(Excludes sprint races)

“Now this is crazy” - Colin McRae at the 1997

“Now this is crazy” - Colin McRae at the 1997 Rally de Portugal 🇵🇹

📺 Nuukis Motorsport

Have you watched the new Senna series on Netflix?

Have you watched the new Senna series on Netflix? What did you think of it?

📸 @netflix

Let me hear your balalaikas ringing out Come and k

Let me hear your balalaikas ringing out
Come and keep your comrade warm
I’m back in the USSR

📸 Unattributed via @historicmotorsportcentral

Tiff Needell burning rubber in a Lister Storm GT… turn it up looooud 🔉

John Surtees, Honda RA301 at the 1968 German Grand

John Surtees, Honda RA301 at the 1968 German Grand Prix at the ‘Green Hell’. Perhaps an arc may have been more appropriate, such were the conditions. Surtees qualified 7th before retiring on Lap 3 with ignition problems, as Jackie Stewart took a famous win—more than four minutes up the road from second placed Graham Hill.

📸 Unattributed

The announcement of GM/Cadillac joining the F1 gri

The announcement of GM/Cadillac joining the F1 grid in 2026 has got us looking back at some of the best Cadillac racing cars. Which one is your favourite?

🇺🇸 Cadillac Series 61 ‘Le Monstre’
🇺🇸 Cadillac Northstar LMP
🇺🇸 Cadillac V-Series.R

📸 Unattributed, ACO

Is this what heaven looks like? 😍 1996 4 Hour

Is this what heaven looks like? 😍

1996 4 Hour GT of Monza featuring cars that dreams are made of… McLaren F1 GTR, Ferrari F40, Chrysler Viper GTS-R, Porsche 911 GT2 Evo, Lister Storm, Lotus Espirit GT1 and more (not to mention the Diablo safety car). Which one is your favourite?

📸 John Brooks

Where do you rank Max amongst the other members of

Where do you rank Max amongst the other members of the four-time WDC club? 🏆🏆🏆

Blue + Turquoise + Red Bull 😍 2001 Sauber C20 v

Blue + Turquoise + Red Bull 😍 2001 Sauber C20 vibes in Vegas this weekend with RB’s one-off livery.

📸 Unattributed

The next LEGO Icons release is an absolute cracker

The next LEGO Icons release is an absolute cracker 🔥🧡 Williams FW14B coming soon in March 2025

📸 @lego

Imagine jettisoning all of that rich history for t

Guess who’s back at Le Mans? Mercedes will ret

Guess who’s back at Le Mans?

Mercedes will return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans next year, linking up with Iron Lynx to race the Spa and Nurburgring 24 Hour winning Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the LMGT3 class.

The return of the two-time Le Mans wining manufacturer will be the marque’s first entry at the Circuit de la Sarthe since the ill-fated 1999 campaign ended with monster shunts for Peter Dumbreck and Mark Webber.

📸 Unattributed, Motorsport Images

Ligier in CART? Yes, really! A link-up between G

Ligier in CART? Yes, really!

A link-up between Guy Ligier and American country music magnate Mike Curb resulted in the development of a Ligier CART chassis ahead of the 1984 season.

Under the direction of Jean-Claude Guénard, Ligier’s JS21 Formula 1 car was used as the basis for what would become the Ligier-Curb LC02.

Given that it had failed to score a single point in Formula 1, Ligier’s belief that they could beat March and Penske with a modified JS21 was misguided.

Perhaps there was a touch of French arrogance at play, or a simple underestimation of the level of competition in CART—but the LC02 would prove every bit as poor as its Grand Prix cousin.

Powered by a 2.6-litre Cosworth DFX and adorned with Dubbonet sponsorship, the LC02 made its debut at the 1984 Long Beach Grand Prix in the hands of Kevin Cogan who qualified it 21st. Reliability was a problem from the get go, with reports of pieces falling from the car before it retired on Lap 3 with driveshaft failure.

At the next race, held on the one-mile Phoenix tri-oval, Cogan turned a few laps before swapped into teammate Mike Chandler’s Eagle. Chandler inherited an LC02 beset by frightening oversteer, and failed to qualify.

After Cogan was unable to get the Ligier lapping above 184mph during Indy 500 practice—significantly slower than the front runners who were eclipsing 200mph—the slow, dangerous and unreliable (EDIT - and ugly as readers have pointed out!) LC02 was parked for good, and quietly forgotten.

📸 Cor van Veen / Unattributed

Matt Mingay’s mega shunt during Stadium Super Tr

Matt Mingay’s mega shunt during Stadium Super Trucks practice ahead of last weekend’s Adelaide 500. The impact tore the fuel cell out and sent it flying across the track ablaze. Incredibly Mingay walked away.

📺 via @letstalk.motorsport

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