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FROM THE WORKS OF NIGEL ROEBUCK

OUR NIGEL

As Nigel Roebuck leaves Autosport after more than three decades and heads to pastures new, it's time to say goodbye to one of the most revered motorsport journalists of our time. Autosport.com pays tribute to our Nigel...

The 'Buck Stops Here

The final Fifth Column

ASK NIGEL - THE FINAL ANSWERS

	The one that stands out above all
	What memorabilia do you treasure most?
	Will motor racing continue to exist?
	Any regrets from the past three decades?
	The lowest low and highest high
	Now, a story about Mr Denis Jenkinson...

PREVIOUS QUESTIONS

	How would the season look with Schumacher?
	Does Priaulx deserve an F1 drive?
	Will this spying affair ever end?
	Could Ross Brawn save Honda?
	How do you rate Jean Alesi?
	Could Ronnie Peterson have been champion?
	Why no engine development for 10 years?
	Stirling Moss's foray into the BTCC
	Have McLaren failed in driver management?
	Has there ever been this much animosity?
	What are your memories of Hans Stuck Jr?
	What are your thoughts on Jenson Button?
	What are your memories of Stefan Bellof?
	Taking pleasure in Kimi's display of joy
	Who would you like to see replacing Alonso?
	Shouldn't McLaren just move on?
	How good was Keke Rosberg?
	Nigel's 2007 season review
	How versatile was Jackie Stewart as a driver?

FIFTH COLUMN - THE 50 CLASSICS

1	FISA/FOCA war	1980
2	F1 in Las Vegas	1981
3	The Villeneuve/Pironi feud	1982
4	Thoughts of Gilles	1982
5	Andretti's return at Monza	1982
6	Rosberg's Monaco win; F1's return to Spa	1983
7	The new and old 'Rings	1984
8	A JYS driving lesson - Au revoir, Kyalami	1985
9	Enzo Ferrari interview	1986
10	F1 ventures behind the Iron Curtain	1986
11	An evening with Alboreto	1987
12	Patrick Depailler remembered	1989
13	Mingling with NASCAR's good ol' boys	1989
14	Memories of Zandvoort	1989
15	End of an era at Silverstone	1990
16	F1 moves into the '90s	1990
17	Senna and Prost clash at Suzuka, Pt 1	1990
18	Jochen Rindt – 20 years on	1990
19	Langhorne - a spooky place	1990
20	Memories of the Osterreichring	1990
21	Rodriguez's day in the rain	1990
22	Sportsmanship	1990
23	Team Lotus - hard times	1990
24	Rick Mears' classic Indy 500 win	1991
25	Schumacher's F1 debut	1991
26	NSR's journalistic baptism	1991
27	Senna blows his top at Suzuka	1991
28	Rouen - circuit for the gods	1991
29	Kyalami drivers' strike	1992
30	The irony of the Mansell/Williams saga	1992
31	Mille Miglia memories	1992
32	Ferrari's 500th GP	1992
33	Remembering James Hunt	1993
34	Oulton Park memories	1993
35	Remembering Clark – 25 years on	1993
36	Alain Prost retires	1993
37	Goodwood Festival of Speed	1994
38	Reflecting on the loss of Senna	1994
39	Farewell to a god	1995
40	ITV has a hard act to follow	1995
41	A tribute to Jenks	1996
42	Prof. Sid Watkins - a remarkable man	1996
43	Hall of Fame	1999
44	Clay Regazzoni - a racer and a gentleman	2000
45	Frank and Patrick - a great double act	2001
46	The return of driver aids	2001
47	Memories of Ken Tyrrell	2001
48	Ferrari's Austria debacle	2002
49	Three aces: Force, Gonzalez and Walker	2003
50	Mario Andretti - miraculous deliverance	2003

ROEBUCK ON GILLES VILLENEUVE

Gilles Speaks

"I never think I can hurt myself,"
Gilles Villeneuve tells Nigel Roebuck at

Zolder on May 20th 1978, four years before the Canadian would lose his life at that very same track. This is a rare opportunity to listen to Gilles talk about his love for speed, his entry into F1 with McLaren, his relationship with Ferrari - and his fearless approach to racing

'A Rage to Win'

That's how Ferrari tech guru Mauro Forghieri summed up Gilles Villeneuve. Nigel Roebuck reflects on a legend and a friend 25 years after his death

Dijon 1979: Twin Turbo Chargers

No race encapsulated Gilles Villeneuve's approach to racing better than his famous duel for second with Rene Arnoux over the final laps of the 1979 French Grand Prix at Dijon. Here is the full race report as published in Autosport magazine after that famous race

Zolder 1982: Obituary

Autosport's obituary, written by Nigel Roebuck, as it appeared days after his fatal crash on May 8, 1982