The Indy 500 poleman who didn't live to raceday 6pm, May 11, 1996: Scott Brayton takes pole for the Indianapolis 500. 12:17pm, May 17, 1996: Scott Brayton dies in a practice crash. MARK GLENDENNING shares his story 1463961600 IndyCar

Fast Failures: American heartbreak at the Indianapolis 500 A real American hero was lost from the history books within sight of the finish of the 1967 Indianapolis 500. MARK GLENDENNING revisits the infamous STP turbine Indycar 1451433600 IndyCar

IndyCar's secret manufacturer war Chevrolet subjugated Honda in the first year of IndyCar's aero-kit contest. The season might be over, but the battle has moved off-track and into a political row, as MARK GLENDENNING explains 1444003200 IndyCar

Safety improvements are no quick fix There have been renewed calls to improve driver safety after the death of Justin Wilson. As MARK GLENDENNING explains, such work was already under way but a solution is not straightforward 1442188800 IndyCar

Ask Gary Anderson: Has Newey lost his touch? Has Adrian Newey lost his magic at Red Bull? Did Ferrari lose or did Mercedes win in 2018? Should Formula 1 learn from road car developments? Our resident ex-F1 designer tackles those subjects and more 1542585600 F1

How Ogier won the WRC's psychological war A sixth World Rally Championship title in a row for Sebastien Ogier could sound like it was yet another walkover for the M-Sport driver, but his title rivals made it his 'toughest' crown yet 1542585600 WRC

How an F1 team can go off the rails Williams's plunge to the back of the Formula 1 field in 2018 has been dramatic. PAT SYMONDS explains how things can go so badly awry with an F1 design, and why finding the way again mid-season is so difficult 1542326400 F1

Can Norris avoid McLaren's young driver scrapheap? Formula 2 hotshot Lando Norris gets his Formula 1 debut next year with McLaren. But the troubled team has mangled the career paths of recent recruits including Sergio Perez, Kevin Magnussen and Stoffel Vandoorne. So how will Lando fare? Asks JAMES ROBERTS 1542326400 F1