Track testing the best of the BTCC Autosport got behind the wheel of five of the championship's greatest machines on a special day at Brands Hatch to celebrate six decades of tin-top action 1534464000 BTCC

Who is Fernando Alonso really? In this piece, first published in the August 20 2015 issue of Autosport magazine, we attempt to untangle the myths, legends and misconceptions surrounding Fernando Alonso, with input from on-track rivals, former team colleagues and the man himself 1534204800 F1

The chief victim of F1's renewed civil war Carlos Sainz Jr's deal to join Renault on loan from Red Bull appeared at first to have given him control over his own destiny. But is he now next in line to be shuffled out of the door in Renault's relentless pursuit of progress? 1533081600 F1

How Bottas's bad luck is saving Hamilton Valtteri Bottas has had so much misfortune in the 2018 season that it's easy to imagine he could be leading the championship with better luck. But when the circumstances of his races are fully analysed, it's Sebastian Vettel who'd actually be better off if Bottas was luckier 1531699200 F1

F1 says goodbye to Fernando Alonso Though his Formula 1 career spans 17 years, Fernando Alonso remains an enigmatic character to many. So what really makes him tick? With four races to go until he leaves the grid - for now at least - here are friends, rivals and former colleagues' insights into a supremely talented, ruthless and extremely clever racing driver 1539734400 F1

How F1's nearly man plans to become Formula E's 'king' Felipe Massa will become the second high-profile ex-Formula 1 driver to race for Venturi. While the team's previous first project failed spectacularly, the early signs suggest Massa could instead find himself in a position in which to thrive 1539734400 FE

Why 'Class B' isn't Formula 1's saviour It's easy to look at the huge battle behind Formula 1's top three teams and think how good the championship could be if that was the front end fight. But there are problems and inequalities in the midfield too 1539734400 F1

The real barriers to women reaching F1 The newly-launched single-gender W Series is being billed as the radical action needed to fast-track women towards Formula 1. But the flawed situation that makes such a championship necessary is going to limit what it can achieve 1539648000 F1