The record books will show that Tony Brooks won the 1958 German Grand Prix, but for the second time in three races the day was overshadowed by the death of a Ferrari driver, in this case Peter Collins ...

From the first days of motor racing, drivers have lived close to the edge. Thanks to marked improvements in safety standards, the number seriously injured and killed competing in the sport has ...

Sport and controversy go together hand in hand. But rarely can an attempt to abuse the system have involved such serious stakes, namely the personal safety of a driver. Given that and the high-profile ...

Ashley Cole's decision to move to Chelsea from London rivals Arsenal in 2006 was one of the most controversial transfers of the Premier League era and saw William Gallas go the other way, along with a ...

Visit ESPN F1 for a brief overview of the history of the Formula 1 World Championship; from 1930s - present.

1988 The biggest drug story in Olympic history. The biggest fish they ever caught. After his bronze medal in the 100 metres at the 1984 Games ( August 4), Canada's Ben Johnson decided he needed some ...

The iconic fights' iconic fight. The Rumble in the Jungle. The night Muhammad Ali slew the ogres' ogre when people expected him to be chewed up and spat out. His comeback after three years away had ...

1978 Bernie Ecclestone became the president of the Formula One Constructors' Association (FOCA). The introduction of a medical car to follow cars on the formation lap of every grand prix aimed at ...

Martin Williamson takes a look back on those who were on the brink of greatness, but never quite made itsports Top Tens ...

Multi-discipline events like the decathlon offer the possibility of one person holding the world record for a split-second, before someone else, who has amassed more points earlier in the event, ...

One of the great cheats in Olympic history, Boris Onishchenko, won Britain a gold medal. Consider his case for a second. In the modern pentathlon, he was world individual champion in 1971 before being ...

France have recalled scrum-half Morgan Parra ahead of their Test with Samoa at the Stade de France on Saturday. The Clermont Auvergne half-back comes back into the side in place of Maxime Machenaud ...