Alan Henry

2 months ago | motorsportmagazine.com | Alan Henry |Mark Hughes

For a fuller definition of bravery than any derring-do on track we can look to the exploits of racing drivers in the French Resistance, most notably Robert Benoist, executed just before the war ended. We can look also to Tony Rolt, one day after the anniversary of his passing 17 years ago. Considered to be Britain’s brightest young racing talent just before the outbreak of the Second World War, he was made a lieutenant in the army’s rifle brigade.

Oct 8, 2024 | motorsportmagazine.com | Matt Bishop |Alan Henry

Ever since 1982 the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix has been a highlight of Montreal’s sporting summer. Prior to that — whether run on what is now called Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, in Montreal, as it has been since 1978, or at Mosport, in Bowmanville, which it had been between 1967 and 1977 and, as a non-championship F1 race, six times before that, too — it had been an autumn fixture.

Mar 7, 2024 | motorsportmagazine.com | Alan Henry |Mark Hughes |David Malsher

Parnell: “The pits were down by the harbour that year and, of course, the starting grid had been retained in its traditional place in front of the Royal Box. As team manager, I elected to stay in the pits in case there was any drama on the first lap, so I never saw the start.”There’s a board out next time, through. Looks like ‘Regga’ is your nearest pursuer, then Fittipaldi. Did Ickx stick it in the fence? Well, Clay should be easier to handle.

Jan 18, 2024 | motorsportmagazine.com | Cambridge Kisby |James Elson |Andrew Benson |Alan Henry

The hit Netflix series Drive to Survive has now become as much of an F1 fixture as Bizet’s ‘Los Toreadors’ podium theme, Lewis Hamilton’s bleak Pirelli forecasts and yet another Max Verstappen win.