Great Read: Williams' brilliant first F1 win

Regga's last hurrah | View in browser FROM OUR ARCHIVE, JULY 2023 | MATT BISHOP Great Read: The lacklustre race that made history — 1979 British GP The late, great Clay Regazzoni was killed on this day in 2006. Matt Bishop was at Silverstone in 1979 to witness history as the Swiss-Italian took his final F1, and a budding legend of the sport took its first – he remembers the occasion in today's Great Read I will not be attending this year's British Grand Prix, having been to dozens of them over the past 50 Formula 1 seasons, and I am remarkably sanguine about that. I will watch it at home, with a glass of something cold and effervescent to hand, the Sky Sports F1 TV pictures enhanced (in my opinion) by the commentary of Crofty and co. When I was a teenager, falling in love with F1 in its most golden (but also most dangerous) era, the 1960s and 1970s, the TV commentary was delivered first by Raymond Baxter then by Murray Walker (both tout seul), and the British Grand Prix used to alternate venue... READ MORE PHOTO: BERNARD CAHIER / GETTY IMAGES F1 | JAMES ELSON Senna, Schumacher & Alonso's defining quality: 'It was overwhelming'      Pat Symonds worked with three of F1's all-time greats – he recently spoke about the unifying characteristic which helped them rise above the rest READ MORE BTCC | DAMIEN SMITH 'Still smashing it over kerbs': 4x BTCC champ Ash Sutton joins tin-top elite      As Max Verstappen dominates F1, BTCC has its own standout star in Ash Sutton, whose committed, attacking style means that few are complaining as he races towards the series' all-time records READ MORE BEST DRIVER Choose the best F1 driver of 2023 for a chance to win £1900 Goodwood tickets Can you see past Max Verstappen as the best F1 driver of 2023? The Dutchman was certainly dominant in 2023, but there were a full list of fine performers in the trailing field, who all had incredible seasons.  Help us decide who was the best of the bunch by voting now and you'll be entered into a draw for two Goodwood Season Tickets, giving you access to every day of next year's Members' Meeting, Festival of Speed and Revival — plus grandstand access. VOTE NOW SHOP PROMOTION Motor Sport shop: Bestsellers Official Motor Sport Magazine 100 Years Calendar | 2024 Build a Porsche 911 | Advent Calendar | Christmas Gift Benetton | The Rebels of Formula 1 | Signed by Damien Smith Formula 1 - Las Vegas Grand Prix - City of Lights - 2023 Binder | Racing Green | Motor Sport Jenson Button Signed | Full Size Brawn GP Helmet Share this newsletter: Stay up to date  Update your preferences to select the content you wish to receive.   UPDATE NOW  Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy. Motor Sport magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE Company no. 05471049, Vat no. 871 544 60