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Me and My Motor: David Steel

You don't need a flashy new motor to turn heads, says David Steel, former leader of the Liberal Party, but it helps.
Published 28 June 2018

Me and My Motor: Antony Beevor

It is easy to picture Sir Antony Beevor, the army officer turned historian and multimillion-selling author, at the controls of a Chieftain tank.
Published 26 June 2018
Me and My Motor: Adrian Chiles, radio and TV presenter

Me and My Motor: Adrian Chiles

“Why do I need a racing car? My main priority is the hi-fi,” says Adrian Chiles of his BMW 520d.
Published 13 June 2018
Ellie Norman, Formula One’s first female executive: I ran the grid girls off the F1 track

Interview: I ran the grid girls off the F1 track

Formula One oozes machismo. The roaring engines. The fast cars. And, of course, the infamous “grid girls”. Hang on, though: they were banished...
Published 10 June 2018
Me and My Motor: Marit Stromoy, F1H2O powerboat racer

Me and My Motor: Marit Stromoy, powerboat racer

The high-octane sport of powerboat racing will return to London’s Royal Victoria Dock next month for the first time in more than 30 years. The Br
Published 29 May 2018
Karen Brady Me and My Motor

Me and My Motor: Karren Brady

Karren Brady, the businesswoman, life peer and star of The Apprentice, can afford to splash out on nice cars — but that doesn’t mean they are...
Published 04 May 2018
Me and My Motor: Jonathan Palmer, former F1 driver turned circuit owner

Me and My Motor: Jonathan Palmer

Jonathan Palmer, the former Formula One driver, never quite made it onto a grand prix podium but he does now own some of Britain’s best-loved...
Published 27 April 2018
Me and My Motor: Danielle Waterman, England rugby star

Me and My Motor: Danielle Waterman

Danielle “Nolli” Waterman, 33, England's full-back and record-breaking try scorer, has been key to raising the profile of women’s rugby.
Published 19 April 2018
Me and My Motor: Gary Player, golfer

Me and My Motor: Gary Player

Gary Player, who won all of golf’s major tournaments, claims modern superstars of the game are pale imitations of the big names of yesteryear.
Published 12 April 2018
Me and My Motor: Justin Webb, BBC Radio 4 Today programme presenter

Me and My Motor: Justin Webb

Justin Webb, the Radio 4 Today presenter, is a shameless fan of gas guzzlers and turns almost misty-eyed when talking about the...
Published 27 March 2018
Me and My Motor: Tatiana Calderon, Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 test driver

Me and My Motor: Tatiana Calderon, F1 driver

It's more than 40 years since a woman competed in a Formula One championship but Tatiana Calderon is determined to make the starting grid.
Published 20 March 2018
Sunday Times Driving Me and My Motor interview with Amanda Wakeley, fashion designer, on her cars and career

Me and My Motor: Amanda Wakeley, fashion designer

Amanda Wakeley has dressed everyone from Diana, Princess of Wales to Beyoncé and Theresa May, who famously wore a pair of...
Published 12 March 2018