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Every guide and explainer published by Motorsport Endeavour, newest first.
F1 Flags Explained: What Every Flag Means
Every F1 flag tells a driver one of five things: race on, slow down, stop, give way or come into the pits.
F1 Tyres Explained: Compounds, Colours and Rules
F1 tyre colours do not name a fixed rubber: red, yellow and white simply mark the softest, middle and hardest of the three dry compounds chosen for that weekend.
Safety Car vs Virtual Safety Car in F1
Under the Safety Car, a real car goes out and the field queues behind it; under the Virtual Safety Car, no car appears and every driver must slow to a set delta time.
How F1 Pit Stops Work: The Two-Second Tyre Change
An F1 pit stop is a planned stop outside the team's garage in which a crew changes all four tyres, often in under two seconds, before releasing the car safely back into the pit lane.
How Rallying Works: Stages, Co-Drivers and Pace Notes
Rallying is a race against the clock, not against cars alongside you: crews tackle closed special stages one at a time, and the fastest total time wins.
Green Laning in the UK: Where You Can Legally Drive Off-Road
Green laning in England and Wales is legal only on routes that carry public vehicular rights, mainly byways open to all traffic.
Off-Road Driving for Beginners: Essential 4x4 Techniques
The core off-road driving tips are low range, low speed and reading the ground before committing to it.
Rallycross Explained: Joker Laps, Mixed Surfaces and Short Races
Rallycross is short, multi-car racing on permanent circuits that mix tarmac and gravel, with one compulsory detour called the joker lap in each race.
How to Get a Motorsport UK Race Licence
To get a race licence in the UK, buy a Motorsport UK Starter Pack, then book and pass a course with an ARDS (Association of Racing Drivers Schools) accredited school.
Your First Track Day: What to Expect and How to Prepare
A first track day is a controlled, non-competitive day of circuit driving, not a race.
How to Get Into Karting in the UK
The easiest way to get into karting in the UK is an arrive-and-drive session at a hire track, followed by Motorsport UK's licence route if you want to race.
Hillclimbs and Sprints: Racing Against the Clock
Hillclimbs and sprints are UK speed events where one car at a time is timed over a closed course, with no wheel-to-wheel racing.
Brooklands: The Birthplace of British Motorsport
Brooklands, opened in Surrey in 1907, was the world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit.
Silverstone History: From Wartime Airfield to Home of the British Grand Prix
Silverstone began as RAF Silverstone, a Second World War bomber airfield, and became a racing venue in 1948.
The 24 Hours of Le Mans Explained
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is an endurance race in which cars run for a full day on the Circuit de la Sarthe, and the car covering the greatest distance wins.
The Isle of Man TT Explained: Course, Classes and History
The Isle of Man TT is a motorcycle time trial on 37.73 miles of closed public roads, not a race on a purpose-built circuit.
Goodwood Festival of Speed vs Goodwood Revival: What's the Difference?
The Festival of Speed is a mixed-era hillclimb spectacle in the grounds of Goodwood House, while the Revival is historic racing at the Goodwood Motor Circuit with everyone in period dress.
Motorsport With a Disability: Licences, Adaptations and Routes In
Disabled people can compete in UK motorsport: Motorsport UK says there is no reason they cannot, as long as they show they are competent, safe and medically fit behind the wheel.
Hand Controls for Cars: How Adapted Driving Works
Hand controls for cars let a driver accelerate and brake by hand instead of with the pedals, so people who cannot use their legs can still drive.
Returning to Driving After an Injury: DVLA Rules and Driving Assessments
After an injury, check gov.uk to see whether your condition must be reported to the DVLA, and report it if it must.