‘This decision should in no way detract from the extraordinary contribution that Jeremy Clarkson has made to the BBC. I have always personally been a great fan of his work and Top Gear.

F1 season has already featured plenty of drama but the recent Japanese Grand Prix was a much more sedate affair.

A decade ago, some might have thought that Jeremy Clarkson ... Top Gear producer Oisin Tymon. The BBC initially released a statement on March 10 that year announcing that the now-64-year-old ...