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Pedal pushers

How often do you read about the design of a steering wheel? Its roundness. The Alcantara. Whether Lewis Hamilton had some input. And how often do you read about the pedals...?

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Hill’s last laugh

This week marks the 46th anniversary of the passing of Graham Hill. Beyond the very personal tragedies that unfolded that awful day as Hill tried to descend his Piper Aztec through the thick...

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Riding with Ogier

For a moment I think I must have dropped into a parallel universe. This doesn’t happen in the dimension that I know. It’s wet and the car is pirouetting pretty much in its own length...

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Mission impossible?

I don’t want to resort to sprawling generalisations, but concept car drives suck. Concept cars are meant to look pretty; they are not designed to drive well. I remember going to drive the...

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What to expect of the new-look F1

'Rules are for the interpretation of wise men and the obedience of fools.' So said the great Colin Chapman, and after the closest fought World Championship battle in nearly a decade...'

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The style counsel

The world of sport is packed with stars who deliver exceptional performances in their chosen discipline using their own unique style of play. Notable examples include the power...

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How Surtees became champion

If you were writing a treatment for a Grand Prix movie aimed at a domestic audience, it might go something like this: two British World Champions in their blue-blooded...

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The Targa master

On learning that 88-year-old Nino Vaccarella died on September 23, I smiled quietly to myself. No, I’m not callous. I smiled because I was instantly transported back to that March day...

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