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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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A race to remember

The US Grand Prix was my favourite race weekend since we entered the world of Covid-F1 18 months back. Austin is a fantastic city, but this season the fans had truly gone F1 crazy...

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Rallying cry

‘Could you point that light over here, please?’ Charlie obliges, swinging the beam from his iPhone onto the rows of switches. I turn the key to my right then twist the red kill switch set down...

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Formula 1’s great lost talents

My love for Formula 1 reaches back to the late Eighties when the likes of Prost, Senna, Piquet and Mansell were the stars of the show. They passed the mantle to Schumacher, Hill, Villeneuve...

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