Not No1s, but first-rate drives
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05/09/11
Dear Nigel, There are ‘superstars’ in motor sport, but what has always captivated me are those instances where drivers not …
Gilles Villeneuve
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The fuss about Stirling…
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05/09/11
Dear Nigel, This might well brand me a heretic, and I’m aware that I risk public execution should I ever …
Villeneuve’s super-team
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26/07/11
Dear Nigel, Do you know the details of the ‘super-team’ that Gilles Villeneuve was putting together before his unfortunate death …
A glimpse of Schumacher greatness
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24/06/11
The Canadian Grand Prix was a frantic affair in every respect, and not surprisingly so. It’s difficult to categorise the …
Systems overdrive
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13/04/11
Adrian Newey isn’t a fan of KERS, but why he would be? Yes, it provides an 80-horsepower boost for a …
Seconds would be great…
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10/01/11
Dear Nigel, I’ve just got hold of another copy of your excellent Grand Prix Greats (lost the first one years …
Picking an ’82 winner
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10/01/11
Dear Nigel, We’ve just had a season when a Ferrari driver could/should have won the F1 title but didn’t. Very …
Keke’s close call in Can-Am
05/01/11
Back in 1979 Keke Rosberg was an eager young star, racing in both Formula 1 and the ‘new era’ Can-Am …
In appreciation of Alesi
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17/11/10
Dear Nigel, Since Gilles Villeneuve’s tragic departure, there has been only one driver that really got to me, and whom …
First American champions crowned
31/08/10
Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas became the first major American racing champions of the year when they scored their eighth …
In love with their art
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31/08/10
Dear Nigel, Of all the drivers you have known over the years, who enjoyed the act of driving fast the …
Shades of Imola ’82?
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28/07/10
Dear Nigel, I would love to hear your thoughts/opinions on Lewis Hamilton. For me, his raw talent, driving style and …
2010 Canadian Grand Prix report
14/06/10
“For me,” said Lewis Hamilton on Sunday afternoon, “this is one of the best races of the season – a …
Would Gilles have quit Ferrari?
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08/06/10
Dear Nigel, First of all, many thanks for all the great pieces you’ve written over the years, including your book …
Remembering Gilles at play
06/05/10
Saturday is the anniversary of the death of Gilles Villeneuve at Zolder in 1982. I still recall Gilles’s four years …
Two legends reunited
29/04/10
Jacky Ickx and Mario Andretti. Quite simply, two of the greatest racing drivers in motor racing history. Even their names, …
Psychological battles
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28/04/10
Dear Nigel, Having just watched both the qualifying at Melbourne and highlights of the 1969 German Grand Prix at the …
A milestone in F1 history
31/03/10
Sixty years ago, the world was still recovering from the ravages of a world war. But it’s always remarkable how …
Jenks’s problem with Jochen…
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26/03/10
Dear Nigel, Please clear something up for me. You knew both Jenks and Jochen Rindt. Can you tell my why …
Top 10 drivers revised
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25/01/10
Dear Nigel, Based on what you have seen in last 30 years, how would you review your Top 10 list …
