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The Editor: Ferrari’s statement of intent
Visitors to Ferrari’s famous HQ in Maranello have in recent weeks noticed an addition to the famous campus. It is…
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January 8, 2025 Alula, Saudi Arabia
No, this isn’t Andy Green’s Thrust SSC Land Speed Record car streaking across the desert but the Toyota Hilux of…
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Verstappen and Alonso to swap teams? Something’s going on in F1…
Just prior to writing this month’s column, the idea of Max Verstappen considering a move to Aston Martin for 2026…
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Karun Chandhok: F1 rookies face brutal reality after Max & Lewis raised the bar
The 2024 season started with the exact same driver line-up as we ended 2023 and frankly that was a bit…
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Driver briefing notes
Three Brits were among the winning crew at the Dubai 24 Hours as BMW’s updated M4 GT3 Evo took victory…
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Attack mode ‘gimmick’ proves its worth as Oliver Rowland storms to Formula E win
Oliver Rowland Formula E, Mexico City 11/1/25 Oliver Rowland had 80sec to capitalise on the strategic advantage that had fallen…
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Top 5 oldest F1 winners
1. Luigi Fagioli 53y 0m 22d (1951 French GP) The great Italian’s career began as early as 1926 (and we…
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Legendary Ford Escort Mk1 is back in production: brand new car built by Boreham
Car of the month – Ford Escort Mk1 Continuation Is this a dream? We know… looks like a fantastic work…
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Langhorne Speedway: the fearsome track that spooked Mario Andretti
Langhorne, a one-mile dirt track speedway in Pennsylvania, was a place that drivers both feared and respected, the ultimate challenge…
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Racing through winter with a hair-raising rally to end the year
PortimÃo, December (pre-Christmas) A week before Christmas, I spent two days coaching John Emberson – owner of the ‘Chocolate Drop’…
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Will WRC return to America?
A long-awaited WRC round in the US looked like it might finally become a reality, with officials confirming last summer…
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The secrets behind James Bond’s car chases: Spy Octane book review
Book of the month What is it about 1964 spy flick Goldfinger that gives it such ‘rewatchability’? Of course there’s…
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How can you tell if a certificate of authenticity is real?
Here at The Signature Store we often get asked to authenticate items, usually either for valuation or ahead of sales,…
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Upgrades… replacements… restoration. Are racing cars ever really original?
There are many obstacles to preserving truly historic racing cars. The somewhat depressing list of these surely begins with a…
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From the archives: Racing the Reich
Racing the reich February 2024 As far as tales of British derring-do go, there’s few to beat that of plucky…
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Steve McQueen’s second-favourite watch is reimagined for drivers
Steve McQueen, Hollywood’s so-called ‘King of Cool’, will forever hold a place in the horological history books as the man…
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Mat Oxley: MotoGP stars taking a beating as crashes rise 50%
Each winter, MotoGP publishes its annual falls report, a bulging document that includes each and every crash suffered by riders…
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Andrew Frankel: Car enthusiasts love to drive — even if it’s 800 miles in a Dacia Duster
First job of the new year? Drive a Dacia Duster from Wales to Belgium and back to attend the AGM…
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2025 Alpine A290 review, good: yes, fun: no
It was one of those moments when you just knew, and it took less than a mile. That was all…
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‘We were strong… or so we thought’: Why Mexico didn’t go to plan for Jaguar’s Formula E team
It’s always good to be back in Mexico City. It’s one of the best on the Formula E calendar with…
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