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Indy 500
Many people counted Dario Franchitti, Scott Dixon and Chip Ganassi’s team out of contention at Indianapolis this year. Honda’s teams…
August 2012
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Cholmondeley Pageant of Power
The best supercar shoot-out to date, a dedicated class for AC Cobras and the return to action for a famous…
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Reflections
– Chris Amon on why St Jovite was his favourite track – Lewis Hamilton returns to his winning ways –…
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Monaco is Monaco,
— but with reservations, as the headline suggested: 'It's fantastic — but is it a car?' Monaco is Monaco, of…
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Rob Widdows
An affirmation of Passion It’s BrItIsh Grand PrIx tIme. ThIs Is not as natIonalIstIc as it looks. Our Nige is…
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Mat Oxley
Walk on the Highside This iconic photograph (see page) symbolises The 500 Two-stroke at the apex of its wickedness. The…
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Gordon Kirby
IndyCar's engine war This year’s IndyCar series has been re-invigorated by the return of competition between engine manufacturers. Honda was…
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Cooper correction
Sir, What a great article in the June issue by Doug Nye reflecting on the 1962 Fl season battle between…
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Salvadori - a true gentleman
Sir, The passing of Carroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori within a few weeks of each other is sad for all…
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On the right track
Sir, Nice article on Jean-Pierre Beltoise. He did indeed win two F1 races for BRM, though only one was a…
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The Monaco Grand Prix- why?
Sir, Without wanting to detract from Mark Webber's deserved victory, maybe someone who enjoys F1 racing, rather than its financial…
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Disaster is relative
Sir, Thank you for your features commemorating the 30th anniversary of the passing of Gilles Villeneuve. I have only ever…
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Ferrari wasn't the only one...
Sir, The 'terrifying story' recounted by Nigel Roebuck about Commendatore Ferrari's reaction to Castelotti's death ('Castelotti morto... e la macchina?')…
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A load of balls...
Sir, I enjoyed 'Lunch with...' Tony Southgate in the June issue and was amused by his quoting of the American…
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A worthy winner
Sir, I was thrilled to learn I had won the Guy Allen signed print that featured on the cover of…
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F1 is unsustainable
Sir, Did Christian Sylt and Caroline Reid deliberately set out to scare potential investors to death? They certainly did me!…
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Monaco misremembered
Sir, I was delighted to learn from Gordon Cruickshank's Historic Scene story in the July issue that the Rob Walker…
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Demolishing a Dino
Demolishing a Dino Sir, Having seen the car race I read with interest the article on the Colonel's Dino 2065P.…
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Dario Franchitti the Third
Britain’s greatest Indycar driver had a tricky start to the year, but when he clinched his third Indy 500 win…
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1958 Mike Hawthorn
John Michael Hawthorn, our first British World Champion Driver, has been done no favours as increasingly frequent Grand Prix races…
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