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Reviews, August 2017
Mille Miglia Portraits Leonardo Acerbi There might be better books published between now and 2017’s conclusion, but few are likely…
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Precision, August 2017
KEEPING AN EYE ON THE TIME: POWERFUL PLAYERS IN THE WATCH WORLD Kronaby Forty years ago the party was over…
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The ultimate Williams track test: Karun Chandhok drives the FW14B and FW40
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Williams: The championship-winning F1 team that Frank built
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Triple trouble: driving the fearsome Rover SD1 touring cars
As a large and somewhat unconventional executive saloon, the Rover SD1 made an unlikely tin-top hero. Yet in the space…
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Lunch with Mike Wilds
History records eight Formula 1 world championship entries, three starts and no classified finishes – but that’s an irrelevant detail…
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Age shall not wither
Taking a road car racing was the foundation stone of Jaguar’s Le Mans successes during the 1950s. Four decades later, …
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Hall of fame 2017
Picture the scene. The skies are grey, the weather mild. The immaculate grounds of the Royal Automobile Club’s Woodcote Park…
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A race against time
After a series of high-profile fatalities, IndyCar is going flat-out to improve safety at circuits and in cars The fact…
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Data trace: Rob Walker Racing
The keen racer turned team boss who took on F1’s best and beat them Arguably Formula 1’s greatest privateer, Rob…
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Big world of little racers
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On the road with Simon Arron
KINGS OF THE MOUNTAIN Isle of Man, May 31-June 4: The Irish Sea is no excuse. Science is powerless to…
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Historic scene with Gordon Cruickshank
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From the archives with Doug Nye
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Finish line with Mike Earle
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