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Imaginative Honda painting
Sir, I believe I can answer Bill Boddy's query regarding the painting of the Honda F1 car in the rain…
January 2001
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Magnette info magnet
Sir, I am tracing the history of an MG Magnette, chassis K2001, registration MG2191, colour red. The Magnette was delivered…
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Keeping track of it all
Sir, In only being motorsport aware' from the days of Mario and Ronnie in the Lotus 79,1 have much enjoyed…
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Injection interjection
Sir, After reading Keith Howard's excellent article on Lucas Fuel Injection in the December edition, I just wish to correct…
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Modern Times
In my book, the 2001 season began on 4 December 2000. That's when F1 testing got under way again after…
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Legends
When I was a kid, I would read in the racing magazines of this place in London, The Steering Wheel…
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Good bye to a Goodyear: Mansell, Prost & Piquet's 1986 Adelaide title decider
A few weeks ago, the Observer published a list of the 10 worst sporting mishaps of all time. The collapse…
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Renault's F1 turbo innovation: They blew it!
Jean-Pierre Jabouille took up his pole position slot at Dijon 1979. The sun glinted off the bright yellow bodywork, and…
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Generating the power
When BMW decided to tackle Formula One, they started with a humble four-cylinder saloon car engine - and quickly extracted…
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Harnessing the power
Formula One demands the ability to adapt quickly to ever-changing circumstances, and Gordon Murray had few peers in this art…
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Williams and McLaren: It's not what you've got, it's what you do with it
While the Brabham-BMW combo made its debut in the opening round of the 1982 season, it wasn't until the second…
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The fresher under pressure
The jump from F3 to F1 has always been tough; in the turbo era it was a giant leap. Alan…
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Senna's rookie year
Rio Qualifies 17th, retires with loss of turbo pressure. Kyalami 13th on the grid;finishes 6th,three laps down. Zolder Outqualified by…
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A Fond farewell
Many drivers aren't seen for dust following the final race of the season, particularly when they're about to switch teams.…
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Ferrari 330P2
Racing cars, in general, have short lives. After one or two seasons they are uncompetitive, overtaken in both senses. Today,…
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Bell full-face helmet
Ask any neurosurgeon and he will tell you that the living human brain is nothing like the firm, grey, formalin-preserved…
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Special
Among small-output British sportscars the Marendaz Specials have a definite place, made more memorable by their colourful, selfpublicising creator. They…
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McLaren M8B
This is a bit like Desert Island discs - there is a number of cars over the years you ought…
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Aintree
Think Aintree - motor racing at Aintree - and if you're like me, you will conjure up two streaks of…
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How 'Gentleman Jack' tamed 450 wild horses
"Aintree was a lucky circuit for me:' recalls Jack Sears."I had quite a few wins there, and so on that…
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