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Letters: January 2018
Making plans for Nigel I have enjoyed the recent series of technical retrospectives. The underlying reasons for a car’s speed…
January 2018
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Precision: January 2018, January 2018
KEEPING AN EYE ON TIME Powerful players in the watch world H. MOSER & CIE H. Moser & Cie is…
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Back on track
When he retired from Formula 1 last year many thought they had seen the last of the 2009 world champion,…
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Extract: how I fell in love with racing
In an extract from his new book, Jenson Button describes the moment he knew what he would do with his…
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Bruno Junqeira: Parallel Lines
Bruno Junqueira once faced Jenson Button in a Williams F1 shoot-out. Button got the nod – just – at the…
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The reign of Spain
The Spanish rule MotoGP and in Marc Márquez have a genius that can live up to the country’s bygone legends.…
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Spain's greatest motorcycle racers
Eight of the most dominant Spanish motorcycle riders ever to grace the discipline ANGEL NIETO Got his first job aged…
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A postcard from Valencia
The Spanish never truly embraced F1 until Fernando Alonso broke cover. Their love affair with motorcycle racing runs rather deeper... photographer…
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Lunch with... Hugh Dibley
Riverside, California, 1964. A psychologist is at the Los Angeles Times Grand Prix, interviewing racing drivers as part of a research project…
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Gripping yarns
We explore the technical reasons behind the failure of four-wheel-drive F1 cars in 1969 – and consider whether it could…
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Supersonic Shakedown
A successful first test of the Bloodhound land speed record car did more than prove that 1000mph is within sight…
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Ten facts about the Bloodhound SSC project
1 Bloodhound reached 210mph in 8sec at Newquay. By way of comparison, the Bugatti Chiron takes 13.1sec to reach 186mph. 2 If…
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Turn back the clock
Why analogue dials will be vital When Andy Green eventually attempts to take Bloodhound to a four-figure speed in 2020,…
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Sibling revelry
Not clones, not replicas – these two E-types have parallel and equally compelling histories Rather like today’s superstar footballers and…
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“This has been the toughest car in my F1 career”
The 2017 season had it all – new cars, new faces and new owners. But for Lewis Hamilton it was…
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Lewis Hamilton on...
THE 2017 GENERATION OF CARS “They brought exactly what I expected in that the racing was worse. But in terms…
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Mark Hughes' top 5
The top five drivers from the 2017 Formula 1 season #1 Lewis Hamilton This was the most impressive of Hamilton’s…
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At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them
Every year the Race of Remembrance commemorates the sacrifices made by service personnel and their families. Motor Sport shared a…
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Green for go
Aston Martin is gearing up for a fresh assault on Le Mans with its all-new Vantage GTE It may seem…
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Objective – Le Mans
Despite a forthcoming F1 partnership, WEC and GT remain at Aston’s core Aston Martin may be beginning a partnership with…
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