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The Editor: Still he'll arise, whether Lewis Hamilton is knighted or not
Henry Segrave, Malcolm Campbell, Jack Brabham, Frank Williams, Stirling Moss, Jackie Stewart, Patrick Head, Lewis Hamilton? In the aftermath of…
January 2021
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Details matter. Arturo Merzario's watch
IN THE SPIRIT OF BOD AND JENKS Editorial +44 (0) 20 7349 8484 [email protected] 18-20 Rosemont Road, London NW3 6NE,…
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Lewis Hamilton: the seven-time Formula 1 champion
Does the true significance of Lewis Hamilton’s seventh world title stretch beyond just the record-breaking sporting achievement? For it is…
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BRM V16 set to roar again with continuation cars
Fangio described it as a “monster”; Moss said it was “terrifying” and few who heard it in action will ever…
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Formula 1 under fire for Saudi GP
Human rights groups have condemned the decision to hold a grand prix in Saudi Arabia next year and urged drivers…
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New HQ for Gordon Murray Group
Gordon Murray Group is finalising plans for a brand-new £50m global headquarters and tech centre in Windlesham, Surrey. Once complete,…
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Tough choice for RAC book judges
This year’s RAC Motoring Book of the Year Awards gave the judges – which included Motor Sport’s own Gordon Cruickshank…
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Porsche opens up its archive for new exhibition
How would you fancy a 919 Le Mans racer that you could take to the shops? Or a 911 capable…
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Button eyes more GT3 after British GT debut
He may have endured a lower-key outing than he’d have liked, but Jenson Button is keen to give GT3 racing…
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Mark Hughes: Controversies that decided F1 titles & the champion too clean to get caught up
Forty years ago Alan Jones clinched the world championship by driving his only title rival Nelson Piquet off the road…
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Mat Oxley: The fear of losing that winning feeling - Jonathan Rea
Northern Ireland is the UK’s home of real roadracing – that’s racing between the hedges. The country’s fascination with this…
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Doug Nye: Italy's attempt to keep racing in the ghastly circumstances of 1940
Future enthusiasts will surely recall 2020 as having been a truncated racing season, yet one still jam-packed considering the Covid…
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Andrew Frankel: 'I want no part in a future that includes a car so irredeemably ugly'
I always find it strange when colleagues pronounce on the appearance of a new car. First such matters are entirely…
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Here comes the reign again: final races that secured Hamilton's 7th F1 title
This trio of pandemic offspring Formula 1 races was where Lewis Hamilton, having equalled Michael Schumacher’s win record at the…
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F1 needs a grip on tyre temperature
The Portimão and Turkish grands prix were each notable for the striking lack of grip from the newly resurfaced tracks. In…
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Word on the beat, January 2021
The F1 Commission recently formally proposed a driver salary cap from 2023 of $30m (£25.3m) between each team’s two drivers.…
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2020 McLaren 765LT road test: How to train your McLaren
You will be forgiven for being somewhat confused if you’d read elsewhere the early reviews of this new McLaren 765LT.…
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2020 Toyota Yaris GR road test: A truly special, special
The Toyota Yaris you see here has a carbon fibre roof panel. That’s right. On a Yaris. It also has…
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Light Car Company Rocket: When perfection costs too much
Maybe it seems odd to be investigating the previous Gordon Murray super-light sportster during the razzmatazz around his new superlight…
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Motor sport book reviews in brief: January 2021
The Irish International Grand Prix Bob Montgomery Considering there were only three of these Irish grand prix meetings this seems…
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