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The appliance of F1 science
John Barnard tells us in this issue that he “probably couldn’t operate in today’s Formula 1”. The days of the…
June 2010
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Contributors
Nigel Roebuck A lunch meeting in a motor racing-mad restaurant with two legends. Not a bad way to begin an…
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Schuey left in the shade by Rosberg
Michael Schumacher’s Formula 1 comeback has thus far failed to meet the expectations of the public, the Mercedes team or…
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In brief, June 2010
* Sakon Yamamoto has signed up as test and reserve driver for HRT. The former Super Aguri and Spyker driver…
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Hamilton defends tactics
Lewis Hamilton came under fire from his fellow drivers after he weaved in front of Vitaly Petrov during the Malaysian…
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FIA overrides McLaren
McLaren has abandoned work on a ride height optimisation system after the FIA apparently changed its mind on its legality.…
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Teams demand answer on Michelin tyre proposal
The Formula 1 teams have demanded a quick answer to the question of who will supply the grid with tyres…
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F1 reopened to Briatore
The FIA has agreed to let Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds return to Formula 1 roles as early as 2013.…
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Nigel Roebuck
Reflections – Will the real Schumacher please stand up? – Crazy mirrors and commonsense stewards – Jacky Ickx – one…
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In brief, June 2010
* The 17th in a line of BMW Art Cars will race at the Le Mans 24 Hours in June.…
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Mixed start for GT1 series
The combination of 24 cars representing six marques and the grandeur of the Yas Marina Circuit certainly made for a…
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Clock ticking for Imola management
Formula Imola, the company running the famous Italian circuit, has gone into administration owing some €4 million. Ironically, one of…
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Coulthard signs up for DTM
Thirteen-time grand prix winner David Coulthard is following the likes of Jean Alesi, Mika Häkkinen and Ralf Schumacher into the…
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Raikkonen shows WRC improvement
After crashing out of the opening two rounds of the World Rally Championship in Sweden and Mexico, Kimi Räikkönen has…
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This month on the Motor Sport website
www.motorsportmagazine.co.uk Podcasts We’ve had plenty of ex-drivers through the ‘podcast doors’ over the last year in the shape of Jody…
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New Audi wins on race debut
Audi came out on top in its first confrontation of the season with Peugeot. The new Audi R15 plus dominated…
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Bobby Rahal
First, make the start This is a really hectic period for me. By the time you read this we’ll be…
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Andrew Frankel
Bravo, Alfa Romeo As the rebirth of this magazine in recent years has shown, certain brands have an ability to…
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Mat Oxley
Talent over technology MotoGP finds itself in the same place in which Formula 1 found itself a few years ago…
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Gordon Kirby
Chasing new highs Duncan Dayton’s Highcroft team won last year’s American Le Mans Series with an Acura ARX-02a LMP1 driven…
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