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Matters of Moment, June 2016
You’ve spent your life working towards one goal: Formula 1. If you make it, you cling on for as long…
June 2016
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Reflections
Saturday, September 5 1970. Lunching with friends at a favourite Soho bistro, I was in a state of high excitement,…
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F1 frontline
Although the first few Grands Prix painted a picture of continuing Mercedes domination, things are afoot that will probably make…
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What will F1 do next?
Harmony has long been an alien concept in Grand Prix racing – and its current absence makes the short-term future…
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Grand Prix notebook
Fernando Alonso had initially shrugged off the small discomfort he felt after his heavy Melbourne crash. But when he got…
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Word on the beat
It’s a rumour that comes around every so often but here it is again: Bernie Ecclestone is considering buying out…
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Trackside view
Shanghai, turns 7-8 A late Shanghai Friday morning, sun trying to burst through the smog, stiff breeze stealing up through…
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And the nominees are...
Voting has closed for the 2016 Motor Sport Hall of Fame and we’re delighted to reveal the top three nominees you have…
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International news
Doubt clouds Silverstone sale BRDC ponders next move as JLR deal hits stumbling block | By Gary Watkins The proposed…
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Obituaries
Freddy Rousselle Belgian racer Freddy Rousselle, who has died aged 89, made an impact on the tough Liège-Rome-Liège rally, finishing sixth…
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Gordon Kirby
IndyCar's aero dilemma After the opening two races of this year’s IndyCar series it was Penske vs Ganassi once again.…
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Darren Turner
Two races, one class win on home soil Considering the horrendous weather we had at Silverstone, it was great to…
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Mat Oxley
The end of finesse? “Technology is a big destroyer of emotion and truth. It’s the disease you have to fight…
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Historic racing news
Hunt’s title celebrated Classic F1 season revisited, 40 years on The 40th anniversary of James Hunt’s world championship title will…
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Reviews, June 2016
Formula 1 The Knowledge – Records and trivia since 1950 David Hayhoe Very few people will know precisely that, having…
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Dream garage – Fiat Abarth 850 Berlina
A 50 per cent power hike from a bolt-on tuning kit sounds deeply impressive. And it is – even if…
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The XKSS returns…
…but Jag will build only nine continuation cars Jaguar has announced it is to build nine brand-new XKSS sports cars…
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Jaguar F-Pace
An SUV with driver appeal? British talisman makes a flying start with its first step into a fresh sector Unlike…
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Porsche 718 Boxster
Switching to four cylinders is not wholly bad news Porsche’s decision to place its future in the hands of turbocharged…
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BMW X1
Rear-drive traditionalist reverses its approach Lending me a crossover is a gutsy thing to do. My dislike of the genre…
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