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The magic and mystique of Le Mans: The Editor
The first Le Mans 24 Hours took place 100 years ago this month on 26-27 May 1923. It had been…
June 2023
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Goodwood’s Members’ Meeting drops the flag on ’23
As sure as daffodils mark that spring has sprung, Goodwood’s Members’ Meeting trumpets the start of the historic motor racing…
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Lancia to make World Rallycross debut… sort of
The headline alone is enough to get us going. And no, it’s not one of those dodgy rebadged Chryslers that…
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Motorsport UK gets on-stream with TV hub
Motorsport UK, the UK’s governing body for all things four-wheeled, has broken new ground by launching its own central TV…
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IndyCar gets its own Drive to Survive
While this year’s Formula 1 season continues to underwhelm, IndyCar is delivering drama in spades, and has begun building up…
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Craig Breen: 1990-2023
1990-2023 The rallying world was rocked after the death of Craig Breen during a World Rally Championship test in Croatia.…
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Ferrari's Hypercar team goes green with sustainable kit
Whatever happens to Ferrari at Le Mans, no one will be able to accuse it of lacking bottle: the team…
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Kenneth McAlpine: 1920-2023
1920-2023 Kenneth McAlpine, the oldest surviving grand prix driver, who first competed in Formula 1 in 1952, has died at…
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Ultimate TVR Cerebra Speed 12 goes up for auction
If this TVR looks like one of the wildest cars you’ve ever seen, imagine how far-out it must have seemed…
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Mark Hughes: 'Perez may have to fight Red Bull for 2023 F1 title'
The numbers work in a very different way when the points battle for a world championship is between two drivers…
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Mat Oxley: 'Had Saarinen lived longer, motorcycle GP racing could have been different'
Fifty years ago Jarno Saarinen was on his way to winning the 500cc (later MotoGP) world championship for the first…
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Doug Nye: 'Motor racing's most remarkable trophy'
Motor racing trophies embody an enormously wide range of aesthetic, commercial and cultural taste. How often has one seen an…
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Andrew Frankel: 'BMW's visionary i3 and i8 electric cars came too soon'
Unless it is timed correctly, a good idea is not merely no better than no idea at all; because of…
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F1 Trackside View: June 2023
Race report Max wins in Melbourne but is he starting to worry about his teammate? Word on the beat Rumours…
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Perez alert to Red Bull favouring Verstappen after 2023 Australian GP
Three red flags, four safety cars and a bizarre ending caused by a hole in the sporting regulations created lots…
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Is F1 using red flags too much?
The question of whether the red flags for the accidents of Alex Albon (on lap seven) and Kevin Magnussen (on…
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Word on the beat
McLaren’s technical department has been restructured in the wake of the departure of technical director James Key. Former aero chief…
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The Australian GP crash that forced F1 teams into slow-paced strategy
The strategic Y-point of this race was Alex Albon’s lap seven accident. It was always set to be a one-stop…
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Formula 1: Good month, bad month — June 2023
Good Month Russell-ing up 0.25sec off VER in qualifying, then leading before PU blowout. Is Russell giving the title fight…
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Why Hill will always be Mr Monaco
This month marks 60 years since Graham Hill took his and BRM’s first Formula 1 win at the circuit with…
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