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Williams FW14B's incredible active suspension: Mansell's perfect ride
The initiation of the Williams FW14B goes back to the winter of 1984 when we were approached by AP Racing,…
March 2012
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What next for Williams?
The post-Patrick Head era begins. We ask Williams’ new tech chief Mark Gillan how the team plans to recover from…
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Chapman's last big thing
The Lotus founder was famed for his drive to innovate; even his final racing car boasted one principle that would…
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Safety over all
Yves Morizot’s race accessories company Stand 21 has clothed some of the sport’s biggest names – and helped keep them…
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Three point turnaround
The recruitment of a senior technical trio should allow team principal Ross Brawn to refocus on a kick-start for Mercedes…
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Newman/Haas: the final scene?
It’s been a long-running and heroic story, but the ‘Williams of IndyCar’ has taken its last bow, leaving a gap…
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Ian Ashley's wild racing journey: More than a Token effort
He smiles in a manner that appears more resigned than amused. It’s clear that Ian Ashley has heard the same…
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Private view
A 'You Were There' special Road America’s historian takes us back to Can-Am’s first visit to the scenic US circuit…
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Road cars
The European Car of the Year shortlist has been announced. The winner will come from among the Volkswagen Up, Fiat…
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My motoring month
Fiat returns Panda to traditional breeding ground Spent one of the last working days of 2011 in a car factory.…
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BMW M5
In at least one respect, BMW has taken an important step to recapturing the essence of the original M5. Naturally…
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Bentley Continental V8
Time was when you could be born, grow up, get married and have children between launches of genuinely new Bentley…
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Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG
For as long as I’ve been doing this job, high-performance Mercedes-Benzes have rarely reached the heights of rival products from…
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Land Rover Defender 90
Damon Hill used to say that getting back in an F1 car after the winter break was always a shocking…
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And that reminds me...
Procrastination brings the rich talent of the incomparable Russell Bulgin into focus Desperate to find any excuse not to face…
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Sidetracked with Ed Foster
Change afoot for bend at Brands? Jonathan Palmer’s vision is to improve overtaking at a corner that is ‘not a…
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Historic scene with... Gordon Cruickshank
Corridors of petrol power A brief elevation to the House of Lords proves that some of ‘them’ are really some…
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Auctions
Around the houses News from the main auction houses around the world – Artcurial – The French auction house is…
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Book reviews, March 2012, March 2012
Team Lotus My view from the pit wall by Peter Warr There is nothing that could be described as ‘run…
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Doug Nye
Farewell to a good guy With the death of Peter Gethin, racing has lost a popular character. But while he’s…
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