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Matters of Moment, March 2013
Damien Smith, Editor They only let us hear it as a simulated lap of Monza, but as sales jobs go…

Damien Smith, Editor They only let us hear it as a simulated lap of Monza, but as sales jobs go…
We rate our photographers less on the goods they produce when the sun is shining than on how they cope…
Key F1 staff leave posts Norbert Haug's departure from Mercedes-Benz marks the end of an era for the German manufacturer,…
Audi snaps up di Grassi Former Grand Prix driver Lucas di Grassi has landed an Audi drive for 2013, following…
Needell back to his roots Tiff Needell is gearing up to return to where it all began for him by…
Alex Moulton CBE One of a few engineers to become a household name, Dr Alex Moulton, who has died aged…
Convertible Bentley can top 200mph Bentley has shown its fastest open car ever at the Detroit motor show. The new…
Autosport International: The NEC, Birmingham When exactly is it too late to stop wishing friends and colleagues 'happy new year'…
Reflections – The strengths and weaknesses of F1's top three – A trip back in time, the heights of luxury…
By Rob Widdows To borrow a phrase from NASA, we are in the midst of the 'launch-and-test' phase. This is…
By Mat Oxley MotoGP has lost two of its most exciting exponents in the last year and a half: Marco…
Gordon Kirby Brad Keselowski surprised many people with his powerful run to last year's NASCAR Sprint Cup championship. Keselowski won…
A long way from Holmes Sir, With regard to Snetterton and the AD016 (Austin 1100) race, I was there taking…
Sir, Further to Doug Nye's mention of Alfa Romeoengined boats, I recently discovered a book about the wartime bomband mine-defusing…
Sir, Peter Wright (Letters, January 2013) makes the case for the Balance of Performance approach to racing, which, as he…
Sir, As we move from reviewing the last season to previewing the next, I think we must consider again whether…
Sir, I was interested to read about the Nash Metropolitan at Goodwood. For another reason why this model is famous…
Sir, In December 2012, I visited the Hotel Panamerica, Buenos Aires, to see a Juan Manual Fangio exhibition that had…
Sir, With reference to Gordon Cruickshank's article 'Revive, Recreate' ( Jan 2013), the debate regarding how far to go when…
Their names are 3707 Zenith Blue & 3957 Tangerine and on their own are just a couple of colours. But…
Many have attempted to wear the triple crown of motor racing with differing fortunes, but only one driver has accomplished the feat Graham Hill is the only bearer…
In the May 2019 issue of Motor Sport, Dennis van Loenhout spoke to Roland Ratzenberger’s father about a driver who deserved better. Ratzenberger died at Imola 25 years ago. Here is an…
“By no means have I ever suggested that I'm better than Ayrton,” Lewis Hamilton admitted to Nigel Roebuck in 2008. “For me he's the king, and always will be. If…
As Audi calls time on its LMP1 project, we look back on its remarkable 18 years at Le Mans. Audi makes its mark – Third and fourth place for the…