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Matters of moment, November 2016
I wouldn’t go so far as to say that I am close to Chase Carey, the luxuriously moustachioed new boss…
November 2016
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Reflections with Nigel Roebuck
CVC. The initials stand for Citicorp Venture Capital, and CVC Capital Partners – founded in 1981 – was originally its…
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F1 frontline with Mark Hughes
First off, a note of caution. Although Liberty Media has made the initial purchase that makes it F1’s controlling shareholder…
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Jenson Button’s ballistic drives
Jenson Button’s talent is one of the most misunderstood among F1 drivers. His ability is so nuanced, a total outlier from…
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Grand Prix notebook
Belgium, Italy & Singapore Max Verstappen was just doing what comes naturally, but at Spa he became the lightning rod…
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Word on the beat
Monza has agreed a new three-year deal for the Italian Grand Prix, but it can’t be inked yet because of…
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Trackside view
The smell of cut grass up at Ascari this Friday morning, the Indian summer showing no sign of relenting, sun…
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Gordon Kirby
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of F1 For years many of us have worried about Formula 1’s future after it…
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Formula Buzz
The electric racing series gears up for its third season | By Gary Watkins Time is running out for major…
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Darren Turner
Riddle me this: what’s first in Mexico and pretty in pink? Before we went to Mexico City for the World…
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Mat Oxley: MV Agusta's last hurrah
Forty years ago: MV’s last hurrah MotoGP four-strokes were introduced in 2002 to replace the 500cc two-strokes that had dominated…
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Historic racing news
Group B in the spotlight Classic era to be celebrated during Wales Rally GB | By Paul Lawrence Three decades…
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Book reviews, November 2016, November 2016
Damon Hill – Watching the Wheels, An Autobiography John Lennon’s posthumously released song Watching the Wheels was his way of…
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Dream garage: Alfa Romeo GTA 1600
That Bertone managed to squeeze four seats (all right, the rear is a little cramped) into such an elegant coupé…
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Road car news
Diesels set to disappear? New tests could change face of European motoring | By Andrew Frankel The long-predicted death of diesel…
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Lamborghini Huracán LP580-2
Italian company sheds a few pounds… in both senses of the term | By Andrew Frankel My time with the…
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Mercedes-AMG S63 Cabriolet
Three-pointed star reintroduces drop-top limo after 45 years Rule one for those looking to enter a class for the first…
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RenaultSport Clio 220 Trophy
A step forward isn’t always a step far enough It is fair to say the RenaultSport Clio 200 did not…
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Volkwagen Passat GTE
Fulfils a specific niche, but it might be best to buy a diesel Appending an acronym as sporting in sound…
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Letters, November 2016
Rio grandee Thank you for the excellent article on Alex Zanardi in your last issue, a fitting piece from the…
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