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The silence of Le Mans
Sir, Your August editorial laments the silence of the diesels at Le Mans and enthuses about the Aston Martin GT1…
October 2007
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Ferrari and the Elite
Sir, Thank you for such a marvellous Ferrari edition. As I have been fortunate enough to have had some small…
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Sounds wonderful
Sir, First and foremost, I want to let you know how much I enjoy your magazine. It is unique in…
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For your information
Sir, I have just returned from three days at the Silverstone Classic. What a wonderful event with so many lovely…
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Head's role
Reading Bill Boddy's article on the Birkin Bentley (September) brought back some childhood memories. The headmaster of my junior school,…
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Brabham history
Sir, In your July auction pages you mention Frank Matich's Brabham BT7A, stating that he bought the car in 1964…
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When less can be more
Sir, Your review of the latest version of the inimitable BMW M3 (September) caught my interest on a couple of…
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RUF justice
Sir, I read your ‘60 years of Ferrari’ issue with great interest, especially your feature on the F40 – my…
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You were there
Stuart Pettitt, who used to be a fire marshal at Silverstone, sent in this picture of Ayrton Senna looking distinctly…
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Guest column: Wild in the country
Accidents have been around since racing began, but the BARC’s Chief Executive fears they are becoming endemic A great deal has…
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Formula One: Splash and dash
No-one likes racing in the wet, but there are some who shine when the heavens open. And one of them…
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Sharper Audis: Regeneration
Audi’s S5 and R8 are giving it credibility as a maker of real driver’s cars. Soon even BMW should be worried…
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Nigel Roebuck
Legends The rain masters Wet tracks have allowed outrageously talented drivers like Moss and Villeneuve to demonstrate all their remarkable…
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Trailing clouds of glory
Rain. For most drivers it’s a nightmare: bad visibility, reduced grip, longer braking distances. The risks increase, and they’re unpredictable.…
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Soak opera
At Donington Park in 1993, the world witnessed one of the greatest wet weather drives the sport has ever seen.…
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Lunch with... Jo Ramirez
The personable Mexican looks back over 40 years of Formula 1 glories and struggles, friendships and tragedies By Simon Taylor…
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Hook, line and thinker – fishing with John Watson
Away from the pressures of grand prix racing, drivers are well used to the one that got away, some of…
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The enmity within
It’s war between Ferrari and McLaren in 2007, but this rivalry goes back over three decades By Adam Cooper The…
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Never say never....
The United States Grand Prix is no more. It’s off the Formula 1 calendar for 2008 and a return looks…
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Making gains when it rains
The onset of bad weather radically alters the demands made both on engineers in the pits and on the man…
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