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Matters of moment, October 2017
Nico Rosberg has a mischievous side. I don’t think it came across when he raced – but then how much…
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Team-mates feeling the heat
Why the Hungarian GP was a pivotal moment for the 2018 driver market Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Räikkönen each took…
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Trackside view: Turn 4 Hungaroring
Sound and sight drives home the power unleashed here Cradled within the verdant valley, we look down from the exit…
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Porsche breaks the WEC?
Decision to quit ‘P1 for Formula E has sent shock waves through racing “Precipitous.” That was how the World Endurance…
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Audi makes it quattro
German manufacturer wins its fourth Spa 24 Hours Audi claimed a fourth victory in the Spa 24 Hours GT3 blue…
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An art gallery on wheels
The opulent new Phantom is a masterpiece in more ways than one Rolls-Royce has unveiled the eighth generation of its…
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Who goes where in 2018?
Silly seasons are by no means exclusive to the Formula 1 paddock There’s one thing the top three finishers had…
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New star of historics arrives
Jonathan Kennard impressed in an Arrows on his Classic debut A new rising star of Historic Formula 1 announced himself…
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Reality check
Games makers have starting tapping into an infinite resource to get an edge on rivals: the drivers The line between…
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Not the British Grand Prix
From Aintree to Zolder, he’s visited almost a complete A-Z of venues. Where next? It still takes me by surprise…
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F1 Frontline: October
F1 has been careful to avoid manufacturer domination for the past few decades, but that’s been allowed to slide –…
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Drive your car at Spa
Track day specialist RSR offers the chance to sample the Belgian circuit’s greatest corners with four autumn dates Hone…
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Racing lines: October 2017
Electric racing is a fine idea, in keeping with the zeitgeist, but it’s time to draw inspiration from history to…
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Motorcycles with Mat Oxley: October 2017
For years Andrea Dovizioso has been the thinking man’s racer. He’s now using brains rather than bravado to challenge for…
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Reflections with Richard Williams: October 2017
McLaren remains in a trough, having not recorded a podium finish since Australia 2014, but lately there have been flickers…
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The archives with Doug Nye: October 2017
How Eric Broadley helped develop the Ford GT40... from behind the wheel – and why McLaren needs to send its…
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Historic scene with Gordon Cruickshank: October 2017
Phoenix sights: an enjoyable pub lunch with a vintage flavour, topped off with encountering a historic Alfa Romeo with Brooklands…
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Letters: October 2017
Alfas still going strong I write to ask you to correct an inaccuracy in your otherwise excellent Pescara report, which…
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Precision: Keeping an eye on time, October 2017
Powerful players in the watch world CARTIER The pocket watch has enjoyed a bit of a resurgence in…
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Being Bruce McLaren: driving the McLaren M6A
So here it sits. McLaren M6A-1. Not McLaren’s first effort at building a sports car, nor even its first Can-Am…
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