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Sold-out summer of speed shows motor sport is booming – Ed’s letter
Our thirst for live motor sport shows no sign of abating. This summer I have been struck by the sheer…
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Lamborghini unveils stunning 2024 Le Mans LMDh Hypercar
The 2024 Le Mans Hypercar grid was made complete as Lamborghini became the last brand to show off its new…
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Brad Pitt stars as Apex F1 movie films at British GP
Lewis Hamilton reckons the forthcoming Formula 1 movie starring Brad Pitt could have an even bigger impact on grand prix…
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Lia Block aiming to carry on late father Ken’s legacy in Extreme E
Lia Block, teenage daughter of the late stunt and rally driver Ken Block, has relished her first taste of racing…
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Valentino Rossi wins first GT3 race in GT World Challenge amid Le Mans Hypercar rumours
Valentino Rossi celebrated an emotional maiden outright race victory in a GT3 car when he and team-mate Maxime Martin triumphed…
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235,000 sell-out crowd enjoys bumper Le Mans Classic
With more than 800 cars in action and a crowd that topped 235,000, this year’s Le Mans Classic has gone…
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McLaren MP4/4 designer Steve Nichols unveils his ‘Can-AM car for the road’ N1A
A new supercar for the road claims to have its roots in both Formula 1 and Can-Am. Petersfield-based Nichols Cars,…
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New Tyrrell book launched by Jackie Stewart and other team members
Tyrrell has featured within these pages quite a lot recently following the now-settled saga over the fate of its famous…
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Two 1980 Ford Capri’s from famous TV show The Professionals go up for auction
What? £200,000 for a Ford Capri!” we hear you cry. Yes, that really is the pre-sale estimate. But the guide…
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Mark Hughes: ‘F1 looks unlikely to accept any new teams’
Formula 1 and the FIA have together got themselves into a potentially sticky situation regarding additional new teams. It will…
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Mat Oxley: ‘Honda and Yamaha don’t fully understand how MotoGP game has changed'
Many people in the MotoGP paddock – including rights-holder Dorna – are worried that the last remaining, embattled Japanese factories…
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Doug Nye: ‘Alpine-Renault’s first failed F1 attempt - 55 years ago’
It’s incredibly irritating when asked to identify a racing car in an ageing photo, but try as you might the…
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Andrew Frankel: ‘Driving a continuation Bentley Blower at Le Mans’
Since we last met I’ve had the privilege of racing in the Le Mans Classic, driving for Bentley in its…
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Trackside view: September 2023
Race report The trials and tribulations of racing for Red Bull when your name is not Max Verstappen Word on…
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McLaren steals a march on F1’s ‘best-of-the-rest’ as Verstappen still dominates
For a team in the midst of setting new Formula 1 records, Red Bull had quite a few headaches to…
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1,200 track limits violations in Austria causes race control ructions
There were a total of 1200 possible track limit breaches during the Austrian Grand Prix. They were occurring faster than…
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Word on the beat: AlphaTauri design team to move in with Red Bull as Hamilton-Mercedes contract talks near conclusion
Lewis Hamilton at the Austrian Grand Prix: “I think the FIA should probably put a time when everyone is allowed…
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F1 tactics: tyre headaches trip up Ferrari in Hungary
Ferrari got itself into an awkward interference pattern with the strategies of its two cars in the Hungarian Grand Prix.…
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Good month - Bad month: September 2023
Good Month F1 star power Sell-out Silverstone, drivers treated like rock stars, the British GP gripped by its own Hollywood…
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F1 Retro: Rene Arnoux - Blinded by the Light
F1 Retro – May 2001 F1 seemingly used to have a select yet steady flow of drivers like René Arnoux…
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