F1
F1's home advantage
Home advantage is in the main a psychological and statistical given. Familiarity with a venue creates a powerful force when combined with the will of the majority of its crowd.…
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Peugeot 205GTI vs 208GTI
I’ll admit that, thanks to the presence of a Peugeot 205GTI in my shed, I was more torn than usual about my hopes for the Peugeot’s third attempt to replace…
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F1
Spanish Grand Prix - Epilogue
Some things don’t change in Formula 1. It’s more than 10 years since I attended European Grands Prix on a regular basis, following the old Formula 3000 circus as it…
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F1
F1 returns to Europe
Formula 1 is back in Europe; that has a nice ring to it. Drivers seems to enjoy it, journalists too. Is it the familiarity, or maybe the fact that we're…
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Indycar Racing News
Derrick Walker takes on a new challenge
You have to tip your hat to Derrick Walker and wish him the best of luck. The 68-year old Walker has been talking to IndyCar for more than a year…
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F1
Spanish Grand Prix - qualifying
Mercedes-Benz locked out the front row for the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday afternoon, as Nico Rosberg took his second pole position in a row and secured the team a…
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F1
Spanish Grand Prix - Day 1
It’s 10 minutes before Friday afternoon’s free practice session and the marshals up at the final chicane are having a kick-about. On this showing, you can see why the Germans…
F1
I was there when... 1996 Spanish GP
Circuit de Catalunya Spanish Grand Prix, June 2 1996 It had been a fairly quiet weekend, hitherto – if you discount serial backmarker Forti making a fuss about a new…
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F1
Andrea de Adamich's business empire
From somewhere down in the river valley comes the muffled music of a V12 Ferrari. Moved by this music I come to a roundabout on the edge of Varano de…
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F1
Spanish Grand Prix – Prologue
Alarm sounds at 4am, dawn train to the airport, board the plane while keeping your distance from the hens and the stags, pick up the hire car and by 11.30am…
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Opinions
The two careers of Gabriele Tarquini
Tip-top tin-topper Gabriele Tarquini has always been as fit as a butcher’s dog. He has possessed since shedding his curly mop a marathon runner’s look: spare and lean, with bulging…
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MotoGP
Marc Márquez: talent and aggression
It’s not often these days that one is moved to thank those in charge, but MotoGP’s Race Direction need a big thank you for their unanimous decision not to sanction…
