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Roebuck's legends: Monaco 1972
Taken from the May 1997 issue of Motor Sport The first thing to say about the 1972 Monaco Grand Prix is that it came close to being called off. Not…
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1983 Belgian Grand Prix report
Taken from the July 1983 issue of Motor Sport By Denis Jenkinson At this length of time after the event there is little point in recording an hour-by-hour or lap-by-lap…
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The speed of Spa
Spa is quick still. Sebastian Vettel’s fastest lap at the Belgian Grand Prix equated to a 141.457mph average – despite the hideous Full Stop chicane opposite the pit entrance. The…
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The enduring magic of Aston Martin
There’s no particular order to our list of 100 reasons why we love Aston Martin. The point of our October issue cover-story tribute during this, the marque’s centenary year, was…
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Notes from Spa
I have just returned from Spa after a weekend of impossible privilege in the F1 Paddock Club at the Belgian Grand Prix at the invitation of Mercedes-Benz. As it’s been…
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Thoughts on Red Bull and Daniel Ricciardo
There is nothing the Formula 1 paddock loves more than a bit of intrigue and speculation. That's why the Red Bull story about who will become Sebastian Vettel's team-mate was…
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Power's controversial Sonoma win
Scott Dixon looked like he was on his way to the fifth win in a row this year for Chip Ganassi’s IndyCar team last weekend at the Sonoma road course…
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Belgian Grand Prix - epilogue
Tradition dictates a Monday return from most Grands Prix – and especially those that attract large crowds. It’s an opportunity to let the mayhem subside and reduces the likelihood of…
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2013 Belgian Grand Prix report
After taking pole position – his fourth on the trot – for the Belgian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton admitted he was surprised to find he had done it. On a…
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Belgian Grand Prix – day three
The clock has yet to strike seven, but human traffic stretches a long way from the circuit’s main gate towards the village of Francorchamps, wherein the bakeries are already attracting…
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F1
Belgian Grand Prix – day two
Mayonnaise-laced chips are a Belgian delicacy and the tomato sauce crisp is king, but Spa-Francorchamps has greater delicacies still. The outside of Raidillon is prohibited to the general public –…
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Belgian Grand Prix – day one
It was a moment of purest Spa. Little more than an hour before first practice, with Williams putting the final touches to its traditional Friday morning media fry-up, the circuit…
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