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Podcast: Patrick Head, Engineering the Greats
In the latest of our new podcast series, Patrick Head talks about working with top drivers and masterminding Williams’ success in the 1980s and 1990s
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Podcast: Patrick Head, Engineering the Greats
In the latest of our new podcast series, Patrick Head talks about working with top drivers and masterminding Williams’ success in the 1980s and 1990s
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