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Gilles Villeneuve: Nigel Roebuck’s Legends
“I always loved speed,” said Gilles Villeneuve. “My father used to drive very quickly he used to get stopped by the police quite often, I remember and, from being five…
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Ferrari 126CK: Scuderia F1 dud Gilles Villeneuve wrestled to victory
Sitting in the Galleria Ferrari at Maranello, the 126CK is certainly not the most elegant racing car to have emerged from the Gestione Sportive. Yet this in no way debars it from staking…
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William Grover-Williams: Racer, dancer, soldier, spy
Charles Frederick William Grover was virtually unknown outside historic motor racing circles — until very recently. To prewar racing buffs, he was best known as the mysterious British winner of…
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François Cevert, F1’s laughing cavalier
Death fully defines a man. Potential for things not yet done no longer exists.” Someone said this in a book about jazz great Eric Dolphy, but it applies universally to…
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William Grover-Williams: a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma
In April 1929 the streets of Monte Carlo resounded for the first time to the sound and sight of Grand Prix motor racing. The Riviera resort for the very rich…
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Black Magic: Driving Ronnie Peterson’s brilliant Lotus 72 F1 car
There are numerous cars greater than the sum of all their parts. There are few, though, infinitely greater. And this is one of them. From its Unipart-sourced pressure cap to…
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Defining the limits: Colin Chapman’s career behind the wheel
Chapman the designer; Chapman the race team manager; Chapman the business entrepreneur; we are used to these pictures of the charismatic Lotus supremo. But way back at the beginning, he…
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The world according to Lauda: ‘You do things, you **** people, that’s F1’
Niki Lauda is a legend. There is no other word for it. This is the man who cheated death, was given the last rites and went on to win a…
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‘I’d have cut off my finger to win at Monaco!’ Jacques Laffite’s GP that got away
The one that got away Jacques Laffite: 1983 Monaco Grand Prix “There are a few frustrating races I remember from the Ligier days, especially in 1979 and ’80 when we had…
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Gilles Villeneuve: Nigel Roebuck’s Legends
“I always loved speed,” said Gilles Villeneuve. “My father used to drive very quickly he used to get stopped by the police quite often, I remember and, from being five…
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Ferrari 126CK: Scuderia F1 dud Gilles Villeneuve wrestled to victory
Sitting in the Galleria Ferrari at Maranello, the 126CK is certainly not the most elegant racing car to have emerged from the Gestione Sportive. Yet this in no way debars it from staking…
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William Grover-Williams: Racer, dancer, soldier, spy
Charles Frederick William Grover was virtually unknown outside historic motor racing circles — until very recently. To prewar racing buffs, he was best known as the mysterious British winner of…
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François Cevert, F1’s laughing cavalier
Death fully defines a man. Potential for things not yet done no longer exists.” Someone said this in a book about jazz great Eric Dolphy, but it applies universally to…
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William Grover-Williams: a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma
In April 1929 the streets of Monte Carlo resounded for the first time to the sound and sight of Grand Prix motor racing. The Riviera resort for the very rich…
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Black Magic: Driving Ronnie Peterson’s brilliant Lotus 72 F1 car
There are numerous cars greater than the sum of all their parts. There are few, though, infinitely greater. And this is one of them. From its Unipart-sourced pressure cap to…
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Defining the limits: Colin Chapman’s career behind the wheel
Chapman the designer; Chapman the race team manager; Chapman the business entrepreneur; we are used to these pictures of the charismatic Lotus supremo. But way back at the beginning, he…
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The world according to Lauda: ‘You do things, you **** people, that’s F1’
Niki Lauda is a legend. There is no other word for it. This is the man who cheated death, was given the last rites and went on to win a…
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‘I’d have cut off my finger to win at Monaco!’ Jacques Laffite’s GP that got away
The one that got away Jacques Laffite: 1983 Monaco Grand Prix “There are a few frustrating races I remember from the Ligier days, especially in 1979 and ’80 when we had…
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MPH: F1 2025’s competitive landscape after six races
Six races into the Formula 1 season, McLaren has taken an early lead as Max Verstappen has kept Red Bull competitive and Mercedes and Ferrari try to gain ground. Mark Hughes analyses the field’s form in the first quarter of 2025
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Miami showed Verstappen exploiting F1 rules to max – again
Max Verstappen preserved his lead at the start of the Miami GP by knowing the letter of the F1 law – probably costing Lando Norris the win
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The two key questions posed by McLaren’s Miami GP dominance
McLaren crushed the opposition in the Miami Grand Prix, with Piastri taking his third straight win in a race that looked like Norris’s to lose. Mark Hughes answers the main questions from the sixth round of the 2025 season
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McLaren drivers swapped tips ahead of Chinese GP. Norris also quietly planned attack
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris worked together ahead of the 2025 Chinese GP, finding the pace that delivered a 1-2 finish, while Norris also prepared to attack his team-mate during the race. Brake issues denied him, says Mark Hughes but the F1 title duel is coming
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One race to prove himself at Alpine? Heat is on Jack Doohan as Ocon signs off
Esteban Ocon’s Alpine stint ended at the 2024 Qatar GP, giving Jack Doohan a make-or-break F1 chance in Abu Dhabi. Elsewhere FIA boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem dismissed driver concerns and mechanics just wanted a kip: Chris Medland‘s paddock diary
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Axe hangs over Perez as Marko jets in to discuss Red Bull replacement
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
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Victory at Imola without leading a lap: the chaotic tale of Elio de Angelis’ final F1 win
The final laps of the 1985 San Marino Grand Prix have gone down as some of the most bizarre in F1’s history — and the chaos didn’t end with the chequered flag
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Does Imola deserve its F1 slot? Our verdict on its most recent races
Since Imola returned to the F1 calendar in 2020 it has served up a mixed bag of grands prix. With its future in doubt, we give our verdict on each of the races this decade
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Can Piastri match a Senna F1 record? – What to watch out for at Imola
The Emilia Romagna GP will kick off the European F1 season, and the second triple-header of 2025, this weekend. Here are the main topics to watch out for at Imola
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