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BRM V16: Nigel Roebuck’s F1 Legends
When I was a kid, someone gave me an EP – remember them? – of the BRM V16 on full noise. I once told Stirling Moss about it. “I’m surprised,”…
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Frank Williams: Nigel Roebuck’s F1 Legends
A ‘retro’ interview this month. Recently I came across a tape, recorded in November 1981 with Frank Williams, and on a whim slotted it into the machine and began to…
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Lotus 18 vs Cooper T53: Go low, aim high
Complacency: a strong word when aimed at brittle motor racing people. But… “Why change it when we’re winnin’?” Sounds complacent, doesn’t it? Well, at the dawn of the 1960s John…
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Renault blew it! The pioneering F1 turbo that failed Prost in title bid
Jean-Pierre Jabouille took up his pole position slot at Dijon 1979. The sun glinted off the bright yellow bodywork, and as he looked in his mirrors he saw the heat…
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Louis Chiron: idol of France
Louis Chiron, one of the greatest racing drivers, was born in Monaco of French parents. He served in the 1914-18 war as an Army driver and in the immediate aftermath…
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Juan Manuel Fangio: ‘The morning I met the maestro’
I have often wondered what became of the fixtures and fittings and artefacts of The Steering Wheel Club. There were innumerable great photographs, but also more unconventional items, like the…
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Auto Union D-Type: Under the skin of Nuvolari’s last winner
In grand prix racing’s most potent demonstration of yin and yang, the six seasons leading up to WWII were both a golden era for the sport and one malign component…
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Eddie Cheever remembers being Gilles Villeneuve’s BMW team-mate
The World Championship of Makes in 1977 was a rather disjointed affair, consisting of nine events including classics such as the 24 Hours of Daytona, the 1000Km of Nürburgring and…
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Moss: Lewis Hamilton carries the spirit of Fangio
For someone of my vintage it’s a tremendous breath of fresh air to see someone like Lewis Hamilton doing so well. The statistics are amazing enough already, but they only…
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BRM V16: Nigel Roebuck’s F1 Legends
When I was a kid, someone gave me an EP – remember them? – of the BRM V16 on full noise. I once told Stirling Moss about it. “I’m surprised,”…
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Frank Williams: Nigel Roebuck’s F1 Legends
A ‘retro’ interview this month. Recently I came across a tape, recorded in November 1981 with Frank Williams, and on a whim slotted it into the machine and began to…
Great Read
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Lotus 18 vs Cooper T53: Go low, aim high
Complacency: a strong word when aimed at brittle motor racing people. But… “Why change it when we’re winnin’?” Sounds complacent, doesn’t it? Well, at the dawn of the 1960s John…
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Renault blew it! The pioneering F1 turbo that failed Prost in title bid
Jean-Pierre Jabouille took up his pole position slot at Dijon 1979. The sun glinted off the bright yellow bodywork, and as he looked in his mirrors he saw the heat…
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Louis Chiron: idol of France
Louis Chiron, one of the greatest racing drivers, was born in Monaco of French parents. He served in the 1914-18 war as an Army driver and in the immediate aftermath…
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Juan Manuel Fangio: ‘The morning I met the maestro’
I have often wondered what became of the fixtures and fittings and artefacts of The Steering Wheel Club. There were innumerable great photographs, but also more unconventional items, like the…
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Auto Union D-Type: Under the skin of Nuvolari’s last winner
In grand prix racing’s most potent demonstration of yin and yang, the six seasons leading up to WWII were both a golden era for the sport and one malign component…
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Eddie Cheever remembers being Gilles Villeneuve’s BMW team-mate
The World Championship of Makes in 1977 was a rather disjointed affair, consisting of nine events including classics such as the 24 Hours of Daytona, the 1000Km of Nürburgring and…
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Moss: Lewis Hamilton carries the spirit of Fangio
For someone of my vintage it’s a tremendous breath of fresh air to see someone like Lewis Hamilton doing so well. The statistics are amazing enough already, but they only…
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Mark Hughes: The data that debunks wild Piastri conspiracy theories
A closer look at the data shows Piastri’s recent struggles have everything to do with tyre dynamics, and nothing to do with team bias, as Mark Hughes explains
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Mark Hughes: How Norris found serenity – with Mexico chaos behind
Lando Norris delivered a flawless Mexico City Grand Prix to take a one-point lead in the title chase, as Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri struggled to find the balance that defined the winner’s dominance, as Mark Hughes explains
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MPH: Verstappen’s dilemma – he can’t afford to race like Verstappen
When he was 104 points behind in the F1 title race Max Verstappen had nothing to lose. But now he’s back in contention, the opposite is true, writes Mark Hughes. Can he win the championship without risking a crash that would end his hopes?
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Jamie Chadwick shines at the Silverstone 4 Hours
IDEC Sport Silverstone 4 Hours 14/9/25 A home win for Jamie Chadwick capped a happy return for contemporary Le Mans Prototype racing to the UK, as the European Le Mans…
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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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FIA defence claims Massa Crashgate case ‘torturous as it is overly ambitious’
The FIA’s legal defence has slammed Felipe Massa’s 2008 title conspiracy claim as the ‘Crashgate’ hearing kicked off in London
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Claire Williams wants to become MP to ‘drive positive change’
In the latest issue of Motor Sport, former F1 boss Claire Williams talks about her ambition to enter the House of Commons
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Senna’s legendary Nürburgring Mercedes expected to go for £250k
The Mercedes saloon which a young Ayrton Senna used to vanquish a grid of F1 champions is now set to go under the hammer
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