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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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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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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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