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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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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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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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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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He smiles in a manner that appears more resigned than amused. It’s clear that Ian Ashley has heard the same question in various guises all his professional life. “Ah, the…
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It was inevitable that the Monza paddock should be a tense place over the weekend of the 2001 Italian Grand Prix. Everyone arrived there on the Thursday, reeling still from the atrocities of…
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X stood for experimental, G for Guinness; same manufacturer, but, as you might have already guessed, radically different mindsets. X had its eye on the midterm future, was – or…
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A vigorous battle between the Parnelli of Mario Andretti and John Watson’s Penske enlivened the early stages of the 1976 South African GP, the second round of the championship. And…
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It was 1996, 13 years since Jean-Pierre Jarier had last raced in Formula 1. The Porsche Supercup cars arrived under heavy braking for Paul Ricard’s tight first corner, Emanuel Collard…
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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…
Great Read
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…
Great Read
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…
Great Read
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…
Great Read
He smiles in a manner that appears more resigned than amused. It’s clear that Ian Ashley has heard the same question in various guises all his professional life. “Ah, the…
Great Read
It was inevitable that the Monza paddock should be a tense place over the weekend of the 2001 Italian Grand Prix. Everyone arrived there on the Thursday, reeling still from the atrocities of…
Great Read
X stood for experimental, G for Guinness; same manufacturer, but, as you might have already guessed, radically different mindsets. X had its eye on the midterm future, was – or…
Great Read
A vigorous battle between the Parnelli of Mario Andretti and John Watson’s Penske enlivened the early stages of the 1976 South African GP, the second round of the championship. And…
Mercedes’ F1 rivals are united in protesting its new power unit, as the series aims to stamp out “smart rule interpretation”. But it won’t be easy to resolve, explains Mark Hughes
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
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