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I was there when… 2011 Indian GP
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Hunt and Lauda at Fuji, 1976
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From first-lap nutcase to startline hero… Romain Grosjean’s Japanese Grand Prix fortunes have changed beyond measure in the space of 12 months, but the Lotus driver was denied a shot…
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Japanese Grand Prix – day two
The radio messages were relatively muted, but the satisfaction ran deep. Mark Webber is rarely given the credit he’s due, but the 12th pole position of his Formula 1 career…
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Japanese Grand Prix – day one
Somebody had been busy with their pruning shears – and a broom. The slender path to 130R had been cleared of its customary foliage and spiderwork, but many an element…
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I was there when… 2011 Indian GP
The scare stories were manifold, but it’s always best to speak as you find. Obtaining a visa for the inaugural Indian Grand Prix was a masterclass in precision – if…
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The pros and cons of social media
Every year, shortly before Christmas, a letter arrives from a woman I have never met. The only connection between us is that she is the second wife of a friend…
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Indian Grand Prix – prologue
Unlike some Grands Prix the Indian race near Delhi is remarkably easy to get to. That is if you close your eyes for the taxi journey to the track. In…
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Hunt and Lauda at Fuji, 1976
Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix all but settled the Drivers’ World Championship. Even feisty Fernando Alonso had to concede that his distant fourth at Suzuka would serve only to prolong Ferrari’s…
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Tempers frayed at Suzuka
Back-to-back races in Formula 1 at this stage of the season is tough for everyone. I am not expecting any sympathy and I do know how lucky we all are,…
Opinion
F1
Japanese Grand Prix – epilogue
This year’s Japanese Grand Prix was the 25th to take place at Suzuka – and you have to wonder why the event has ever been staged elsewhere. Fuji Speedway benefits…
F1
2013 Japanese Grand Prix report
From first-lap nutcase to startline hero… Romain Grosjean’s Japanese Grand Prix fortunes have changed beyond measure in the space of 12 months, but the Lotus driver was denied a shot…
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Japanese Grand Prix – day two
The radio messages were relatively muted, but the satisfaction ran deep. Mark Webber is rarely given the credit he’s due, but the 12th pole position of his Formula 1 career…
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Japanese Grand Prix – day one
Somebody had been busy with their pruning shears – and a broom. The slender path to 130R had been cleared of its customary foliage and spiderwork, but many an element…
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