Belgian Grand Prix – day three
The clock has yet to strike seven, but human traffic stretches a long way from the circuit’s main gate towards the village of Francorchamps, wherein the bakeries are already attracting…
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Mayonnaise-laced chips are a Belgian delicacy and the tomato sauce crisp is king, but Spa-Francorchamps has greater delicacies still. The outside of Raidillon is prohibited to the general public –…
It was a moment of purest Spa. Little more than an hour before first practice, with Williams putting the final touches to its traditional Friday morning media fry-up, the circuit…
It’s a fair while since I had the privilege of driving a Porsche 911, but the sense of familiarity is immediate. The latest Carrera 4S looks bulkier than elegantly pillared…
At first glance Bob Alexander’s introduction to racing was much like that of every designer, engineer or mechanic in motor sport. “When I was seven years old my parents took…
Taken from the December 1977 issue of Motor Sport By Denis Jenkinson When I go to a Formula 1 Grand Prix, in order to make a comprehensive report for Motor…
Written in 2013… The last Grand Prix I attended was at Silverstone in 2003. It was an epic race, enlivened by Neil Horan’s potentially suicidal track invasion, the best victory…
Mika Häkkinen’s audacious move on Michael Schumacher through Blanchimont and down the Kemmel Straight at the 2000 Belgian GP still stands as one of F1’s greatest overtakes
Taken from the September 1973 issue of Motor Sport By Denis Jenkinson Looking back on the whole sad and unfortunate affair of the Dutch Grand Prix makes one realize more…
The clock has yet to strike seven, but human traffic stretches a long way from the circuit’s main gate towards the village of Francorchamps, wherein the bakeries are already attracting…
Mayonnaise-laced chips are a Belgian delicacy and the tomato sauce crisp is king, but Spa-Francorchamps has greater delicacies still. The outside of Raidillon is prohibited to the general public –…
It was a moment of purest Spa. Little more than an hour before first practice, with Williams putting the final touches to its traditional Friday morning media fry-up, the circuit…
It’s a fair while since I had the privilege of driving a Porsche 911, but the sense of familiarity is immediate. The latest Carrera 4S looks bulkier than elegantly pillared…
At first glance Bob Alexander’s introduction to racing was much like that of every designer, engineer or mechanic in motor sport. “When I was seven years old my parents took…
Taken from the December 1977 issue of Motor Sport By Denis Jenkinson When I go to a Formula 1 Grand Prix, in order to make a comprehensive report for Motor…
Written in 2013… The last Grand Prix I attended was at Silverstone in 2003. It was an epic race, enlivened by Neil Horan’s potentially suicidal track invasion, the best victory…
Mika Häkkinen’s audacious move on Michael Schumacher through Blanchimont and down the Kemmel Straight at the 2000 Belgian GP still stands as one of F1’s greatest overtakes
Taken from the September 1973 issue of Motor Sport By Denis Jenkinson Looking back on the whole sad and unfortunate affair of the Dutch Grand Prix makes one realize more…
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Two consecutive victories from pole for McLaren’s Lando Norris to bring him within 83 points of Kimi Antonelli’s championship lead with half the season still to go had Mercedes’ Toto…
The Dutch Grand Prix was an exciting way to kick off the second half of the season after the summer break. Following on from Lando Norris’s dominant victory in Budapest…
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