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2013 Belgian Grand Prix report
After taking pole position – his fourth on the trot – for the Belgian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton admitted he was surprised to find he had done it. On a…
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2013 Belgian Grand Prix report
After taking pole position – his fourth on the trot – for the Belgian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton admitted he was surprised to find he had done it. On a…
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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…
Opinion
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Belgian Grand Prix – day two
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 –…
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Belgian Grand Prix – day one
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…
Opinion
F1
Belgian Grand Prix – prologue
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…
Opinion
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Build your own Grand Prix car
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…
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Formula 1 scene, December 1977
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…
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Looking forward to Spa-Francorchamps
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…
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