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Mechanics, Monaco and memories
First, a note of thanks. Last week I was talking about mechanics – you know, the guys who get all the messing around and none of the credit. I was…
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Calling all mechanics
Monte Carlo, Monaco, May 18 1958. Roy Salvadori, Cooper T45-Climax, retired, and Jack Brabham, Cooper T45-Climax, 4th position, talk to a mechanic. The eagle-eyed amongst you will know that I…
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There’s nothing like a good PR stunt
As you can imagine, the hot topics of the weekend included Massa scoring his third consecutive victory in Turkey, the fact that McLaren has made progress in catching their rivals…
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2008 Turkish Grand Prix report
It looks like Massa is almost unbeatable at Istanbul Park after a decisive victory this year, giving him a hat trick of wins there. He drove a great race and…
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Grand Prix Special, Turkey – Qualifying
Massa is certainly in the right position to go for a hat trick of wins in Istanbul after he put his car on pole, ahead of McLaren driver Kovalainen. Hamilton,…
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Grand Prix Special. Turkey – Practice 1 and 2
So here we are in Istanbul, Turkey. The sun isn’t quite shining, but it certainly looks like we’ll be in for a good race on Sunday – this being one…
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A night of no autographs
The night before the Formula One British Grand Prix, many of the drivers (Jarno Trulli, David Coulthard and Giancarlo Fisichella have been confirmed so far) will be attending the Grand…
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Barcelona – all Greek to me
I try to avoid being on holiday during a Grand Prix weekend. That’s not always easy once the European season gets underway, as you will appreciate. Looking at the diary…
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Ferraris may not be as fast as we thought
So how much faster do we think the Ferraris could have gone yesterday in the Spanish Grand Prix? Kimi Räikkönen, in the post-race press conference, hinted that the Italian squad…
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F1
Mechanics, Monaco and memories
First, a note of thanks. Last week I was talking about mechanics – you know, the guys who get all the messing around and none of the credit. I was…
Opinion
F1
Calling all mechanics
Monte Carlo, Monaco, May 18 1958. Roy Salvadori, Cooper T45-Climax, retired, and Jack Brabham, Cooper T45-Climax, 4th position, talk to a mechanic. The eagle-eyed amongst you will know that I…
Opinion
F1
There’s nothing like a good PR stunt
As you can imagine, the hot topics of the weekend included Massa scoring his third consecutive victory in Turkey, the fact that McLaren has made progress in catching their rivals…
F1
2008 Turkish Grand Prix report
It looks like Massa is almost unbeatable at Istanbul Park after a decisive victory this year, giving him a hat trick of wins there. He drove a great race and…
Opinion
F1
Grand Prix Special, Turkey – Qualifying
Massa is certainly in the right position to go for a hat trick of wins in Istanbul after he put his car on pole, ahead of McLaren driver Kovalainen. Hamilton,…
Opinion
F1
Grand Prix Special. Turkey – Practice 1 and 2
So here we are in Istanbul, Turkey. The sun isn’t quite shining, but it certainly looks like we’ll be in for a good race on Sunday – this being one…
Opinion
F1
A night of no autographs
The night before the Formula One British Grand Prix, many of the drivers (Jarno Trulli, David Coulthard and Giancarlo Fisichella have been confirmed so far) will be attending the Grand…
Opinion
F1
Barcelona – all Greek to me
I try to avoid being on holiday during a Grand Prix weekend. That’s not always easy once the European season gets underway, as you will appreciate. Looking at the diary…
Opinion
F1
Ferraris may not be as fast as we thought
So how much faster do we think the Ferraris could have gone yesterday in the Spanish Grand Prix? Kimi Räikkönen, in the post-race press conference, hinted that the Italian squad…
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