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Why Ickx feels lucky
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Motor Sport Hall of Fame ticket lottery
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The private face of Ayrton Senna
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Official: Schuey’s back!
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A time for clarity in F1
Much has been written about Nelson Piquet Jr’s deliberate accident at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, which, lest anyone has forgotten, precipitated a safety car period, which in turn created…
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December’s audio podcast (2009)
Here we are: the last of the Motor Sport audio podcasts of 2009. For those of you who were upset about John Watson’s views on Kimi Raikkonen in the last…
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Silverstone secures GP deal
The British Racing Drivers’ Club has announced that it has secured a deal to host the British Grand Prix at Silverstone for the next 17 years. Following Donington Park’s failure…
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Murray walks away with top prize
So now we know. Murray Walker is the greatest commentator of all time. Well, we’re happy with that, aren’t we? Maybe not the other commentators, but Mr Walker himself will…
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Why Ickx feels lucky
A few days after Christmas I had the pleasure of talking to Jacky Ickx for a book I’m writing about the history of Carl Haas and Newman/Haas Racing. Thirty years…
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F1
New Year revelations
A Happy New Year to all our bloggers and contributors to our regular debates. It looks like being a good year, with lots to look forward to in the season…
Opinion
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Motor Sport Hall of Fame ticket lottery
So what is the Motor Sport Hall of Fame? We admit, the concept is hardly a new one. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the United States, certainly…
Opinion
F1
The private face of Ayrton Senna
This coming year, on May 1, it will be 16 years since the world watched the final moments in the life of Ayrton Senna, played out live on TV. As…
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Official: Schuey’s back!
For the past couple of weeks it has been clear that Michael Schumacher really is coming back. The announcement this morning that he will partner Nico Rosberg at the newly…
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A time for clarity in F1
Much has been written about Nelson Piquet Jr’s deliberate accident at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, which, lest anyone has forgotten, precipitated a safety car period, which in turn created…
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December’s audio podcast (2009)
Here we are: the last of the Motor Sport audio podcasts of 2009. For those of you who were upset about John Watson’s views on Kimi Raikkonen in the last…
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Silverstone secures GP deal
The British Racing Drivers’ Club has announced that it has secured a deal to host the British Grand Prix at Silverstone for the next 17 years. Following Donington Park’s failure…
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Murray walks away with top prize
So now we know. Murray Walker is the greatest commentator of all time. Well, we’re happy with that, aren’t we? Maybe not the other commentators, but Mr Walker himself will…
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MPH: Decoded – why Russell and Piastri can’t keep up with their F1 team-mates
Hungary revealed how wind and worn tarmac are rewriting the rules of 2026 F1 performance, and why some of the grid’s best drivers are struggling to keep up. Mark Hughes explains
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Formula 1 2026 half-term report. Every driver rated – who deserves an A+?
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‘Kimi Antonelli was 11 when I saw him race. He amazed me’: when Mercedes’ talent scout discovered the F1 sensation
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Kimi Antonelli’s mid-season charge reshapes Formula 1’s 2026 title fight
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Madring’s La Monumental gives Madrid’s new F1 circuit a distinctive challenge
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Scott Dixon leaves Ganassi after 25 years as Arrow McLaren reshapes its IndyCar future
The 2025 IndyCar championship was a snoozer, as Álex Palou clinched the title with several rounds remaining. The most compelling storyline in the closing weeks of the season was whether…
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A year since his last F1 win, what’s gone wrong for Oscar Piastri?
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Fernando Alonso turns 45. Is Aston Martin really the best use of what’s left?
As Fernando Alonso turns 45, his Aston Martin gamble still hasn’t paid off. We weigh it against four other ways the most veteran active driver in the sport could be spending what’s left of his prime
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