IN THE SPIRIT OF BOD AND JENKS

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Editor Joe Dunn
Editors-at-Large Gordon Cruickshank & Simon Arron
Production Editor Robert Ladbrook
Grand Prix Editor Mark Hughes
Art Editors Damon Cogman & Owen Norris
Digital Editor Dominic Tobin
Staff Writer Jake Williams-Smith
Digital Intern James Elson
Contributing Editors Andrew Frankel, Doug Nye, Mat Oxley
Special Contributors Gary Watkins, Jennie Gow, Simon de Burton, Paul Fearnley
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Special thanks to the following for helping with this issue
Tommi Mäkinen for hosting us at lunch in Finland during his home WRC round; Paul-Henri Cahier for the access to his archive   

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Publishing

Managing Director Giovanna Latimer
Publishing & Digital Director Steve Kendall
Financial Controller Niall Colbert
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Brand and E-commerce Manager Neal Rawlinson
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Founder Editor Bill Boddy MBE
Proprietor Edward Atkin CBE

Details matter.

The concept of engineering banter in F1 ran deeper back in the 1970s than it does these days. Case in point are these messages scrawled on the gearboxes of the Lotus 78s (which is explored on page 111). “This engine is guaranteed until 3pm Saturday” joked that it was perfect only until race start, and an amusing anecdote aimed at Andretti. Imagine ‘Bill’ taking a Sharpie in a similar fashion to a modern Mercedes…

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