April 2023

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Villeneuve Pironi documentary review: bitter F1 rivalry that has no end

I don’t want it to be hurtful to anyone,” says Joann Villeneuve in the opening moments of the new feature-length documentary…

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Book review: Audi R8: The Autobiography of R8-405

So is it a new firm, this Audi lot? Or is it a DKW? What has Auto Union got to…

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Le Mans’ Greatest Driver: An evening with Tom Kristensen

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Le Mans 24 Hours we have teamed up with Classic & Sports Finance…

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Rob Huff: The Motor Sport Interview

Rob Huff describes himself, with a self-deprecating chuckle, as a motor racing “journeyman” when he reflects on a colourful career…

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John Watson: My life in cars

When I was young, our family car was… A Packard. My father was a motor trader so we had lots…

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Mario Andretti’s 100th career win — Flashback

This image was unexpected, not because Mario Andretti had just scored his first IndyCar win in five years, but thanks…

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Letters April 2023

The editorial of the March issue [The Editor] mentions the 1958 Cuban Grand Prix, when Fangio was kidnapped, and the…

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F1 2023 season preview with Johnny Herbert and Mark Hughes

Joe Dunn: I think we are all looking forward to a mammoth season - 23 races! But what are you…

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New Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur: ‘I’m a racer first’

Is new team principal Fred Vasseur the man to steer Scuderia Ferrari to its first world championship since Kimi Räikkönen’s…

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2023 F1 drivers and teams

Red Bull RB19 Dominated with Max Verstappen to score a world title double Max Verstappen Car No 1 Age 25…

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Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s rocky first year as FIA president

Formula 1 is used to conflict – between drivers, between teams, between the teams and the governing body. One might…

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The master of F1 car liveries: Peter Stevens

Are racing car liveries as cool and memorable as they used to be? Let’s ask a man who should know.…

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Stevens’ magnificent seven

“In the order of a balanced fun/strong appearance, I’d have to go for the Brabhams first. Then I’d choose the…

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F1 2023 is go! The record-breaking 23-race calendar

1. Bahrain Sakhir / March 3-5 Since its debut in 2004, F1 has warmed to this desert venue, especially since…

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New Porsche 911 Dakar — off-road supercar dusts off the past

It’s funny how history finds a way to pay dividends decades after it was made. To this day Jaguar continues…

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Sun rises on new LMDh era at 2023 Daytona 24 Hours

There were just 26min left on the clock, the green flag dropped and the four cars on the lead lap…

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How the ‘new dawn’ gained momentum

The announcement of what was quickly termed ‘convergence’ in January 2020 was proclaimed as a new dawn for sports car…

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Lotus 76: the overlooked car that laid a path to F1 success

The Type 76 occupies little more than a footnote in the Lotus story. Quietly forgotten by the team back in…

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Saudi Arabia's increasing influence on Formula 1

There were many striking moments from the 2022 Formula 1 season and one, indicative of how the sport still brings…

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Isle of Man TT through its rough and raw pre-war years

Run every year since 1907. Pausing only for wars and epidemics, that’s the proud record of the Isle of Man…