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Nostalgic bonanza from new Ecclestone and Stewart documentaries
As a boy I remember one of the delights of the Christmas holiday was scouring the pages of the Radio…
February 2023
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Details Matter. February 2023
IN THE SPIRIT OF BOD AND JENKS Editorial +44 (0) 20 7349 8484 [email protected] 18-20 Rosemont Road, London NW3 6NE,…
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Motor racing images of the year 2022
January 5: Al Qaysumah, Saudi Arabia May 29: Monaco November 13: Nürburgring, Germany September 17: Goodwood, UK July 3: Silverstone,…
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Ferrari replaces Binotto as stable Mercedes shows how to win in F1
Toto Wolff’s English is sometimes just a little way short of where he’s trying to get to as he speaks,…
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“Bagnaia is the first Italian to win the MotoGP title since Rossi in 2009”
Pecco Bagnaia’s 2022 MotoGP world championship success is important because he is the first Italian to win the title since…
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Ferrari F1 bosses rarely last long in the job
There’s always a tinge of compassionate sadness when one sees any long-time employee forced from a company after more than…
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Jacked-up 911 Dakar shows confidence of Porsche
When I was in Los Angeles attending the launch of the Porsche 911 Carrera T (reviewed elsewhere in this issue),…
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F1 Trackside View: February 2023
Race report While the drivers’ title was already bagged, the runner-up spot was still up for grabs in Abu Dhabi…
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Red Bull team-mate troubles brew as Verstappen wins Abu Dhabi GP
The only thing of significance left to settle as the Formula 1 circus descended on Abu Dhabi for the final…
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Why Red Bull and Verstappen were so dominant in 2022
Even if only the 2022 victories of Max Verstappen counted, he’d still be comfortably in the top 20 of all-time…
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Formula 1: Good month, bad month — February 2023
Good Month Auf wiedersehen, Seb! So, farewell Sebastian Vettel. The four-time world champ went from wunderkind and youngest driver to…
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Hans no longer ruled by the clock
Former Formula 1 competitor and Le Mans legend Hans-Joachim Stuck celebrates his birthday on January 1. Along with his racing…
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Johnny Herbert: Is Red Bull beatable? Damn right it is’
What am I looking forward to from Formula 1 in 2023? Restructuring Ferrari will be a big talking point, clearly.…
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2023 Porsche 911 Carrera T review: ‘Brilliant!’
In 1968 Vic Elford won the Monte Carlo Rally in a Porsche 911 T, and a week later helped Porsche…
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2022 BMW 3 Series Touring review
This is not a story I’d intended to write. I’d turned up to drive the new BMW X1 crossover SUV…
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2022 Volkswagen ID Buzz review: Naughty but niche
It has, I am afraid, been a while. After the overwhelmingly adequate ID.3, 4 and 5, Volkswagen has finally done…
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Bamford reveals rugged Land Rover watch
George Bamford, who is 41, began collecting and trading watches while he was still at school. In 2003 his interest…
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2023 F1 testing to offer first sight of new cars
Preparation for the upcoming season will start with an official three days of winter testing at Bahrain International Circuit –…
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‘Driven to Crime: True Stories of Wrongdoing in Motor Racing’ book review
Paddock rumours of skulduggery from mild cheating to murder have always been popular gossip, but Crispian Besley has decided to…
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Peter Riches: The Motor Sport Interview
Motor sport loves a poacher-turned-gamekeeper. Who better than a former mechanic or engineer who knows all the tricks (and has…
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