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The revolution
The push to pass A bid to boost overtaking and the challenge of KERS tested F1’s design brains in 2009,…
January 2010
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The comeback
Save of the Century How did McLaren start the season with a car that was way off the pace and…
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Mercedes' return to racing with a sports car that turned it up to 11
The first pure-bred Mercedes-Benz racer for 35 years. A World Championship winner. The car that gave us Michael Schumacher. The…
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Righting a wrong
Le Mans and Silverstone wins may not elude the C11 for much longer The Mercedes-Benz C11 could finally avenge its…
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Lunch with... Jochen Mass
For most of 2009, a quarter of the drivers on the Grand Prix grids were from Germany. And, thanks to…
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Freiburg-Schauinsland
This 127-corner, tree-lined German road was one of the great European hillclimb challenges. So it’s little wonder that it attracted…
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The politics of power-sharing
Cosworth could supply a third of the F1 grid in 2010, after the FIA ruled that new teams must use…
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Rapid return
Noble is back with a 225mph car that has all the power of a Ferrari F40 or McLaren F1 –…
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Ferrari's Brickyard special
Indy 500, Monzanapolis and an F1 makeover – this car has a multiple history. Now the factory invites a GP…
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Frozen assets
The DTM has plenty going for it, but will a development freeze protect it against the economic draught? By Ed…
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Rain fails to dampen veteran car run
In true British tradition, weather was the defining factor of this year’s London to Brighton run. Despite torrential rain for…
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Donington race fears
Uncertainty over the short-term future of Donington Park is causing confusion for the 2010 historic and classic racing season in…
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New event mirrors World Cup Rally
Part of the route of the 1974 World Cup Rally will be retraced by a new event running in January…
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Surtees to chase fresh F5000 glory
The Formula 5000 Surtees TS11 that US racer Sam Posey took to second place in the 1972/73 Tasman Series will…
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Verdon-Roe wins F1 title
Former GT and sports car racer Bobby Verdon-Roe has clinched the 2009 FIA Historic Formula One Championship title at the…
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Mini-series planned for pre-63 cars
The Pre-63 GT initiative is set to grow into a three-race mini-series in 2010 following the success of the race…
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Entries flood in for Abu Dhabi event
The grids for the inaugural Abu Dhabi Classic are over-subscribed following a positive response to the January event from the…
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In brief, January 2010
* The London-Casablanca historic rally was marred by the death of a competitor in November. Warren Chmura died when his…
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Hill Lotus fixed after accident
The ex-Graham Hill Lotus 49-R3, normally on show at the National Motor Museum, has been repaired after it was damaged…
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Auctions
Around the houses – RM Auctions – The Automobiles Of London sale at Battersea Park was a strong sale for…
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