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'A peculiar absence': Why is there no German Grand Prix?
It is now August, and these days that means that the Formula 1 circus is packing up and going on holiday: the summer shutdown. But for old boys such as…
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F1 at Zolder: Unravelling the history of Belgium's other iconic circuit
As the Formula 1 circus winds its way from Hungaroring to Spa-Francorchamps, it is hardly necessary for us to remind ourselves that it is a truth universally acknowledged that the…
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'De Vries needed more than 10 GPs before being cast aside'
F1 once again proved that it's tougher than most sports when Nyck de Vries was dropped by AlphaTauri mid-season. It was premature, says Matt Bishop, who points out that even the greats spend most of their career losing
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What is the greatest F1 car to never win a championship grand prix?
Red Bull's F1 dominance may prevent other potential winning cars from ever claiming victory. And it wouldn't be the first time. Matt Bishop explores some of the greatest cars to never win a championship grand prix and how they came so close to motor sport immortality
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The lacklustre Silverstone race that made history — 1979 British GP
He preferred Brands Hatch and wasn't impressed by the race, but Matt Bishop was still at Silverstone in 1979 to witness history at the British Grand Prix: the final hurrah of one F1 winner, and the first for a budding legend of the sport
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'We gave it our best shot for Bruce': How McLaren rallied after founder's death
He was the visionary founder, the brilliant driver, and the inspirational leader. Then he was gone. Matt Bishop on how the team regrouped to honour Bruce McLaren with a race victory, just days after his death
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Olivier Panis: how fate derailed French F1 hero's blossoming career
The talented Olivier Panis's F1 career was a case of 'what if?' after one fateful day at Montreal in 1997
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From F1 disaster to triumph: Robert Kubica's two monumental Montreal years
In 2008, Robert Kubica left the Canadian Grand Prix an F1 winner — and leading the championship. A year earlier, he had been lucky to leave with his life, as Matt Bishop remembers
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Before the Spanish GP turned dull: F1's lost legend and his epic race win
The Circuit de Cataluyna has struggled to provide thrillers, but as Matt Bishop writes, the Spanish GP has thrown up landmark moments in F1 history
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Best of British: Hill & Mansell's magnificent achievements on both sides of pond
Nigel Mansell and Damon Hill were Britain's best drivers of the early 1990s, and proved over two testing seasons: when Mansell won the IndyCar title in his debut year, and when Hill took the lead at Williams after the death of Ayrton Senna
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Ecclestone, Hill and Allison: F1 debutants with diverse destinies at Monaco '58
65 years ago, three drivers made their world championship debuts at the 1958 Monaco Grand Prix: Bernie Ecclestone, Graham Hill and Cliff Allison would each make their F1 mark in very different ways
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F1's 1-2 finishes: when dominance delights… and when it doesn't
Red Bull's four 1-2 finishes this year point to a one-sided F1 season and a lack of competition. But sometimes, such a dominant display can be something to celebrate, writes Matt Bishop