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Contenders to the triple crown
Many have attempted to wear the triple crown of motor racing with differing fortunes, but only one driver has accomplished the feat Graham Hill is the only bearer…
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Black gold: the Lotus 79's debut
“Just what an old man needs.” Mario Andretti, then 38, was referring to his Lotus 79 after dominating the 1978 Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder: on pole by eight-tenths, he…
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Mike Spence and the cruel fate of '68
Mike Spence's potential was never truly realised, and his 1968 season – which could have been his breakout – ended in tragedy Mike Spence was a new man in 1968.…
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The secret to Jim Clark's speed
It’s a glimpse but a telling one. Just over nine minutes into the below film of the 1965 French Grand Prix is footage of the top guns – bar an…
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Cracking F1’s curtain raisers
Paul Fearnley explores the stories and statistics of Formula 1's first rounds and asks whether it's essential to hit the ground running Ding-ding! Round one. …
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History renders Jordá comments redundant
Carmen Jordá's recent comments suggesting women avoid the physical demands of Formula 1 fall flat in the face of history Carmen Jordá is of course entitled to her…
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'80s month: Last of the DFV F1 family winners
Eighties month continues with the story of how the DFV engines bid Formula 1's top step goodbye, before their triumphant coda in the United States. For more explosive 80s, buy the latest…
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'80s month: Pointless in South Africa
F1 and politics: mixing. Paul Fearnley revists Kyalami, 1981, for the latest part of '80s month. For more explosive 80s, buy the latest issue “What it boils down to really is that…
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Giancarlo Baghetti's miracle at Reims
Born on Christmas Day 1934, Giancarlo Baghetti pulled off a miraculous debut Grand Prix victory at Reims in 1961 to set his legacy firmly in stone... The pressure in Syracuse –…
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Myth Maker: Ferrari 312T3
The car that brought Gilles Villeneuve his first Grand Prix victory and placed the Canadian firmly in motor racing’s pantheon of legendary drivers This is the car in which Gilles…
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A beautiful win at beautiful Spa
Paul Fearnley speaks to Jo Ramírez, recalling an All-American win 50 years ago Has there been a more aesthetic Grand Prix victory than handsome Dan Gurney’s at Spa 50 years…
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A fascination with the remarkable ERAs
There have been better, but none greater. ERA laid the foundations for Britain's eventual domination of the sport What is it about ERAs? They fascinated me as a geeky kid attending…
