Racing History
Growing up trackside
John Hugenholtz called me last week. The name will ring bells if you’ve been to the Zandvoort circuit in Holland. His father, also John, was circuit director at Zandvoort from…
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Senna for the new Virgin F1 team?
I am told that proper grown-up journalists do not waste time prognosticating about what may, or may not, happen in the future. Tough. It is harmless, it is vaguely amusing,…
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Some predictions for F1 2009
It is truly remarkable just how many people love to watch motor racing. Almost everyone I meet knows something about the forthcoming Grand Prix season. Many have plans to go…
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Escaping the winter blues
Sitting in my little office down by the sea in the south of England, it occurred to me that this is becoming a very interesting winter. I have been watching…
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How to conquer KERS?
BMW Magazine is a smart, beautifully designed and intelligent publication that comes through your letterbox if you own one of the cars from Munich. I do not own a BMW…
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New year and a new world for F1
The start of another year may find you feeling a little ramfeezled. I borrow this wonderful word from the great Scottish poet Robert Burns who was no stranger to the…
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It's a risky business...
This is risky business. But I have carried out the necessary risk assessment and, just for a laugh, I’m hitting you with some lists. First, a confession. I make a…
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Last lap before Christmas
Not long till Christmas, so may I draw your attention to a couple of books for those of you wondering what to give a motor racing nut. The first is…
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Riding through the storm
Just back from a few days in Wales. The trip was an eye-opener. There were two main topics of conversation in the service areas, and around the bars, during the…
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Rally GB – a winter wonderland
Winter is here. It is cold in England, minus four this morning, and that’s in a valley just 20 miles from the sea. Well, of course winter has arrived –…
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A winter of content
I have just surfaced after a bout of enforced inactivity. First, an operation on my right hand, with subsequent physiotherapy. Then came a rather nasty ‘lurgy’ which rendered me listless…
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2008 Brazilian Grand Prix report
Wow! Strewth! Phew, what a scorcher! Have you come down yet? It doesn’t get much better than Brazil 2008. Does it? Yes, we’ve seen some thrilling races over the decades,…
