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Think for one minute about the hardest thing you have ever done in your life. Remember if you can the sleepless nights, the mental anguish that came from your own…
Broadley speaking It is hard to pinpoint precisely when Eric Broadley went from being a special builder to becoming a constructor, but in 1958 he appeared with his Lola-Climax Mk1…
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“I’d like to talk about Alan [he uses the English pronunciation] Prost,” says John Watson after some thinking time. He’s like that, always has been: he’s a thoughtful man. “There…
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Blip, blip, buzz — pause — clunk, sputter, sputter. This Lotus ‘queerbox’ is in perfect condition. But it’s still a sod. Next lap, into the first corner, there’s a confident…
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Those last 10 laps were exhausting. I was checking the rev counter, listening anxiously to the engine’s note, changing gear with exaggerated care, braking a little earlier and giving the…
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IN 1948 at Bremgarten a 12 year-old Swiss boy watched, entranced, as a Frenchman wove his magic driving a Gordini. The boy’s name was Joseph Siffert, the Frenchman’s Raymond Sommer.…
Lotus 79 If ever you were a Lotus fan Goodwood brought it all back. In the paddock, for example, were a pair of Lotus 25s, both ex-Clark, and at the…
Much was made recently of the ‘interminable’ five-week gap between the penultimate and final races of the Formula One season. And certainly it was unusual, given Bernie Ecclestone’s dislike of…
Aston Martin F1’s CEO Andy Cowell has made himself its team boss too, demoting Mike Krack to a trackside role. Mark Hughes explains how the brilliant former Merc engine guru can make the difference
Just a few seasons ago McLaren was staring into the abyss, with a poor car and dysfunctional team – Mark Hughes explains how Zak Brown empowered some crucial staff to get it firing again
Carlos Sainz has battled against ‘chosen’ team-mates like Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc for all his F1 career — and thrived. Now, at Williams, he finally has a team centred on him, says Mark Hughes. But the fight goes on
Esteban Ocon’s Alpine stint ended at the 2024 Qatar GP, giving Jack Doohan a make-or-break F1 chance in Abu Dhabi. Elsewhere FIA boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem dismissed driver concerns and mechanics just wanted a kip: Chris Medland‘s paddock diary
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
Christian Horner dominated the headlines in the run-up to — and during — the 2024 Bahrain GP weekend despite the best efforts of Alpine, Yuki Tsunoda and a glorious V8
The late summer light cast by the setting sun over the foothills of the Serra de Monchique mountains make for a tranquil view. Yet standing on the balcony of a…
Almost 40 years before Lewis Hamilton’s F1 move to Ferrari, John Barnard made the switch. And quickly discovered the special attention foisted on team members
Lewis Hamilton will become Ferrari’s first full-time British F1 driver in over 30 years this season – here are the other Brits to race Maranello cars
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