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2012 European Grand Prix report
Fernando Alonso sent his home crowd into raptures by sensationally winning the European Grand Prix from 11th on the grid, after a race that defied the belief that only dull…
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Williams’ secret ingredient
Williams, rejoice, rejoice, won the Spanish Grand Prix. What a difference an engine makes. Or does it? Caterham, too, has the Renault engine and they are far from winning. In…
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2012 European Grand Prix report
Fernando Alonso sent his home crowd into raptures by sensationally winning the European Grand Prix from 11th on the grid, after a race that defied the belief that only dull…
Opinion
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Susie Wolff: the next girl on the grid?
There will be a female driver in Grand Prix racing within the next decade. Who says so? Susie Wolff, the DTM racer and development driver at Williams. It would appear…
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A tribute to Le Mans winner Roy Salvadori
Roy Salvadori knew his limitations. He’d come close enough to death – (eventually) flung from a somersaulting Frazer Nash Le Mans Rep at Silverstone in 1951 – to realise that…
F1
The return of the Mexican Grand Prix?
Most exciting news of the week? Webber might go to Ferrari? Vettel might leave Red Bull? Hamilton offered £95 million to stay with McLaren? (Yes, really). No, the best of…
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The master of the long game in 2012
Blimey, that was cagey. Monte Carlo is restrictive at the freest of times, but with the most talented Formula 1 grid since the 1960s resigned to playing the long game…
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Hamilton and Button on Monaco
Ahead of this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix Lewis and Jenson talk about racing in the Principality. We always thought it was only Stirling Moss who clocked beautiful women while he…
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Kimi Räikkönen: back where he belongs
Last autumn I wrote a newsletter on the subject of Kimi Räikkönen, and his possible return to Formula 1, following two years of rallying with Citroën – a project which did…
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Motor sport technology conference
It always amazes me when people outside the motor sport community take an interest in the sport. Maybe it’s because many of my friends couldn’t care less who won the…
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Williams’ secret ingredient
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MPH: Will youth trump experience in Saudi GP with a tyre twist?
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MPH: F1 in ‘crisis meeting’ as engine civil war threatens to erupt
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McLaren drivers swapped tips ahead of Chinese GP. Norris also quietly planned attack
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One race to prove himself at Alpine? Heat is on Jack Doohan as Ocon signs off
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Verstappen bites tongue as swearing row rages on – Saudi Arabian GP takeaways
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The silly season goes into overdrive – What you missed at Saudi Arabian GP
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How gaming the system cost Verstappen in Saudi Arabian GP
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