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It's now normal to hold F1 races where basic freedoms are denied — The Editor
The news that the last three races of 2021 will be played out on circuits in the Middle East has…
December 2021
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Mystery initials in the ashtray. Details Matter
IN THE SPIRIT OF BOD AND JENKS Editorial +44 (0) 20 7349 8484 editorial@motorsportmagazine.com 18-20 Rosemont Road, London NW3 6NE,…
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Teenage rider deaths: new rules are needed
For the third time in just a few months we have been forced to write about deaths in motor cycling.…
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Martin Whitmarsh returns to F1 with Aston
Aston Martin has announced that former McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh will join the team as CEO of its Performance…
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Elfyn Evans reaches for the sky in 2021 WRC title race
Could Elfyn Evans be about to join the rally Gods? The likeable Welshman is on the verge of becoming the…
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Electric classic cars to light up Birmingham
The Classic Motor Show at Birmingham’s NEC makes a return on November 12-14 after its cancellation in 2020 due to…
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Members’ Meeting’s glorious return
Short but spectacular: the paired SF Edge sprints provided tyre-smoking Edwardian spectacle at Goodwood’s 78th Members’ Meeting, autumn leaves forming…
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Hans Joachim-Stuck meets an old friend
Hans-Joachim Stuck has been reunited with the Shell Porsche 962C which he used to win the 1987 ADAC Würth Supercup,…
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Why Max Verstappen isn't affected by the fear of failure: Mark Hughes
The stresses and strains of a very tight championship battle inevitably expose the personality traits of those in the hot…
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For Valentino Rossi, retirement means more racing
On the afternoon of November 14 Valentino Rossi will contest his last motorcycle grand prix, 26 years and seven months…
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'What I will always recall is Stirling Moss's view on modern driver rates of pay'
In my last couple of years at school before motor racing’s lure proved irresistible, I used to cycle at weekends…
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The final journey of Stirling Moss's 722 Mercedes-Benz SLR
To anyone other than an extremely well-informed observer, it is just a sparkplug. A Bosch sparkplug, not that you’re asking.…
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Trackside view, December 2021
Race report Hamilton hits 100 as hard chargers star in both Russia and Turkey Word on the beat Calendar rows,…
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Nice one, centurion: Hamilton hits 100 wins at 2021 Russian Grand Prix
2021 Russian GP | 2021 Turkish GP There was a remarkable synergy about this pair of races out beyond eastern…
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Hamilton U-turn after Istanbul team radio outburst
You may have heard Lewis Hamilton’s laments on the radio to his Mercedes team for bringing him in for fresh…
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Word on the beat, December 2021
● The confirmation of the proposed 2022 F1 calendar shows 23 races in 36 weeks, with an early finish to…
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Red Bull’s balancing act gave Verstappen pace to overtake in Sochi
Max Verstappen’s strategy from his penalised back-of-the-grid start in Sochi had to encompass many variables, far beyond just the usual…
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Being 2nd driver in an F1 team sucks the energy out of you: Johnny Herbert
Just as I did in 1996, Valtteri Bottas will leave a Championship-winning team next year for Sauber – or Alfa…
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How Williams improved its FW43B: Giving the underdog its day
Illustration by Craig Scarborough In Sochi George Russell qualified the Williams FW43B into Q3 for the third time this season.…
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Formula 1 good month, bad month, December 2021
Good month Rain dance F1 went full Bolshoi in Sochi with several grand prix cars doing their best twirls. Norris…
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