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It was inevitable that triumph would be tempered by tears. Given what had happened at the start of this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours, it would have been fitting to…
According to the official Le Mans 24 Hours timetable, Friday is a time of rest – an opportunity for drivers to unwind or, in the case of some mechanics, to…
Six years distant already? It seems barely feasible. At the time Lewis Hamilton was a bright-eyed neophyte, bereft of cynicism – a 22-year-old who bounced his way through Grand Prix…
A sizeable jam developed behind Sergio Pérez’s buckled McLaren towards the closing stages of the 2013 Monaco Grand Prix, but it was nothing compared with the race’s immediate aftermath. The…
No matter how many times you are privileged to attend, the anticipation never wanes. You know it won’t be a race in the conventional sense of the term – not…
Circuit de Catalunya Spanish Grand Prix, June 2 1996 It had been a fairly quiet weekend, hitherto – if you discount serial backmarker Forti making a fuss about a new…
There was, I’ll admit, a slight sense of disorientation. About 35 minutes before a Grand Prix starts, custom dictates that I leave the media centre, make my way across the…
Melbourne always looks more appealing on the looming horizon than it does in a rear-view mirror, so cab rides to its airport are traditionally accompanied by a tinge of regret.…
Kimi Räikkönen completed 58 laps of Albert Park on Sunday, but the following morning I opted for just one – a gentle stroll around a sporting peculiarity, a racetrack that…
Interesting what you learn from the side of the track, sometimes. Much of it concerns drivers’ commitment and consistency of line, but there are alternative information streams. Melbourne’s final free…
The setting – a Melbourne business hotel – is familiar enough... and so is the routine. To obtain a credential you must first stand in line with a cocktail of…
The second half of Simon Arron's assessment of each Formula 1 team's chances ahead of the Australian Grand Prix. Part one can be found here. Sauber-Ferrari Drivers: Nico Hülkenberg, Esteban…