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Renault: Powering Formula 1 Champions

February 14, 2012 | One Comment

With pre-season testing for the 2012 Formula 1 season already underway – teams spent four days at former Spanish GP venue Jerez last week – all eyes are on the latest creations from the 12 …

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Stepping stones to F1: Mika Hakkinen and Allan McNish

February 14, 2012 | No Comment

The route used to be simple: Karting, Formula Ford, F3, F3000 and F1. Easy huh?

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Video: Tyrrell P34 Climbs Goodwood

February 13, 2012 | No Comment

Martin Stretton dances absolutely fearlessly with the barriers as he tears up Goodwood’s hill in this video from the 2010 Festival of Speed.

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Formula 1: Strike one. South Africa, 1982

February 12, 2012 | No Comment

The drivers were unified, for once, All fighting against tiny clauses in their Superlicence contracts. It sparked a remarkable weekend

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Video: ‘Circuit’ by Shell

February 11, 2012 | One Comment

One of my favourite things about being in Melbourne over the Formula One weekend is walking around the city streets to the soundtrack of howling Formula One motors bouncing off the buildings. It’s incredibly atmospheric.

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Up For Auction: Drendel Family Porsche Collection

February 11, 2012 | One Comment

The world’s most glorious private collection of turbocharged Porsches is going up for auction at Gooding & Company’s upcoming Amelia Island auction on the 9th of March.

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Shannons Revives Touring Car Passion at the Australian Grand Prix

February 10, 2012 | No Comment

The Aussie Grand Prix has always been a celebration of motorsport and its wonderful, boistrous history and it’s off to a great start for 2012, letting the legendary machines of Group A and Group C …

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Video: Anatomy of the Grand Prix build up

February 9, 2012 | One Comment

There is still nothing like the excitement to the build up to a Grand Prix start. If it doesn’t make the hairs on your neck stand up, you are not human
As the F1 teams start …

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For Sale: 1971 Matra F1 MS120

February 8, 2012 | 2 Comments

This lovely ex-Chris Amon Matra MS120 is for sale through Art & Revs Luxembourg.

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Clay Regazzoni: The man who could never stop

February 6, 2012 | 2 Comments

Throw anything that life could at him, but Clay Regazzoni still raced whatever he could get his hands on. Even after he was paralysed.
Clay Regazzoni is one of those drivers that seemingly would have fitted …

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Race Day: 1986 Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix

February 5, 2012 | 2 Comments

Ahead of the first Formula One pre-season tests to be held at Jerez in Spain this coming Tuesday, let’s take a look back at some of the magic that has occurred on the circuit over the years.

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Formula 1: The evolution of the car launch

February 1, 2012 | 2 Comments

The Formula 1 season kicks off in earnest this week as the teams unveil their 2012 challengers. However, it’s not all the fun of the fair it has been in the past

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Video Documentary: Jim Clark – The Quiet Champion

January 29, 2012 | 6 Comments

“People would not understand that you could be frightened. Well, it’s all part of it. If there was nothing to be frightened of there, and nothing, and no limit, any silly bugger could get in …

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For Sale: Ayrton Senna’s Helmet and Race Suit

January 27, 2012 | 5 Comments

Silverstone Auctions’ upcoming Race Retro sale will present automobilia collectors with an incredibly rare opportunity to own a pair of artifacts from the Formula One legend – one of Ayrton Senna’s race-used helmets and racing …

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Video: Motorsport – Love For Life

January 26, 2012 | One Comment

Here is the latest video created by Finn Antti Kalhol. Called Love For Life, and narrated by Esther Veas, the video asks the question “Why are we prepared to sacrifice everything for love?”
The video covers …