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Best of the Cahier Archive: Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows
April 16, 2012 | No Comment

Last nights historic win by Nico Rosberg in the Chinese Grand Prix, was the first for a works Mercedes-Benz since Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1955 Italian Grand Prix.

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Rudolf Uhlenhaut: Supreme engineer
April 10, 2012 | No Comment

Imagine if Adrian Newey made changes to his Red Bull Racing design, then strapped himself into the car to see if they worked, and tested it quicker than Sebastien Vettel. That’s what happened in the …

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For Sale: A Pair of Group A Mercedes 190E 2.3s
April 3, 2012 | No Comment

Mercedes’ original plan when designing the 190E was to take it rallying. Audi, however, also had plans for rallying, and when their turbocharged all-wheel-drive Quattro landed on the scene plans were changed and the 190E …

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Silver Arrows to Star at Goodwood Revival
February 15, 2012 | No Comment

600bhp is really rather a lot, even today – just three years out from hover skateboards. In the middle of the 1930s it was absolutely bonkers. And yet, resting under the shapely bare metal bonnets …

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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?