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Vergne pays tribute to Cervert at Monaco with retro helmet
Formula 1 star Jean-Eric Vergne is paying tribute to French Formula 1 legend Francois Cevert, by utilising his famous red, blue and yellow striped helmet design at the Monaco Grand Prix.
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Photo Gallery: Vettel’s Stirling Moss inspired Monaco helmet
Sebastian Vettel is paying homage to the great Sir Stirling Moss at Monaco this weekend, with this awesome retro helmet design. Featuring images of Stirling’s against the odds 1961 Monaco victory on top, the most …
Video: Webber & Alonso interview each other about winning, crashing and 200 Grand Prix races
Back in the 1960s and 70s it was common for drivers to fraternize and many developed deep friendships. Annual events like the Tasman Series where F1 drivers were essentially on an end of season holiday, …
Video: Tribute to Gilles Villeneuve
The fastest of all time.
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Illustration: Ayrton Senna’s formula cars
Ayrton Senna’s Formula cars from 1981 – 1994
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Photo of the day: What makes Innes Ireland’s dick tingle?
Stirling Moss’s driving. Image: The Cahier Archive
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Nannini: A different viewpoint
Motorsport Retro readers have opinions, we know that from our bursting inboxes and feedback on Facebook and Twitter. You guys speak from around the world with astounding knowledge, and sometimes the opinions that can only …
Photo of the day: The Villeneuve’s
Gilles, Joann and Jacques
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RUSH Movie: The Most Anticipated Racing Movie of Our Time?
It’s been a long time in between bites at the box office, but fans of motorsport are set for a feast in the form of RUSH movie, Ron Howard’s up and coming big-budget Formula 1 …
Tribute to Jim Clark by Colin Chapman
“I think that his most profound influence, certainly on me and all his close associates, was not his ability as a racing driver, but his success as a man.”
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Documentary: Donald Campbell – Speed King
Using rare archive and first hand testimony from those who knew him intimately, this fantastic BBC documentary explores the life of Donald Campbell, one of Britain’s most compelling but doomed heroes.
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Exclusive: Alessandro Nannini on what Kubica faces
Some people simply don’t understand the phrase, “No, you can’t do that.” Alex Zanardi, Alessandro Nannini and Robert Kubica are just some of those people. All three suffered potentially career-ending injuries, yet successfully climbed back …
Video Documentary: John Surtees – Motor Cyclist & Motor Racer
As comfortable at the handlebars of his MV Agusta 500 GP on the bumpy bends of the Isle of Man as he was behind the wheel of his Ferrari 158 at the Nordschleife, John Surtees is …
10 motorcycle racers who were also brilliant on four wheels
1. John Surtees 1934-
Uniquely in motorsport, ‘Il Grande John’, as he was affectionately known by the Italian tifosi, won world titles on two and four wheels. He added to his seven bike crowns – four …
Video Documentary: Racing Legends: Jackie Stewart
“Jackie stewart was an icon to a generation, who changed motorsport forever. And now I’m going to experience the Jackie Stewart story, from the driver’s seat.”
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