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  • F1: ‘It was different in my day’, says Watson

    Five-time F1 race winner John Watson reckons the rise of technology in the sport has damaged the experience for drivers, who now lack the opportunity to demonstrate their skills unless they compete for one of the top teams.

    Archive, F1
    McLaren

  • London Marathon successes for BRDC runners

    They’ve put more than 200 miles under their collective belts – and now they need a little help from you.

    Archive, Events
    BRDC, London Marathon

  • F1: Button is decorated following trip to the Palace

    McLaren’s Jenson Button has swapped the rough-and-tumble of the Turkey racetrack for a chance to reflect on his achievements of the last year after visiting Buckingham Palace today to receive his MBE.

    Archive, F1
    Brawn GP, Formula One, Jenson Button

  • British racing legends

    When Lewis Hamilton won the F1 championship in 2008, he did so in the year that marked the 50th anniversary of the first Briton to perform that feat, Mike Hawthorn. Between the pair, and before, British motorsport produced a procession of some of the biggest names in the sport’s history who all lived fast, drove…

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  • Driver profile: Lewis Hamilton

    Many people thought McLaren boss Ron Dennis was taking a risky gamble when he brought an untried rookie into his team at the start of the 2007 season – but the young Lewis Hamilton was a revelation in his début season and carried on where he left off in 2008. Even overnight sensations have to…

    Archive, Uncategorized

  • A1GP: drivers to get Schumi’s winning car

    Wondering what next year’s Ferrari-designed A1GP car is going to look like? Well, here’s your first shot at finding out. The series’ management has unveiled a first image of the 2009 car – a technical drawing that precedes its first test. Here it is (you have to imagine it painted red and with Michael Schumacher…

    A1GP, Archive
    A1GP, Ferrari F2004, Michael Schumacher, Rory Byrne, Ross Brawn, Tony Teixeira

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