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The hack looks back - German GP

I suspect that a fairly high proportion of the fans who read this website are old enough, like me, to have been weaned on the writings of Denis Jenkinson. In the bad old days when motor racing only ever got on to the front pages of the daily press if someone was dead, finding out what had really happened in the last couple of GPs involved buying Motor Sport magazine on the first Wednesday of every month (one shilling and sixpence when I was at school) and devouring whatever 'Jenks' had written. Full Story

The hack looks back - British GP

Coming away from Magny-Cours on the train last week, I picked up a copy of L'Equipe, the national sporting daily which has somehow survived the looming menace of the worldwide web. Like so many of the publications which we used to enjoy, it's now only a pale shadow of its former robust self, with the F1 coverage lacking any of the informed analysis that you'll find here.Full Story

The hack looks back - French GP

This weekend's French Grand Prix will be the last to take place at the Magny-Cours circuit, famously located in a remote part of the country to which it has always been difficult to attract spectators in sufficient numbers to pay the increasingly onerous costs of staging a major international event. Full Story

The hack looks back - Canadian GP

Our sport's annual swing through North America kicks off this weekend in Canada, with the US race to follow just one week later. It's a confoundedly inconvenient pair of races for teams whose cars aren't performing up to scratch and which desperately need the time at home to get them sorted out. But as Mike Doodson relates, these two races provide an opportunity for team bosses, drivers (and even an occasional journalist) to let their hair down in a convivial atmosphere conveniently far from home.Full Story

The hack looks back - Monaco GP

With a certain young British driver openly stating that he believes he can win this year's race at his first attempt, anticipation about the Monaco GP is more intense than ever.Full Story

The hack looks back - Spanish GP

It was at the Jarama circuit on the outskirts of Madrid that Mike Doodson first 'worked' officially at a Formula 1 race. As he recounts here, it wasn't actually an F1 car that he tended, and the race was a non-championship event. But for him it was the start of something that has obsessed him ever since. And, as he prepares to travel to Barcelona for this year's race, he realises it all happened nearly 40 years ago ...Full Story

The hack looks back - Malaysian GP

In a retrospective examination of his visits to a race which only dates back to 1999, Mike Doodson has some pleasant and amusing memories. But he's still not persuaded that Malaysia is ever likely to become a hotbed of enthusiasm for the subtleties of modern F1 competition.Full Story

The Man in the Pub - And conditions are perfect for racing

And with those words, ITV's anchorman Steve Rider welcomed us to the season opening Australian Grand Prix. Yours truly, in time honoured fashion, duly shouted back: "No, they flippin' well aren't!". Full Story

The hack looks back - Australian GP

With the F1 World Championship about to start all over again in Australia, Mike Doodson is already packed for his trip to Melbourne. He looks back on some of his past adventures in the lucky countryFull Story

The Man in the Pub - Happy memories

One of my favourite pastimes in life, is my Sunday lunchtime visit to a rather fine old Cotswold pub, called "The Old Lodge".Full Story

Book Review - The Grand Prix Saboteurs

The extraordinary untold story of the Grand Prix drivers who became British secret agents in World War IIFull Story

Tribute to Clay Regazzoni - Rough and tough: my memories of Clay Regazzoni

There's an ancient cliche, bandied about by those who love flying, that there are old pilots and bold pilots - but no old, bold pilots. The same strictures may safely be applied to racing drivers, but Gianclaudio "Clay" Regazzoni - who was killed yesterday in a traffic accident - was the exception who proved the rule. Full Story

Book Review - The Lost Generation

Another book to consider as Christmas approachesFull Story

Book Reviews - Christmas book reviews

It is time to go looking for Christmas presents and perhaps one these books will be what you need.Full Story

Insight - Formula 1 and NewsCorp - a perfect match?

Formula 1 is the biggest annual worldwide sporting competition. NewsCorp is the biggest worldwide sports broadcaster. Currently NewsCorp subsidiaries, (of which BSkyB is one), own the Formula 1 broadcast rights in a variety of different markets worldwide. Full Story

Interview - Lewis Hamilton by Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton says he is not frightened of anything - except spiders! "When I was young I was shy to a certain extent," he says, "but I have never been scared of doing anything exciting. I haven't jumped out of aeroplanes and stuff like that but I will do that at some point. Full Story

Feature - Why I look forward to ... the Brazilian Grand Prix

Ah, Brazil. With its tropical climate, gorgeous women and beguiling music, this is far and away the most exotic destination on the F1 circuit. Unfortunately, it's impossible to overlook the third-world features of the place, like the ever-present poverty and violence on the streets. Full Story

Feature - Why I look forward to ... the Japanese Grand Prix

If you've been fanatically interested in motor racing for more than a couple of years, as I have, then I'm sure that some of your most vivid memories of great races will involve the Japanese GP. Full Story

Feature - Why I look forward to ... the Chinese Grand Prix

Surely the most intriguing question hovering over this year's Chinese GP is whether or not Michael Schumacher will be able to come to terms with the Shanghai circuit at his third attempt. If any venue in the world can be described as Michael's bogey track, this is surely it. Full Story

Feature - Why I look forward to ... the Italian Grand Prix

No circuit in Europe has the combination of history, atmosphere and sheer speed which you will find at Monza. It has been the home of Italian motor racing since the early Twenties, and, in the 38 years that I have been attending it, the Italian GP race has been held, with one exception, at the ochre-coloured autodromo in the magnificent Parco Reale (Royal Park) north of Milan.Full Story

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