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A Telegram, Eleven Thousand Miles & an Interview

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I’ve always believed in fate. My parents believe in it and one of the greatest examples of it, for me, is the story of how my father ended up not only working in Formula One, but for his dream team, Lotus. But let’s start at the beginning. In his hometown of Sydney, opportunities to see […]

FISA President Jean Marie Balestre in discussion with FOCA Chief Bernie Ecclestone

The FISA-FOCA War

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This was an article written by Samantha for the 2000 special edition commemorative magazine – F1-50 Fifty Golden Years of Formula One – celebrating 50 years of the FIA Formula One World Championship.

Sergio Perez in the McLaren overtaks Romain Grosjean in the Lotus on the outside line into Les Combes at the end of the straight at the Belgian GP in Spa Francochamps 2013

Racing Discipline – A Fading Skill

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Following some of the incidents at the Belgian GP at Spa, and ahead of the Italian GP at Monza, it is worth considering the ‘cause and effect’ of chicanes and tarmac run-off areas, as there are sure to be numerous “incident under investigation” bulletins as the Italian race unfolds.