Dear Nigel,
I know you are a friend and associate of Mario Andretti, surely one the most admirable pilots of all. I read recently some denigrating comments Andretti made regarding Steve McQueen’s participation at Daytona. I was saddened – it seems my hero might be human, but what is your view?
Paul Walsh
Personalities
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Why Mario didn’t rate McQueen
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My F1 drinking companions…
Dear Nigel,
A quick question: in the current Formula 1 grid is there any driver who, if they were in the same age group as you, you could see yourself being close to in the way you were with Gilles? Is there any that you could see yourself going to the pub with? I get the impression that Massa and Chandhok wouldn’t be the worst company in the world.
Mark Farrell
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June’s audio podcast with Christian Horner
June 23rd, 2010 | Ed Foster | 18 Comments
Welcome to another Motor Sport audio podcast. This month Christian Horner very kindly gave us an hour of his time (something that’s almost unheard of for a team principal in the middle of the Formula 1 season!) and we made the trip up to Red Bull Racing in Milton Keynes.… Read more
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Latest Issue – August 2010
June 22nd, 2010 | Web Editor
The first of March
Simon Taylor recalls a unique test drive in 1970, aboard Chris Amon’s F1 carPedro’s Twin Peaks
The Mexican’s legend is built on great wins in 1970 at Spa and Brands HatchThey created a monster!
Richard Attwood and Jackie Oliver on how the fearsome 917 was tamedBreakfast… Read more
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Exclusive interview with Allan McNish
June 8th, 2010 | Ed Foster | 2 Comments
Before Allan went to Le Mans we caught up with him at West London Audi to get his thoughts on this year’s race, the races leading up to it and what his plans for the future are.
Can the Audi R15 Plus beat the Peugeots on pace alone at Le… Read more
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Latest Issue – July 2010
May 27th, 2010 | Web Editor
Lotus 38 and 49
Two iconic Clark cars, both restored by Classic Team Lotus to run againClark’s final race
One of the few English journalists at Hockenheim in ’68 recalls fateful dayColin Chapman
The Lotus boss was a complicated but brilliant man, as a new book recallsGoodwood preview
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An evening with Parnelli Jones
April 26th, 2010 | Gordon Kirby | 5 Comments
One of the highlights of April’s Long Beach race weekend is the Road Racing Drivers’ Club (RRDC) dinner. Last year the guest of honour was Dan Gurney and proceeds from the event went to the Team USA scholarship programme. This year the honour fell to Parnelli Jones, and after dinner… Read more
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A milestone in F1 history
March 31st, 2010 | Damien Smith | 42 Comments
Sixty years ago, the world was still recovering from the ravages of a world war. But it’s always remarkable how quickly people return to normal life after such devastation. By 1950, Grand Prix racing was already very well re-established, even if the cars (and most of the drivers) dated back… Read more
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Jenks’s problem with Jochen…
Dear Nigel,
Please clear something up for me. You knew both Jenks and Jochen Rindt. Can you tell my why Jenks didn’t believe Rindt would ever win a Grand Prix? He said he’d shave his beard if Rindt ever won and I remember a picture of Jenks sans beard in Road & Track years ago. Maybe I have the story mixed up because Jenks seemed to have such an eye for talent. Most books about that era mention Rindt’s natural ability and speed. Was Jenks really that dismissive of his talent?
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Johnson works his magic
March 24th, 2010 | Gordon Kirby | No Comments
Jimmie Johnson is beginning to emerge not only as NASCAR’s best driver of the times, but as one of stock car racing’s greatest for the ages. In the fifth round of NASCAR’s Sprint Cup championship last Sunday on the furious half-mile short track in Bristol, Tennessee, Johnson outraced Tony Stewart… Read more
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