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
Tag: Mario Andretti
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Why Mario didn’t rate McQueen
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It can be tough following orders…
Dear Nigel,
Wasn’t Carlos Reutemann the one who reneged on team orders and said that if he wasn’t there to win he might as well be raising sheep in Argentina? What do you make of Ferrari’s team orders, and the submissive stance of both Massa now and Barrichello in the Schumacher years? To me this is a disgrace.
Sergio Botero
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Ganassi reigns, and Dyson delivers
August 9th, 2010 | Gordon Kirby | 2 Comments
Chip Ganassi enjoyed a clean sweep last weekend as his three teams won races in NASCAR, IndyCar and Grand-Am. It began at Watkins Glen on Saturday when Scott Pruett/Memo Rojas won the Grand-Am event in Ganassi’s Riley-BMW. Then Juan Pablo Montoya drove a perfect race on Sunday at the Glen… Read more
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Does Ferrari not want an Italian star?
June 16th, 2010 | Rob Widdows | 32 Comments
My thanks to those of you who have so mercilessly pointed out the weaknesses in my 2010 motor sport predictions. I do like a bit of feedback…
I am a huge fan of opera, particularly Italian opera. More specifically I am a devotee of Giacomo Puccini whose passions in life,… Read more -
Clark’s 38 – thanks to Lotus A-team
May 27th, 2010 | Damien Smith | 19 Comments
As my namesake Hannibal Smith said in just about every episode of The A-Team: “I love it when a plan comes together.” The 1980s TV-gold catchphrase, not to mention George Peppard’s cigar-chomping grin, sprang to mind several times as the deadline loomed for the August issue. Why? Because this one… Read more
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Andretti joins drive for Indycar change
May 12th, 2010 | Gordon Kirby | 25 Comments
Practice starts this weekend for this year’s 94th Indianapolis 500. Qualifying takes place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 22-23, with the race on May 30. But most of the talk in Indycar circles is about the future, as the IRL debates its new formula for 2012. In Tuesday’s… Read more
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Latest Issue – June 2010
April 29th, 2010 | Web Editor
Mario Andretti and Jacky Ickx
In a rare meeting, the former Ferrari team-mates reminisce over ’70s racingF1 cars of the future
We ask three senior technical figures about the right direction for car designJohn Barnard at Ferrari
The pioneering designer recalls his battles with Maranello – from SurreyWalter Röhrl and… Read more
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Two legends reunited
April 29th, 2010 | Damien Smith | 12 Comments
Jacky Ickx and Mario Andretti. Quite simply, two of the greatest racing drivers in motor racing history. Even their names, which carry the resonance of Grand Prix wins from a golden era, heroic sports car feats and more, are dripping with style and class.
As far as we’re aware, these… Read more -
Too many rules for racers
March 23rd, 2010 | Gordon Kirby | 33 Comments
Following Formula 1’s Bahrain season-opener Motor Sport’s readers were among race fans around the world who made it clear how disappointed they are with Grand Prix racing’s 2010 edition. We’ve heard the same complaints for years – boring racing, no passing, and cars which all look the same running on… Read more
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March’s audio podcast with Damon Hill
March 9th, 2010 | Ed Foster | 33 Comments
Welcome to our March podcast with 1996 Formula 1 World Champion and current BRDC president Damon Hill.
He played a big hand in securing the British Grand Prix at Silverstone and has an interesting perspective on Formula 1 at the moment, a perspective he’s not afraid to air.
Enjoy… We… Read more
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