12 January 2023 The great Charlie Watts, who died at 80 on 24 August 2021, had an incredible collection of cars, which seemed odd given that he couldn’t drive. But Charlie loved how motor cars were built, how they looked and how they sounded. One other passion was tailored-made clothes, and he earned the title […]
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12 January 2023 Despite the F1 organisation’s lack of enthusiasm for more than ten competing teams, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has announced an Expression of Interest process, allowing potential new teams to apply to the travelling show. Toto Wolff leads the protest and explains that some team bosses told him ten teams are more
12 January 2023 Codenamed the Tipo 8001, the Fiat Turbina was a gas turbine-powered concept car built by Fiat in 1954. Rover introduced a gas turbine car, Jet 1, in 1946. Following World War II and the development of Jet Engines, thank you, Frank Whittle, interest in turbine engines increased. Fiat’s Engineering Director thought this
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12 January 2023 James Simon Wallis Hunt, born on 9 August 1947, was a British racing driver who won the Drivers’ Championship in 1976. His 1976 was an epic year for F1; James beat the Ferrari brilliantly navigated by Niki Lauda by one point. As a driver, he was ‘a charger’ and carried the nickname
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12 January 2023 Porsche has started the initial production of synthetic fuels in a plant in Punta Arena, Chile. In 2020 Porsche invested €20million as a fledgling investment with Siemens Energy; they then invested a further €75 million in 2022, giving them a 12.5% shareholding in HIF Global, the holding company for eFuel development. And
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05 January 2023 Although Audi is the second most successful at Le Mans (Porsche is first), with more than 12 wins, they have recently officially declared their intention to withdraw from the n LMDh (Le Mans Daytona h) series. The announcement was a complete bombshell. Audi has subsequently announced that they are entering Formula 1;
05 January 2023 Ayrton Senna, arguably the greatest F1 driver of them all, drove 161 Grand Prix, amassing an impressive 41 wins throughout his career. Ayrton drove for McLaren between 1988 and 1993, winning the F1 World Championships in 1988, 1990 and 1991. Ayrton Senna da Silva was a Brazilian racing driver who joined Frenchman
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05 January 2023 When you think of Peugeot, motorsport doesn’t immediately jump to mind. Peugeot’s reputation has traditionally been for making well-built cars with excellent ride comfort and handling. It is easy to forget the three overall Le Mans 24-hour victories in 1992, 1993 and 2009. Not relatively easy to forget, the Peugeot 908 HDi
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05 January 2023 Can Lewis Hamilton win his eighth F1 title in 2023? Lewis will focus on winning a record-breaking Drivers Championship; if he achieves his aim, he will become the most decorated Formula 1 driver in history. Hamilton, initially looked set to consider retirement at the end of the 2023 season, but that now
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05 January 2023 Chinese billionaire Li Shufu whose Zhejiang Geely Holding Group acquired a 7.6 per cent stake in the British brand in September 2022, is interested in raising that shareholding close to 10 per cent in the future. In July, Aston Martin said it had rejected a proposal by Geely and Investindustrial for an equity investment
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