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Hungary GPDate: Sunday, 21 July, 2024Track: Hungaroring Circuit ♖ The rumour mill is linking Carlos Sainz with Mercedes. ♖ Not surprisingly, Lewis Hamilton’s private relationship with Toto Wolff has deteriorated. ♖ Red Bull’s dominance has diminished, but Max tells competitors he is preparing to fight to keep the position. ♖ Marko finally confirms that Perez’s […]

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Enzo’s Ghost

1948 Silverstone, a former RAF base, hosts its first British Grand Prix, drawing 100,000 spectators. Luigi Villoresi won driving a Maserati. In 1950, Silverstone hosted the first Formula One World Championship race. Giuseppe “Nino” Farina won it in an Alfa Romeo, witnessed by King George VI. Silverstone, where every corner has a story, and every

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The Engine and the Rock God

In 1964, René Bonnet, working for his own company, Automobiles René Bonnet, introduced the first mid-engine production car, the Matra Djet. 1965 Enzo Ferrari, led by Battista and Sergio Pininfarina, collaborated with Pininfarina to design the mid-engine prototype. 1965 Ferrari unveiled the Dino Berlinetta Speciale at the Paris Motor Show. The prototype was based on

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F1 GossipHungary GPDate: Sunday, 21 July, 2024Track: Hungaroring Circuit ♖ Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton won last weekend’s race at Silverstone. ♖ A frustrated Lando Norris said his McLaren team ‘threw away’ victory after bad decisions. ♖ Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Red Bull’s Sergio Perez also complained of lousy strategy after their teams called them in

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