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15 June 2023 Canadian GPDate: Sunday, June 18Track: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve ✺ Wet conditions are again expected this season in F1 at the Canadian Grand Prix. ✺ Charles Leclerc’s frustration with his current situation at Ferrari could drive him to take a punt on a switch to Alpine. ✺ Ferrari cannot solve the mystery surrounding […]

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The Peaceful One

08 June 2023 At the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, I saw the impressive Koenigsegg Jesko dominating the viewing public. Four years later, the first Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut is ready for its new home. Jesko is named after Jesko von Koenigsegg, the father of company CEO Christian von Koenigsegg. The Jesko is the replacement for the

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A Coffee Gasifier

08 June 2023 They are not considered the most innovative marketing group, The Co-operative Food. On 14 September 2011, the Coffee Mark 2 hit 66.5mph. Four inventors, Martin Bacon, Philip Bacon, Colin Davison, and Ben Day Preston, built a coffee-driven motor vehicle from scrap parts for the Beeb’s ‘Bang Goes the Theory’. The dynamic Co-op

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All eyes are on Albert.

08 June 2023 Since its inception in 1929, the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix has captivated motorsport enthusiasts worldwide, standing as a testament to the perfect marriage of speed and glamour. Prince Louis II of Monaco envisioned a motorsport event to showcase the principality’s allure on an international stage. Thus, the Monaco Grand Prix was

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The Swollen Bug

08 June 2023 Following the greatest tragedy in motor racing history, the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 23rd 24 Hours of Le Mans and took place on 11 and 12 June 1955 on Circuit de la Sarthe. During the race, Pierre Levegh crashed into a crowd of spectators, killing 84 (including himself)

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Is that a Bullseye?

08 June 2023 After Geely’s recent investment, Lawrence Stroll sells £117m of his Aston Martin stake. In 2020, Geely attempted an unsuccessful bid to take over Aston Martin. Mr Stroll’s consortium, Yew Tree, has sold 42 million shares to the Chinese car maker Geely, meaning Yew Tree has reduced its stake from 28% to 21%,

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F1 Snippets

08 JUNE 2023 Canadian GPDate: Sunday, June 18Track: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve ✺ Perez was given Red Bull SACK warning despite Horner’s defence. ✺ Smog cloud hangs over Canadian GP. ✺ Ex-McLaren F1 technical director James Key to join Alfa Romeo. ✺ Lewis Hamilton finds joy in not winning. ✺ Aston Martin to hit back with

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No Pink only Red

09 June 2023 How did you instantly know the picture is a Ferrari? Because it is RED. It won’t surprise you to know that the history of car colour associations is from the early days of motor racing. In 1900 the first colours were allotted at the Gordon Bennett Cup, a race between Paris and

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The Swinging Sixties

09 June 2023 Despite the Swinging Sixties being a time of cultural hedonism, it was also a time in history when the world was introduced to the Supercar. The ‘swinging sixties’ were a time of significant change and contrast, emphasising modernity, the world was changing, and car design leapt forward.  ‘Gone were the traditional three-box silhouettes

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