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The brief F1 pairing that brought “fun” to Sauber

Had Nick Heidfeld’s career path gone as expected then he would never have spent the 2002 Formula 1 season at Sauber with Felipe Massa. The long-time Mercedes protege had won the German Formula 3 and International Formula 3000 titles in McLaren liveries, set the Goodwood hillclimb record in a 1998…

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Friday favourite: The brief F1 pairing that brought “fun” to Sauber

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Why Massa's legal team believes it can "bring the trophy home"

Although the circumstances surrounding the Crashgate controversy at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix had been consigned to F1's history books by many, it has become a hot topic again.

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F1 exclusive: Why Massa's legal team believes it can "bring the trophy home"

Although the circumstances surrounding the Crashgate controversy at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix had been consigned to F1's history books by many, it has become a hot topic again.

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The biggest incidents of F1 cheating: Spygate, Crashgate and more

Formula 1 is populated by drivers and teams alike who revel in the competitive aspect, and will do whatever it takes to win.

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Coulthard: New York’s F1 ‘Eau Rouge rival’ would be “perfect”

Speaking exclusively to Autosport at a IWC Schaffhausen basketball event ahead of the Miami Grand Prix – which featured seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton and Hollywood movie stars James Marsden and Simu Liu – Coulthard said that the never-raced street track venue in Weehawken, New Jersey, could complete F1’s roster…

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The F1 grand prix that big-budget Toyota should have won

At the end of the 2009 season Toyota announced its withdrawal from F1, ending an eight-year adventure that saw a huge amount of money spent, and no wins achieved.

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How Alesi finished second after running back to the F1 pits

Having qualified only sixth, Ferrari’s Jean Alesi didn’t much look like a contender for victory when he made an awful getaway and made matters worse by spinning at Turn 1, narrowly missing his team-mate Gerhard Berger but succeeding in causing a chain-reaction crash behind him – Tyrrell’s Mika Salo being…

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Top 10: Formula 1's most chaotic startline incidents

On April 8 1979, 24 Formula 1 cars were set to line up on the starting grid in Long Beach for the US Grand Prix West. At least, that was the plan…

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Autosport writers' favourite Australian Grands Prix

The Australian Grand Prix has a long tradition that pre-dates its arrival on the Formula 1 schedule as a fully-fledged world championship round in 1985. Indeed, Lewis Hamilton's two wins in 2008 and 2015 mean he's still one behind Roberto Moreno's treble at Calder Park between 1981 and 1984!

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Martin Whitaker: From working with Senna to running the Saudi Arabian GP

The man who heads race promoter Saudi Motorsport Company, and who is largely responsible for the success of the event, is Briton Martin Whitaker.

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Friday favourite: The last-all French F1 pairing that reunited a title-winning duo

Alpine’s decision to pair Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly means Formula 1 has an all-French line-up for the first time since Ligier hired Franck Lagorce to join Olivier Panis in 1994. Although it lasted just two grands prix, it continued a productive partnership from Formula 3000 that formed the bedrock…

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Long-time team owner, manager and engineer Dave Price dies aged 75

Long-time team owner, manager and engineer Dave Price who worked with Nigel Mansell, Martin Brundle and Derek Bell among others over a career spanning six decades has died aged 75.

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Friday favourite: How Volvo's "no ego" pole king endeared himself to a BTCC champion

With the likes of Andy Rouse, Steve Soper, Alain Menu and Paul Radisich to chose from, Tim Harvey is spoiled for choice when it comes to picking a favourite team-mate. But it's a driver that the 1992 British Touring Car champion only raced alongside for a single season, Swedish ace…

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Ranking the top 10 winless Formula 3000 drivers

The major Formula 1 feeder series produced plenty of sterling talents who went on to bigger and better things, but not all of them actually did so by winning an F3000 race. Autosport picks out the best of the category's nearly men

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The rise and fall of Britain's flawed NASCAR imitation

It’s a little over 20 years since ASCAR hit its peak, filling Rockingham's grandstands while luring top international and BTCC talent. But the domestic stock car series' boom couldn't last. Here's how the curio exploded, then imploded

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The rise and fall of Britain’s flawed NASCAR imitation

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The ill-starred Toyota that was quick but struck out at Le Mans

Toyota’s GT-One was described as “the ultimate fast failure”, but such was its impact on Vincenzo Sospiri that he picks it as his favourite car.

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Friday favourite: The ill-starred Toyota that was quick but struck out at Le Mans

Toyota’s GT-One was described by Autosport in 2015 as “the ultimate fast failure”, but such was its impact on Vincenzo Sospiri that he picks it as his favourite car.

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Friday Favourite: The Renault F1 car that dazzled an FE racer-turned-team boss

After a miserable 2009 where it miscued the Formula 1 aerodynamic overhaul, got embroiled in crashgate, and lost its title sponsor, Renault's 2010 follow-up steadied the ship and brought the team back into podium contention. The yellow-and-black machine also dazzled a driver on the start of his F1 journey in…

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WRC New Zealand: Everything you need to know

New Zealand makes its long awaited return to the World Rally Championship this weekend with a history making feat in the offing as Kalle Rovanpera closes in on the title.

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Monza 2008: How Vettel and Toro Rosso pulled off their fairytale F1 win

Monza will forever hold a special place in Sebastian Vettel’s heart as it was here in 2008 he piloted a Toro Rosso to one of Formula 1’s most incredible underdog victories. Luke Smith recounts that history making feat on this day, 14 years ago.

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Friday Favourite: The F1 champion turned mentor to a tin-top great

Drivers often turn their hand to management when their top-line careers come to an end, but it’s not so common for managers to put themselves in the firing line against their proteges. That Keke Rosberg was willing to do so, while imparting his wisdom to Manuel Reuter in the formative…

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