Month: December 2018

The 2018 Formula 1 season was packed with a bumper mix of stories and sub-plots that centred on an explosive driver market and technical intrigue. As Mercedes and Ferrari went head-to-head for both titles, off-track there was a driver merry-go-round of a scale rarely seen before that ended with only two teams confirming the same
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The reliability of Honda’s Formula 1 engine reached a comfortable level in 2018 that was “completely different” to its previous years with McLaren. Honda partnered with Toro Rosso for 2018 and scored more points with Red Bull’s junior team than it managed in two of the three years spent with McLaren. That effort included a
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5:57 AM ET Maurice Hamilton Close • Veteran F1 journalist, covering the sport since 1977• Motor racing correspondent for the Observer for 20 years• Has written several books and covered F1 for BBC Radio 5 Live The CBE awarded to Professor Gordon Murray in the 2019 Queen’s New Year Honours is for ‘Services to Motoring’. That may be
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Former Brabham and McLaren Formula 1 designer Professor Gordon Murray has been awarded a CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in the 2019 Queen’s New Year Honours. The legendary designer’s accolade is in recognition of his ‘services to motoring’ – rewarding his lifetime’s work in the automotive sector as well as on the racetrack. “It
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