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Getting a little Crazy thanks to an errant Seal

April 30th, 2010
Posted in Movements

I knew it was too good to be true. The sun was shining as I brought the mighty Skoda to a shuddering halt behind a silver Mercedes at the gates of Silverstone and a cheerful security guard waved me through, saying, “Just follow David Coulthard…” First, the good news: Silverstone is ready to host the 2010 [ READ MORE ]

In praise of… Michael Schumacher

April 22nd, 2010
Posted in Sporting

I never thought I’d look down and see my fingers composing the sentence that makes up the headline of this piece. Nevertheless, since so many munchkins out there are heaping unqualified criticism upon Michael Schumacher’s ageing shoulders, someone ought to point out some balancing positives. Perhaps it’s not surprising that during a drearily slow news month [ READ MORE ]

In praise of… Fernando Alonso

April 7th, 2010
Posted in Sporting

A couple of months ago, when I was interviewing Sir Stirling Moss for my next book, he was keen to draw a distinction between those drivers who can simply conduct a car quickly and those who have a special mindset – a sort of heroic indomitability, if you like: There are very few real racers in [ READ MORE ]

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"Who are you, anyway?" It's the default put-down of the F1 high-ups when asked a question that's difficult, probing, or just plain annoying. Stuart Codling is a contributor to F1 Racing, AUTOSPORT, Autocar and the Red Bulletin, and is the author of the new book Art of the Formula One Race Car.

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