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The man and the yellow helmet
We speak of breathing, eating and sleeping a subject; well, Ayrton did just that. Nothing else mattered so much to him in the world....
Suzuka 1989: A Sensation in Japan
Would Benetton unwittingly have played a role in influencing the outcome of the World Championship? That was one of the intriguing questions spewed out...
F1 duels: Senna vs Patrese
Ricardo Patrese, the Italian driver who achieved a lot of success as a Williams’ driver in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, turns 62...
Icon v Icon: Schumacher vs Senna
One leading sportscar journalist in 1991 bet his F1 colleagues that Schumacher would qualify in the top 10 for his first race at Spa,...
Q&A with Maurice Hamilton
Maurice Hamilton, 68, is a British sportswriter and commentator who has covered Formula One since 1977. He was The Observer’s racing correspondent from 1990...
Ayrton Senna’s first taste of Formula 1
What could have been… Sometimes history takes a left turn when it could have easily gone the other way instead. In 1983 Williams Grand...