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Autosport retro

Telling the forgotten stories and unearthing the hidden gems from years gone by

How Bruce McLaren’s early years set the team on the path to success

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How Bruce McLaren’s early years set the team on the path to success
On the 60th anniversary of McLaren’s world championship grand prix debut, we look back at how an ambitious young driver and a hand-picked group of friends took on the world’s best

Top 10 F1 drivers of the 1960s

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Top 10 F1 drivers of the 1960s

Remembering a lost Italian F1 hero 40 years on

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Remembering a lost Italian F1 hero 40 years on

Five times F1 drivers starred at the Nurburgring

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Five times F1 drivers starred at the Nurburgring

Top 10 F1 drivers of the 1950s

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Top 10 F1 drivers of the 1950s

How over the course of two decades GT3 became modern motorsport’s greatest success

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How over the course of two decades GT3 became modern motorsport’s greatest success

Recalling the start of a new F1 era

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Recalling the start of a new F1 era

Top 10 worst follow-ups to title-winning F1 cars

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Top 10 worst follow-ups to title-winning F1 cars

Hill's 1996 F1 title - in Autosport covers

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Hill's 1996 F1 title - in Autosport covers

The grand prix that never was – but did happen

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The grand prix that never was – but did happen

Why this quintessential late-1970s F1 car stands out in the history of the Tyrrell team

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Why this quintessential late-1970s F1 car stands out in the history of the Tyrrell team

The top 11 lost F1 victories after the flag

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The top 11 lost F1 victories after the flag