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Success still out of Renault's reach…

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Gabriele Mazzarolo • President and CEO of Alpinestars

HOW TO DRIVE A BAD F1 CAR • What variations in driving style and tactics do you need to consider when you are faced with racing a bad or slow F1 car, and how does that compare with a fast one?

F1 TECH ON THE STREET • Infiniti’s Project Black S prototype is the first road car to include the full technological tricks of an F1 hybrid powertrain. F1 Racing joined Nico Hülkenberg for its first flat-out test

BRAKE DUCTS • Fitting ducts to cool the brakes on F1 cars seems simple in theory, but in reality this is a red-hot aerodynamic and regulatory battleground

F1 FITNESS • In the first of a series focusing on specific F1 training regimes, McLaren test driver Sérgio Sette Câmara concentrates on the neck

RENAULT’S $1BILLION GAMBLE • Having bought back its old team, Renault is struggling to recapture the glory days of the mid-2000s when it stood toe to toe with Formula 1’s greats. As the total spend creeps past a billion dollars and the project remains way off track, we ask if this is now an impossible task...

KIMI AT ALFA ROMEO • The trappings of F1 have always sat uneasily with Kimi Räikkönen, who would rather tinker with motocross bikes and play with his kids than participate in its corporate circus. Leaving Ferrari affords Kimi more freedom, allowing F1 Racing to catch up with a chattier, and relaxed, no less determined character – who it turns out is also a dab-hand at fixing toilets…

ANTONIO GIOVINAZZI • Eight years have passed since an Italian driver last raced full-time in Formula 1. After starting two races in 2017, Antonio Giovinazzi has been given a full crack with Alfa Romeo this season. As we approach F1’s traditional summer break we caught up with Kimi Räikkönen’s new team-mate…

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THE MAN TO FIX MCLAREN • McLaren’s new team principal always had a single-minded ambition to work in Formula 1. Head-hunted by McLaren from Porsche, he’s now back in F1 to restore this title-winning team to its former glory

There is light at the end of the tunnel for Williams • Despite its lowly position and poor form, there is a quiet revolution occurring at Williams which should help it fight its way back up the grid

BRABHAM BT49 • The Gordon Murray-designed car that resulted in a first F1 championship – of any kind – for Brabham since 1967

SPECIFICATION

BRABHAM BT49 • TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

NIGEL ROEBUCK’S FORMULA ONE HEROES

DUTCH ORIGINALS • F1 returns to Zandvoort in 2020 so we’re taking a look back at what made the Dutch GP unique

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