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THE F1 ANALYST • HAMILTON’S SINGAPORE SIGNIFICANCE

UNDER THE HOOD • WEATHER: IT’S NOT ALWAYS A GREAT LEVELLER

STRAIGHT TALK • NO TO COMPLEX AND COSTLY ENGINE TECH

“I’LL PROVE YOU WRONG AGAIN” • Lewis Hamilton’s words in a recent Vanity Fair interview define both his world-view and his approach to this season: one of perpetual struggle against adversity. As Andrew Benson explains, that’s what Lewis feeds off – and why, far from being down and nearly out, he’s using his unique skillset to spearhead Mercedes’ revival…

IN CONVERSATION WITH FERNANDO ALONSO • He may be 41, but he’s far from a has-been. Fernando is a hot enough property to have sprung one of the biggest surprises of this year’s driver-market ‘silly season’, executing an unexpected (and ruthless) move to Aston Martin when he deemed Alpine’s contractual offer not good enough…

‘THE QUIET LIFE’ • The unrelenting grasp of the tax man prompts most racing drivers to move to the likes of Monaco, Switzerland or Dubai. But Kevin Magnussen is quite happy where he is, thank you very much – at home, with his family, in Denmark

IF THE BUDGET CAP DOESN’T FIT • Formula 1’s budget cap was heralded as a radical advance, the saviour of smaller teams, and the pathway to a brighter commercial future for all. So why were so many teams so keen to either break it or negotiate a raise? As Mark Gallagher reveals, it’s not just about the cost of crash repairs

MIKA HÄKKINEN MY LIFE IN PICTURES • At the turn of the century Formula 1 became the Mika ‘n’ Michael show as Mika Häkkinen claimed two world championships by going wheel-to-wheel with Michael Schumacher. Over a collection of images from his F1 career, Mika shares some cherished memories about his route to the top, annoying Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost, and that overtake in Spa…

ZERO THE HISTORY OF TYRRELL TO PART 2: 1967-69 HERO • With a bit of wheeling and dealing, Tyrrell broke into Formula 1 with a powerful combination of Matra chassis and Ford-Cosworth engine, allied to the sublime skills of Jackie Stewart

WILLIAMS FW09 • The ugly beginning of the title-winning Williams-Honda partnership

MAURICE HAMILTON’S ALTERNATIVE VIEW • Recent moves within the driver market have reminded Maurice of a time when contracts weren’t worth the paper they weren’t written on…

THE SINGAPORE GP • The venue for F1’s first-ever night race, Singapore makes a return to the calendar after a COVID-enforced break

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