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McLaren parts. Silverstone, British GP, 1971. The car, driven by Peter Gethin, DNF when the engine blew. A rare instance of the Cosworth-Ford engine failing.
Story and photos by Charley Seavey
Many years ago, getting near the pits and/or paddock was much easier. Earlier I’ve recounted my story about getting into the pits at
The start was the most exciting part of the race.
By Erik Nielsen
Photos courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media
McLaren challenges, but Vettel prevails; Welcome back, Bob
Sebastian Vettel did something different this weekend, for the first time in memory, the pole sitter did not win at Barcelona. He also needed to actually work for this win, holding off a hard charging Lewis Hamilton who was hot on the German’s rear wing for the closing laps. The Brit could not find a way around for the win. History will likely show that this was one more incremental step for the Red Bull driver’s 2011 championship, but those that watched the race know that this was closer racing than has been seen so far this season.
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