THE PIT STOP issue 16
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FATHER AND SON EFFECT Examining how Simon Hill supports his son, Jake in the British Touring Car Championship
LEAVING WITHOUT SAYING GOODBYE Looking at how Sergio Perez could be leaving F1 without an appropriate send-off
THE NEARLY MAN We deep dive into Valtteri Bottas' career and how his F1 career ultimately came up slightly short of his ultimate potential
LEFT DESERVING MORE Ash Miller reviews the career of Michele Alboreto, and how bad luck stopped him from achieving more
CEMENTING GREATNESS Examining how Mika Hakkinen cemented his status as one of F1's greatest drivers in 1999
IS A NEW MOTOGP RIVALRY ON THE HORIZON?
GONE BEFORE IT STARTED Ash Miller argues that Lamborghini has bailed on its WEC efforts too soon
THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN TWO SEASONS Hamir Thapir compares the 2024 F1 season with an equally competitive 1983
TRACKSIDE FOCUS Taking a look at the motorsport photography workshops offered by Trackside Focus
THE SOLUS J.R Hildebrand explains what it was like getting behind the wheel of the McLaren Solus GT
WHY FOURMAUX'S SWITCH TO HYUNDAI IS RISKY
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FATHER AND SON EFFECT WORDS BY ROB HANSFORD IMAGES BY ED WAPLINGTON
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LEAVING SAYING WORDS BY ROB HANSFORD IMAGES BY RED BULL CONTENT POOL 22 | THE PIT STOP
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the NEARLY man WORDS BY IAN PAGE IMAGES BY SAUBER / MERCEDES
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LEFT DESERVING MORE WORDS BY ASH MILLER IMAGES COURTESY OF GRAND PRIX PHOTO / ALAMY
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CEMENTING GREATNESS
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THE SIMILARITIES TWO
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BETWEEN SEASONS
WORDS BY HAMIR THAPAR IMAGES BY GRAND PRIX PHOTO / RED BULL CONTENT POOL
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