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Issue No. 016 7-13 August 2007
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F1: Will the World Champ quit McLaren?
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Ambrose’s Gordon drive 7 When I was at Renault Will Fernando go ‘home’? 9 Making up your mind Toll keeps options open 17 Beaming Smile Dick has a steer at QR
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30 Seven, the Easy Way
McLaren’s Ron Dennis ARC star Eli Evans The FIA versus NASCAR Why Dennis should smile Robby, better skip this bit Hamilton all the way Marcus, not Marcos
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