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Category Archives: 1950s

1950 Alta GP – British Engineering and British Drivers at the British Grand Prix

September 29, 2015

“You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don’t make money your goal. Instead pursue the things you …

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BRM Type 25 – Back to the Basics…Maybe…

July 23, 2015

“The sun is simple. A sword is simple. A storm is simple. Behind everything simple is a huge tail of …

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Juan Manuel Fangio and the 1956 Lancia-Ferrari D50

July 17, 2015

“Everything, if you could only see it clearly enough, like this, is beautiful and complete. Everything has its own perfection.” …

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Alberto Ascari and the 1955 Lancia D50

July 16, 2015

“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” …

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Recent Posts

  • The Art of Storytelling
  • The Art of Being Difficult
  • Myositis Saga – Part 12: October – Strength
  • Myositis Saga – Part 11: September – Facets of my Mind
  • Myositis Saga – Part 10: July and August: Wait and Hope
  • Aspergillosis Saga – July 2024 to June 2025: Searching for the Invisible
  • Myositis Saga – Part 9: April to June: Disaster
  • Myositis Saga – Part 8: January to March -Dreaming of Freedom
  • Myositis Saga – Part 7: November and December – Trying to Keep Alive
  • Myositis Saga – Part 6: September and October – To Hell and Back
  • Research and Connection – Myositis Discovery Program: August 2025
  • Myositis Saga – Part 5: August – Perseverance
  • Myositis Saga – Part 4: July – The Art of Listening
  • Myositis Saga – Part 3: June – Patience
  • Myositis Saga – Part 2: May – The Land of Hope and Fear
  • Myositis Saga – Part 1: April – Waiting
  • Season of Fatigue: My Love-Hate Relationship with Prednisone
  • Safely Home
  • A Promise of Glory
  • Set Free for Freedom
  • No Condemnation
  • Prone to Wander
  • Pursuing Justice
  • Maserati 250F – A Commonplace Miracle
  • 1959 Gemini Mk ll – The Debut of Jim Clark and Ford-Cosworth
  • Vanwall – To Beat Those Bloody Red Cars
  • Alfa Romeo 158 – Drunk on the Thought of Impending Return
  • 2018 United States Grand Prix – Summer in Finland
  • Alfa Romeo 158 – Weathering the Storm
  • 1983 Spirit-Honda: Breathing Dreams like Air
  • Flying Closer to the Ground – The Advent of Aerodynamics
  • 1962 Porsche 804: Speed Costs Money – How Fast Do You Want to Go?
  • Spyder with Wings: The Evolution of the 1961 Porsche 718/2
  • The Season of Darkness – Singapore 2017
  • Storm in a Teacup: Spa-Francorchamps 2017
  • 1959 Australian Grand Prix – A Chip off the Old Block
  • 1991 Jordan 191 – Poetry in Motion
  • Ferguson’s Futuristic Four-Wheel Drive
  • 1983 Monaco Grand Prix – Dancing in the Rain
  • 1971 Tyrrell 003 – Secret Hidden in a Woodshed
  • 1994 Spanish Grand Prix
  • 10th May 1959 – Jack Brabham’s Inaugural Win
  • 4th May 2003 – Fernando Alonso Comes Second in the Spanish Grand Prix
  • 1968 Matra-Ford MS10 – Taming a Dragon in Hell
  • 2007 Chinese Grand Prix – Failing to Make the Turn
  • 1914 French Grand Prix Part 3 – The Race: Peugeot vs Mercedes
  • 1914 French Grand Prix Part 2 – The Contenders: Mercedes
  • 1914 French Grand Prix Part 1 – The Contenders: Peugeot
  • 1977 John Player Special Mk III – Harnessing the Power of the Wind
  • 1999 European Grand Prix – Opportunities amid Misfortune and Mishap
  • 1997 Stewart-Ford SF01 – Daring to Dare
  • 1990 Tyrrell 019 – Driving Up-side Down?
  • 1979 Kauhsen WK – Trying to Immitate a Lotus
  • 1976 Spanish Grand Prix – Rules…What Rules?
  • 1979 Dutch Grand Prix – Desperation or Dedication?
  • 1974 Maki F101 – Hoping for Success
  • 1972 Eifelland Type 21 – The Embodiment of Imagination
  • 1991 Benetton B191 – The Designer, the Chief, the Champion and the Rookie
  • 1987 San Marino Grand Prix – Martin Brundle and the Zakspped 871
  • 1991 Tyrrell 020 – So Near…Yet So Far…
  • 1950 Alta GP – British Engineering and British Drivers at the British Grand Prix
  • The First Turbocharged Engine – A Renault Revolution
  • World Rally vs Formula One – Beauty and Terror in the Australian Bush
  • 12th September 1965 – Slipstreaming and Sliding at Monza
  • 1986 Spanish Grand Prix – Nigel Mansell vs Ayrton Senna

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  • Kimi Räikkönen (4)
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  • McLaren (5)
  • Michael Schumacher (3)
  • Myositis Saga (17)
  • Nigel Mansell (3)
  • Porsche (2)
  • Renault (1)
  • Stirling Moss (2)
  • Tyrrell (4)
  • Vanwall (1)
  • Williams (6)

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