F1 Racing
Feature articles from F1 Racing magazine.

Welcome to the section with feature articles from F1 Racing magazine. From each issue since October 1996 there are articles that I have found to be interesting, or that would be a wide range for all f1 fans. If there is an article from an issue that is not here, and you want it here email me. If you have any queries, email me at [email protected]
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"Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvaargh!" by Stéphane Sampson.
If you've ever caught yourself thinking that maybe you could drive an F1 car, think again. You couldn't. Ask Stéphane Samson.....
F1 Racing, January 1998 issue.

"The Grass Is Always Greener..." by Tom Clarkson.
...in the Formula 1 Paddock Club - or so it seems. Tom Clarkson jumps the fence to see inside the sport's VIP box.
F1 Racing, January 1998 issue.

"Let's Hear It For the Local Lad" by Sarah Bohan
Jacques Villeneuve's championship has put him in Canada's spotlight. Hear how the country has gone mad.
F1 Racing, February 1998 issue.

"Any Publicity is Good Publicity" by Peter Windsor
Or so says British American Tobacco's big cheese, Martin Broughton. But do BAT know what they're doing?
F1 Racing, February 1998 issue.

"The Side You Never Saw: Part I" by Peter Windsor.
Like him or not Nigel Mansell was a magnificent racing driver. No one knew the man better than Peter Windsor. Here, then, is Windsor's definitive, exclusive, inside story.
F1 Racing, February 1998 issue.

"The Side You Never Saw: Part II" by Peter Windsor.
In Part I, Windsor traced the Mansell story from early struggle to maiden victory. The 10 years that followed were Nigel's glory days.
F1 Racing, March 1998 issue.

"Villeneuve: The Cleverest Driver?" by Alan Henry.
He used to be a bit of a hot-head, but he's a lot calmer these days. He's also super-focused and super-fit.
F1 Racing, March 1998 issue.

"Day Off? What Day Off?" by Tom Clarkson.
A long weekend with Sauber drivers Jean Alesi and Johnny Herbert and not a track in sight. Proof that star drivers have a hard life off-circuit, too.
F1 Racing, March 1998 issue.

"Williams: Simply the Best" by Tony Dodgins.
Why are Williams better than the rest? And what have they been doing to keep that status intact?
F1 Racing, March 1998 issue.

"A Star Is Born" by Tony Dodgins.
Alex Wurz has the world at his feet. Talent, looks, - and a Benetton drive.
F1 Racing, March 1998 issue.

"Fizzing Out!" by Mike Doodson.
Moet & Chandon's racing commitment may now be on ice, but the sparkling memories still bubble away.
F1 Racing, March 1998 issue.

"The Outsider" by James Allen.
IndyCar star Mark Blundell was Britain's top racing driver in 1997. Does he miss Formula 1? No way. Here's why.
F1 Racing, March 1998 issue.

"The Secrets Behind The Speed" by Tony Dodgins.
Most F1 teams have secret spies - on the lookout for technical modifications on other cars. So who's watching who?
F1 Racing, April 1998 issue.

"Chillin' With Damon" by Matt Bishop.
Damon Hill may not be first on the grid, but he was on top form when he met lens legend David Bailey.
F1 Racing, April 1998 issue.

"Molto Simpatico" by Nigel Roebuck.
Ricardo Patrese, the man who drove more Grands Prix than anyone else - a whopping 256 - reveals the secrets of a long life.
F1 Racing, April 1998 issue.

"Hangin' On In There" by Tony Dodgins.
Jean Alesi, the 'crazy Frenchman' tells he's found happiness at Sauber, and that there'll be no more brat attacks.
F1 Racing, May 1998 issue.

"Imola '94 Remembered: Where Were You?" by Tom Clarkson.
As with JFK or Princess Diana, we all know where we were when we heard of the death of Ayrton Senna. A host of illuminaries are asked four years on where they were on 1 May 1994 - the day F1 lost the great Brazilian.
F1 Racing, May 1998 issue.

"Remembering Roland" by Christopher Hilton.
While the world focused on Senna's death, few people remember that the day before a young Austrian lost his life, while qualifying for his second Grand Prix. Rudi and Margit Ratzenberger talk about 30 April 1994 - the day they lost their Roland.
F1 Racing, May 1998 issue.

"If You Can't Stand The Heat...." by Steve Matchett.
...get out of the kitchen. And that's exactly what Steve Matchett has done. Here, then, is the warts-and-all story of his life as a Benetton mechanic.
F1 Racing, May 1998 issue.

"A Slice Of Life" by Tom Clarkson.
Some people think Pedro Diniz isn't much cop. Others now take him more seriously. So, away from the track, what makes him tick?
F1 Racing, June 1998 issue.

"Warming To The Task" by Tom Clarkson.
Jarno Trulli has learnt French for his second season with the Prost team. But language isn't the only thing on his learning curve.
F1 Racing, June 1998 issue.

"I Should Be So Lucky" by Kate Taylor.
There are more rituals and superstitions at a grand prix that there are at a masonic Christmas party.
F1 Racing, June 1998 issue.

"Fifteen Minutes of Fame" by Tony Dodgins.
Well, more like 15 months. Because from late 1991 until the end of 1992, Ivan Capelli was big news. An Italian driving for Ferrari. The stuff of dreams. But the dream turned into a slow, excruciating nightmare. This is his story.
F1 Racing, June 1998 issue.

"What Makes Mika Tick?" by Tony Dodgins.
Hakkinen: The man is very, very fast. Experienced too. Doesn't make many mistakes either. But what is he really like?
F1 Racing, July 1998 issue.

"Wurz Up: Am I Perfect Or What?" by Elmar Brummer.
He's not a new Niki Lauda and he's not the next Ayrton Senna, but Alex Wurz has facets of them both.
F1 Racing, August 1998 issue.

"Murray's Big Day" by Murray Walker.
What is the back seat of McLaren's sensational two-seater F1 car really like? Murray Walker lives to tell the tale.
F1 Racing, August 1998 issue.

"It's Tough At The Bottom" by Tom Clarkson.
What it's like at Minardi - the team whose budget is only half of Michael Schumacher's Ferrari salary.
F1 Racing, August 1998 issue.

"Life in The Shadow" by Tom Clarkson.
Expectations were once high for Heinz-Harald Frentzen, but he's in danger of becoming the forgotten man. He tells all...
F1 Racing, September 1998 issue.

"Taking The Smooth With The Rough" by Tom Clarkson.
Next year will see a new team on the grid. Confident, cash-rich and eager, Pollock's gang are ready for the off.
F1 Racing, September 1998 issue.

"Smoother Operator" by Tom Clarkson.
The night-clubbing designer has already won a major prize - the CART title. Now Adrian Reynard and BAR want another.
F1 Racing, September 1998 issue.

"Dishing the Dirt" by Gerhard Berger
Gerhard Berger, BMW's new Director of Motorsport, always was a good talker. As a driver, he raced nine champions. Here's what he thought of them.
F1 Racing, September 1998 issue.

"A Private Struggle" by Peter Windsor.
From the agonies of Monaco, to the ecstasies of Spa. It's been a long time coming. Here is a trace of Damon Hill's renaissance.
F1 Racing, October 1998 issue.

"Smile....It May Never Happen" by Mira Stout.
Thing is, Eddie Irvine doesn't really mind if it doesn't. Because he's all right as he is, isn't he? Supporting Schumacher, ever the number two, earning tons of money. So what's the big idea?
F1 Racing, October 1998 issue.

"The Italian's Job" by Matt Bishop.
The baseball cap may have gone, but the designer gear is still there. Flavio Briatore is back in F1, supplying motors.
F1 Racing, October 1998 issue.

"You're Nicked, Son" by Tony Dodgins.
Bertrand Gachot will always be known as the F1 driver who did a stretch in the slammer. Now he's ready to confess.
F1 Racing, October 1998 issue.

"Heartbreak Hotel" by Tom Clarkson.
Living in a hotel sounds decadent and appealing, but for Minardi drivers Esteban Tuero and Shinji Nakano, the truth is far more mundane.
F1 Racing, October 1998 issue.

"There Is no Justice" by Tom Clarkson.
Tyrrell's Ricardo Rosset has been feeling a bit hard done by lately. He tells why over a cup of tea (with added sympathy).
F1 Racing, October 1998 issue.

"The Inscrutable Tiger" by Peter Windsor.
Reclusive. Unpredicatble. Very fast when required. Unravel the mystery of Toranosuke Takagi.
F1 Racing November 1998 issue.

"The Buck Starts Here" by Tom Clarkson.
It's thanks to his former hotelier, Willi Weber, that the Schumacher brothers will never have to work again. Hardly Fawlty....
F1 Racing, November 1998 issue.

"Fine Fellow, That Barrichello" by Tom Clarkson.
But is he quick without his F1 'chariot of fire'? Tom Clarkson challenged Rubens Barrichello to a retro foot race at Cambridge University to find out.
F1 Racing, December 1998 issue.

"Reborn in the USA" by Peter McKay.
Alex Zanardi scored one point in his first spell in F1. Yet Williams now reckon he's The Man. Here's why.
F1 Racing, December 1998 issue.

"Thy Kingdom Come" by Christopher Hilton.
It's tough at the top they say. But it's even tougher at the bottom, as Gian Carlo Minardi will testify. Yet F1's whipping boy is still smiling. For his team - just like his recently promoted football club - is on the verge of an upturn in fortune.
F1 Racing, December 1998 issue.