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Monaco is considered to be a challenge like no other for Formula One drivers; the twisting nature of the circuit and proximity of the unforgiving barriers heighten the concentration needed of even the most intense of racers. History tells us that Ayrton Senna and Graham Hill are the undisputed masters of all-time, Senna heading the record books with six wins to Hill’s five. In recent times, Michael Schumacher managed to tame the beast on five occasions as well, edging out Alain Prost on four. But of the current grid, who teases and respects the armco in equal quantities? Continue Reading

Forty years ago today Formula One, motor sport and the world lost a very great man. A remarkable man whose career, although short, was filled with records, wins and titles. A man who demonstrated such a supreme level of skill and control, who could wrestle a car around the most dangerous of circuits and still come out on top. A man who developed life-long relationships with those around him, but who rarely spoke out of turn or seen to be towing scandal with him as he went. Unlike some of Formula One’s modern-day drivers, Jim Clark was a true gentleman, a true racer and a true world champion. Continue Reading