| FEATURE |
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BY ADAM COOPER |
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| There is a sense of going back to the basic at Williams this season, as Frank Williams and Patrick Head start a new era, post BMW partnership. And the two veterans have a point to prove, which makes the Williams team allthemore dangerous and certainly interesting this year. Adam Cooper talked to the team owners as they reflect on changes |
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| COLUMNS |
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BY TIM REDMAYNE |
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| The Ford WRC team are adamant that the world rally needs a live TV action finale to every championship round, or it will face further extinction and decaying media interest. The rally purists reject the idea with disdain, but is it really such a bad one? Tim Redmayne weighs the arguments for and against |
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BY TONY DODGINS |
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| So who's fast and who's not, and are the fast cars for real, or are they faking it? |
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BY DIETER RENCKEN |
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| This week, is Spa a goner? And how long will the Bridgestone Pact last? |
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| INTERVIEW |
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BY DIETER RENCKEN |
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| Rory Byrne is no longer Ferrari's chief designer, handing the title over to his right hand man Aldo Costa. But the South African, who planned to retire ten years ago, has now committed to the Italian outfit for an additional two years as a part-time engineering consultant. Dieter Rencken caught up with his countryman for a chat on his future plans, the new job, and Ferrari's new car |
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| TECH TALK |
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BY CRAIG SCARBOROUGH |
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| Ferrari need to bounce back this season, after getting it wrong in 2005 with their car and tyres. The team's official launch of the 248 F1 car at Mugello this week marked the first step in the Italian's campaign, and Craig Scarborough looks for clues under the hood on whether or not Ferrari got it right this time |
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BY CRAIG SCARBOROUGH |
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| The RA106 is the first car Honda are running in almost four decades as a constructor, and much hope and optimism is pinned on the new car. Craig Scarborough takes a close look at the new challenger |
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