The Historic Formula 1 races at the Silverstone Classic were among the most exciting of the whole motorsport weekend. Spectacular and loud cars passed and repassed each other, leading to inevitable comparisons with contemporary F1.
There may be areas in which F1 can learn from its earlier incarnations, but not in the areas many think - or kept repeating in conversation during the Classic weekend.
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Kevin Turner has been the editor of Autosport magazine since 2016, having previously been the editor of sister publication Motorsport News. He joined the magazine in '06 after writing club race reports as a freelancer while studying history at the University of York. He has also covered international events for both the magazine and the website, including the Le Mans 24 Hours.
Kevin covered the British Touring Car Championship from 2011 to '14 and has a keen interest in the historic racing scene. He lives in Fleet with his wife and two children.
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