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Autosport Retro

Telling the forgotten stories and unearthing the hidden gems from years gone by.

Autosport Retro Watchalong - Le Mans 1987

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Autosport Retro Watchalong - Le Mans 1987

Top 10 Italian F1 drivers

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Top 10 Italian F1 drivers

The story behind three standout images from the career of Jacky Ickx

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The story behind three standout images from the career of Jacky Ickx

Top 10 F1 drivers of the 1970s

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Top 10 F1 drivers of the 1970s

Top 10 F1 drivers of the 1970s | Autosport Retro

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Top 10 F1 drivers of the 1970s | Autosport Retro

How McLaren’s early years set the team on the path to success

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How McLaren’s early years set the team on the path to success
On the 60th anniversary of McLaren’s world championship grand prix debut, we look back at how an ambitious young driver and a hand-picked group of friends took on the world’s best

Top 10 F1 drivers of the 1960s | Autosport Retro

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Top 10 F1 drivers of the 1960s | Autosport Retro

Top 10 F1 drivers of the 1960s

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Top 10 F1 drivers of the 1960s

Remembering a lost Italian F1 hero 40 years on

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Remembering a lost Italian F1 hero 40 years on

Five times F1 drivers starred at the Nurburgring

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Five times F1 drivers starred at the Nurburgring

Top 10 F1 drivers of the 1950s

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Top 10 F1 drivers of the 1950s
In the first part of Autosport’s latest top 10 series - ranking the top 10 F1 drivers of each decade - the 1950s sees an easy number one pick, but the rest of the order is much harder to nail down

Top 10 F1 drivers of the 1950s | Autosport Retro

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Top 10 F1 drivers of the 1950s | Autosport Retro

The 10 best GT3 cars since group debut in 2006

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The 10 best GT3 cars since group debut in 2006

The 1982 Driver Strike | Autosport Retro

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The 1982 Driver Strike | Autosport Retro

How over the course of two decades GT3 became modern motorsport’s greatest success

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How over the course of two decades GT3 became modern motorsport’s greatest success

Recalling the start of a new F1 era

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Recalling the start of a new F1 era
Seventy years ago, Britain enjoyed a breakthrough in F1 thanks to a non-championship contest and a combination of special ingredients, though some patience was still required…

OTD: Hunt suffers controversial disqualification in title fight versus Lauda

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OTD: Hunt suffers controversial disqualification in title fight versus Lauda

Top 10 worst follow-ups to title-winning F1 cars

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Top 10 worst follow-ups to title-winning F1 cars

Hill's 1996 F1 title - in Autosport covers

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Hill's 1996 F1 title - in Autosport covers

The grand prix that never was – but did happen

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The grand prix that never was – but did happen
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