Bruce McLaren

McLaren’s record broken by Alonso

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On this day in F1 – 1959 Sebring produces a number of firsts Brought to you by TJ13 contributor The Grumpy Jackal On this day, fifty-four years ago, the Formula One season finale at the Sebring circuit in Florida would establish a number of firsts. Bruce Mclaren became the youngest ever Grand Prix winner; a … Read more

On This Day in F1: 2nd June – The Death of a Legend

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Brought to you by thejudge13 contributor John Myburgh – 1970: The death of a legend A 2.42-mile perimeter road of the old RAF Westhampnett (which started life as an Emergency Landing Ground for the nearby RAF Tangmere during WWII) was being used as a motor racing circuit since the Duke Of Richmond brought motor racing to the area … Read more

#F1 History: First McLaren car discovered at the Geelong Revival – The Cooper T70

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Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler: Jennie Mowbray “I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, “This is what it is to be happy.” ~Sylvia Plath – The Bell Jar~ The sunshine blazed down on a myriad of shimmering machines, their polished paintwork and chrome reflecting the palm … Read more

On This Day in #F1: 14th September

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Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Adam Macdonald 2008 was a year that saw another battle of epic proportions for the F1 World Drivers’ Championship.  The soon to be departing from Ferrari, Felipe Massa, thought he had won the title, only for Lewis Hamilton to snatch victory from jaws of defeat – or in this … Read more

The Bar Exam: 23 May 2013

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Welcome to this week’s edition of thejudge13 Bar Exam. Hope you all enjoyed the last one, seems like that anyway, I had a number of correct answers! Last week’s question: Can you name the model of the main car in the picture, which year it was raced, who drove it and how many championships were won (car and … Read more

McLaren’s emotive past, Specifications of the MP4-28, Analysis of changes to car, Razia to replace Glock, Ferrari’s first Chinese sponsor

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Quick News:

Ferrari has signed a sponsorship agreement with Weichai Power.The agreement with one of China’s largest manufacturers of diesel engines and machinery vehicles is for 4 years and will run until 2016. Weichai Power, a part of the Weichai Group, is the first Ferrari sponsor of the People’s Republic of China.

Marrusia: Rumours are emerging Louis Razia is replacing Timo Glock. TBC

McLaren’s big launch:

Nostalgia reigns: The big launch today with an emotive and haunting piece on Bruce McLaren, speaking as though from beyond the grave he spelled out his vision for McLaren which is still clear today. Then we were privileged to see this CanAm-winning M8D driven into MTC, the car which Bruce was killed by during testing at Goodward.

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