Commentators and Journalists: Cars memories

Maurice Hamilton: 1975 Spanish Grand Prix

An unprepared Montjuich Park in Barcelona brings danger to drivers, journalists and spectators

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Maurice Hamilton: Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson win the last Mille Miglia, 1957

Preparation and planning result in a record-breaking win on unfamiliar roads

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Maurice Hamilton: Jean-Pierre Beltoise

Winning and testing at Monaco, his one Grand Prix win in a career driving without the full use of one arm

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Maurice Hamilton: Andrea de Cesaris

As likely to crash as to finish but the man Jordan needed when they started out in Formula 1

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Maurice Hamilton: Interlagos

Inadequate facilities remain but the setting and the atmosphere at the start more than make up for them

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Maurice Hamilton: The Flughafen Hinterstoisser, Austria

A converted military airfield where the facilities and the racing surface didn't meet requirements and expectations

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Maurice Hamilton: Jack Brabham

A distinctive driving style and a sometimes deceptive manner, both calculated to win

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Alan Biggs: interviewing George Harrison

A chance interview at Donington Park

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Maurice Hamilton: 1968, the death of Jim Clark

A driving error is hard to believe, perhaps a mechanical or tyre failure, yet neither makes complete sense

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Maurice Hamilton: The end of extravagant and indulgent launches

From attending an event at the Royal Albert Hall to not being needed or wanted

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Suzi Perry: a newcomer to Formula One broadcasting

Settling into a new role: two favourite Grands Prix so far

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Maurice Hamilton: mutual help and support - Lifts back to the pits

Fernando Alonso, Philippe Alliot, Nelson Piquet, and Nigel Mansell help out, but not a forgetful Tino Brambilla

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Maurice Hamilton: Jim Clark's cars at Goodwood

Dario Franchitti's tribute to his hero when asked to drive his Lotus 38

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Louise Goodman: 2008, Lewis Hamilton

The Brazilian Grand Prix - Hamilton v. Massa: the weather, tactics, tyres and laps, from which Hamilton gets enough right and Louise gets her interview

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Maurice Hamilton: Enzo Ferrari

Three times in the presence of The Great Old Man

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Maurice Hamilton: Mutual help and support - Garage fires

1968 and 2012, the garage fires at Watkins Glen and Barcelona

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Maurice Hamilton: Derek Daly's March is launched on a sea of Guinness

The car and driver were secondary to it all

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Maurice Hamilton: Fangio's Mercedes-Benz W196

Watching the auction sale of Fangio's 1955 Grand Prix winning car

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Maurice Hamilton: the Nürburgring Nordschleife

"Green Hell" - a deceptive and hypnotic circuit, as described while out there by Jackie Stewart and demonstrated by Bernd Schneider

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Maurice Hamilton: James Hunt

Obstructive and unpleasant until his retirement, charming, amusing and eccentric after it

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Maurice Hamilton: 1973 Monaco Grand Prix

A 2013 racing tribute to Francois Cevert's Monaco drive of 1973

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Steve Rider: Mario Andretti

An interviewing experience that wasn't what Mario was expecting

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Maurice Hamilton: flying the flag after winning

A common sense "breaking" of the rules and regulations

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Maurice Hamilton: Frank Williams

The media lunches at Williams grew as the operation did, but Frank's optimism and enthusiasm have been constant from the start

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Maurice Hamilton: 1960s, the introduction of wings

Barely understood aerodynamics compromised safety

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Maurice Hamilton: Dubious testing practices of the past

Quick times attracted sponsorship

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Maurice Hamilton: The ten venues for the United States Grand Prix

Some satisfactory, some not, none permanent

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Maurice Hamilton: the drivers' - and driving - experience

A circuit of Yas Marina with Martin Brundle shows the physical demands on drivers

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Maurice Hamilton: Protests - not what they once were

A Police "raid" in Italy and a driver boycott in South Africa

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Maurice Hamilton: Suzuka - finding my hotel by public transport

Signs, maps, and very polite people were no help

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Maurice Hamilton: Monza

The race day experience - the feeling for Ferrari and the challenge of getting in

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Maurice Hamilton: Spa-Francorchamps

Jackie Stewart's experience of the inadequate safety that necessitated redevelopment, a 1972 visit to the old Spa and a surviving reminder of the original

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Maurice Hamilton: 1966 Le Mans

Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon change tyre manufacturer mid-race: Chris Amon's views on car safety in the 60s and 70s

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Jennie Gow: covering the 2012 British Grand Prix

Interviews with drivers, support staff and celebrities, in the pouring rain

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Lee McKenzie: 2009, Jenson Button

The Brazilian Grand Prix - Button v. Vettel v. Barrichello, Qualifying and the race, in which Button does enough

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Linda Weldon Feldhorn: photographing the Can-Am and Formula 5000

Stirling Moss makes the arrangements at Riverside Raceway, 1966

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