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    • BBC vs Sky: which broadcaster covers 2012 F1 season better?

      21 March 2012 by Andrew Franklin

      Our resident F1 fan ponders the TV coverage

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    • Rush – a new motorsport film about Hunt vs Lauda 1976

      29 February 2012 by Andrew Franklin

      Our resident F1 fan mulls over a forthcoming F1 film

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    • Why Bruno Senna is good news for Williams

      18 January 2012 by Andrew Franklin

      Bruno Senna: signed for Williams in 2012

      We mull over Bruno Senna's jump to Williams

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    • Andy Franklin’s photo diary of the Belgian Grand Prix

      02 September 2011 by Car magazine

      The Belgian Grand Prix 2011: Spa

      Our art director's photo blog on his first trip to Spa

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    • Andy Franklin on Kubica’s crash and the F1 championship

      09 February 2011 by Andrew Franklin

      Robert Kubica at the Valencia test before his crash

      Our resident F1 armchair fan ponders life after Kubica's crash

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    • Why the F1 favourite is a German, but not that one

      11 March 2010 by Andrew Franklin

      Sebastian Vettel: the 2010 F1 champion in waiting?

      Our armchair F1 fan has a punt on the 2010 F1 season

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    • Never judge a new car until you’ve seen it

      13 July 2009 by Andrew Franklin

      Jaguar XJ 2010

      Our art editor says we're too quick to judge cars' looks

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    • The most anticipated F1 season since the 1980s?

      27 March 2009 by Andrew Franklin

      The most anticipated F1 season since the 1980s?

      With the F1 circus starting up again this weekend, I actually feel like Christmas Day is approaching. I have never been so excited about an F1 season, or even just the start of a season. Even to the...

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    • Honda’s out of F1, so who’s next?

      05 December 2008 by Andrew Franklin

      Honda's out, so who's next?

      Japanese pull plug on F1 exploits – plunge F1 into crisis

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    • Martin Brundle: should he stay or should he go?

      28 October 2008 by Andrew Franklin

      I read recently on F1-live.com that F1's governing body the FIA is not happy with Martin Brundle's commentary at grand prix. Word has it, the suits are trying to stymie Brundle's move from ITV to the...

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    • The psychology of being an F1 champion

      17 October 2008 by Andrew Franklin

      Lewis Hamilton relaxes at the Chinese Grand Prix practice today

      After last week's Japanese Grand Prix, it appears that Lewis Hamilton is not as cool as we all thought. Although mature beyond his 23 tender years, last weekend showed us why he's not quite the full...

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    • The art of Performance Car of the Year

      24 September 2008 by Andrew Franklin

      The art of PCoTY

      I have a love-hate relationship with PCoTY. I love being around so many performance cars, but when it comes to getting all the shots you see in CAR Magazine, PCoTY is quite frankly my worst...

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    • Driving a Ferrari F40… badly

      11 August 2008 by Andrew Franklin

      The Ferrari F40 wasn't the first supercar I ever drove. It was in fact the third. But before you shed a tear for me, you should know the F40 was the worst supercar I’ve ever driven. Back in June 2007...

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    • Why it is crucial that Lewis Hamilton wins on Sunday

      05 July 2008 by Andrew Franklin

      This weekend sees Lewis Hamilton gear up for his second British Grand Prix. It’sa race he must win, not only to get his championship challenge back on track, but also to regain his confidence and...

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    • Back To The Future: the longevity of car design

      28 November 2007 by Andrew Franklin

      Longevity is no bad thing, says our art editor, even in the elevated world of car design The recent spate of automotive remakes, re-inventions and resuscitations has polarised design opinion. Since...

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    • The season that changed F1: 2007

      09 November 2007 by Andrew Franklin

      Intrigue, espionage, topsy-turvy to the end... Andy Franklin is in love with F1 again The 2007 F1 season shows no sign of dying down - even a couple of weeks after Lewis Hamilton spectacularly failed...

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    • The sad dilution of concept cars from show floor to showroom

      18 May 2007 by Andrew Franklin

      Hopes raised by glitzy concepts, then dashed by the mundane reality. By Andy Franklin CAR Online's latest scoop inside the XF got me thinking. Why do manufacturers continue to tease us with concept...

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    • The most beautiful Ferraris of all time

      02 May 2007 by Andrew Franklin

      The most beautiful Ferrari? CAR's design editor pores over our pick of the bunch They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but the subject of the most beautiful Ferrari splits opinion more...

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    • View fore or aft? Our art editor debates car angles

      27 March 2007 by Andrew Franklin

      Our art editor explains which view of a car is best So which is best? The front or rear of cars? There's been much heated debate in the office recently, and we'd like to poll your views. We spend our...

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    • Could it be Honda’s year in F1?

      28 February 2007 by Andrew Franklin

      Another year, another letdown? Last year, Button finished the second half of the F1 season strongly, scoring his maiden win in Hungary in spectacular style and scoring points aplenty. We were all...

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