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Thanks Bob That was quite a season - whilst I was on holiday last week, I devoured Ted Simon's fascinating book "The Chequered Year" which deals with 1970 with such aplomb. Highly recommended. Of all his near misses, Spa was definitely the race Chris Amon could have won, yet the normally u...

"what record was set at Spa in 1970, and by whom?" Can I provide multiple answers in the hope one is right? :?: 1. 1970 was the last GP held on the old Spa circuit 2. The race was the last in which Dunlop provided GP tyres 3. It was the last time a Mexican won a GP - Pedro in a BRM. 4. It ...

Bob - What 'record' does Keke share with Mike Hawthorn? One race win in their championship year?
Peter - may all your ducks be golden!!!

Sorry for the slow reply Bob. Have been in Abu Dhabi watching the GP and trying to keep one step ahead of your questions! Not so sure about number 23 though... have I erred...please let me down gently! :) 1. Name the make’s of car that Jack Brabham drove during his Formula 1 career? Cooper, Maserati...

Meanwhile at Brands Hatch... There was that perennial favorite, the Formula Ford Festival, taking place over the weekend. :) Although no Morgans on track, spectators would have enjoyed Jerry Knight valiantly holding off some much more modern machinery in his gorgeous Tiga Sports 2000 car. And Ray Hi...

Graham and Peter Whitehead then... thanks for the extra clue!
Still none the wiser on 1955 - Fangio won the first and last race of the year in a Mercedes...but Mercedes did that last year as well so that can't be it...
Still puzzling!

The Jacques Villeneuve I mean was the younger brother of the late Gilles... the other Jacques (son of Gilles) was the world champion... Brother Jacques tried to qualify an Arrows in 1981 ... without success... so maybe he doesn't count anyway! Close but no cigar. :( It must be a pair of Indy 500 rac...

Hi Bob This is more my thing! =D> 1955 was special for all sorts of reasons: first British winner of the British GP (Moss) is probably the one you are looking for but how about 1955 also being the first time a past world champion had died (Ascari); or the first and only time 4 grand prix were cancel...

Thanks for putting me out of my misery...I just really hope you don't have a similar quiz for every year after 1950! [-o<
Best wishes
Simon

At last I have had a chance to start looking at Bob's confusing conundrum... couldn't you set something easier Bob?!?! Must admit I am as befuddled as everyone else... :oops: Armed with the clue that the number 10 is important, I have been trying to fit the number 10 in with any of the clues and fea...

So sorry to hear about Richard who seemed such an integral part of our paddock. Such a friendly chap. Will be sadly missed.

Thanks Bob...I had an email as well...haven't investigated further yet...
But Motor Sport is such a great read each month. Autosport is just a shadow of its former self sadly...

Just back from Greece...didn't see any bridges so what Bob says must be true...

I will definitely be there (as always) on Saturday and Sunday. Haven't missed a British GP weekend for 38 years so wasn't planning to miss one now...Carol will be there as well...

I can report exactly the same problem as Phil. I use Google Chrome...