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Through these engaging and informative stories, we take readers on a journey through the rich and varied history of motoring. Whether we're celebrating the 50th anniversary of a beloved sports car or exploring the latest innovations in automotive technology, our stories provide a window into the passion and dedication that drives our work at Automobilist.

From 1 to 1000th: The Ferrari Journey (Part 2)
Formula 1

From 1 to 1000th: The Ferrari Journey (Part 2)

The second part of our look at the highlights of Scuderia Ferrari’s 1000 races in Formula 1 takes us to the seventies and begins with a trip to South Africa. 1971 SOUTH AFRICAN GRAND PRIX For this,...

Formula 1From 1 to 1000th: The Ferrari Journey (Part 1)

From 1 to 1000th: The Ferrari Journey (Part 1)

The Toscana Ferrari Grand Prix is the first ever Formula 1 World Championship race to be staged at the Mugello circuit, near Florence and named in honour of the late MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli. ...

AutomobilistHeavenly bodies: Porsche's Race for the Stars

Heavenly bodies: Porsche's Race for the Stars

Automobilist was given free rein to blast off into space, to produce a series of fine art posters capturing the days of future past, with historic Porsche Racing cars exploring motor sport options ...

24h Le MansPorsche 917 KH: Enduring Legend of Past and Future

Porsche 917 KH: Enduring Legend of Past and Future

One of motorsport’s greatest triumphs, Porsche’s first le mans win provided endurance racing with a car for the ages – any age! Mid-way through the 1969 season of sports car racing and Porsche’s ha...

Tour de France on 4 Wheels?

Tour de France on 4 Wheels?

Around two months later than its traditional start day of 1st July, the world’s most famous bicycle race, the tour de France, starts today 29 August, in Nice on the Cote d’Azur. A few days later in...

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Formula 1James Hunt's Finest Hour

James Hunt's Finest Hour

James Hunt, probably the most colourful character to have ever raced in Formula 1, would have been 72 this year – on 29th August. Who knows what irreverent and amusing comments he might still be ma...

Formula 1The Longest Lonely Road

The Longest Lonely Road

As F1 prepares for the first, and possibly only Gran Premio Della Toscana, Automobilist looks back at another singular Grand Prix held in Italy, the marathon road race that was the 1957 Pescara Gra...

Flat Out On The Salt Flats

Flat Out On The Salt Flats

Man’s desire to walk, run, ride, drive faster than his neighbour has existed since long before the arrival of motorised transport. It’s a strong enough urge to take people to the strangest places t...

Formula 1The Thrill of the New

The Thrill of the New

For over seven decades, victory in Formula 1 has been secured via the satisfaction of a single imperative ..... From Ferrari to Mercedes to Cooper in the 1950s all the way through to Ferrari's earl...

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