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James Elson

5 months

Yes that’s right, half the motor sport paddock was at that Gasly/Senna shoot. Probably why he looks so unimpressed by my interview technique. Read the first piece below - thanks so much to @nellietellie for setting up!

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Pierre Gasly recently drove Ayrton Senna's very first F1 race car, the Toleman TG183B – moments after getting out the car, he described the experience to James Elson. Part of a Sky F1 Senna tribute film, it will also run at Silverstone Festival:

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James Elson

1 year

Our fragile musical instruments being looked after - not. @Ryanair , Blue Handling - absolutely appalling customer service. To think the amount we paid for you to take them…

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2 years

Nom nom

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Motor Sport magazine

2 years

"Verstappen – the driver who prompted the Mongolian government to request UN intervention for twice using racist language on team radio for which he refused to apologise – has now decided that’s it, Ted Kravitz has gone too far!" Up and down in Mexico:

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2 years

@Spaforever1 @mo__pinnk @F1_Jordan The Mongolian government’s request of UN intervention was after he at first refused to apologise - not factually incorrect

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James Elson

1 year

Not a bad podium setting. @LewisHamilton ’s @ExtremeELive team of Fraser McConnell and @crisgutierrez win Hydro Xprix Rd3

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James Elson

2 years

The @24hoursoflemans grid looking splendid. Fingers crossed for a belting #LeMans24 .

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James Elson

3 years

"There’s a law – if anyone wants to take the time to go and read – that is pretty terrifying for the LGBTQ+ community. There are changes that need to be made.” At least one sports star bothers to say something. Go on Lewis.

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Motor Sport magazine

3 years

Lewis Hamilton has said he does not "feel comfortable here" in regards to #F1 racing in Saudi Arabia, a country with a controversial human rights record. He also drew attention to the country's "terrifying" laws on the LGBTQ+ community and women driving.

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James Elson

3 years

Hello hello - making my #f1testing debut today, covering for @Motor_Sport . If you want to see or know anything, let us know and we’ll do our best to provide. Give this a like or retweet if you fancy it, we’ll see how it goes. #f1

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James Elson

4 years

@RacingPointF1 For anyone who wants to read the story:

Markus Winkelhock: The day I led the European GP in a Spyker

It's one of Formula 1's extraordinary stories: the driver who started last on his debut and went on to lead the 2007 European Grand Prix.

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James Elson

3 years

‘Men in Black 4’ announced

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James Elson

6 months

The last Adrian Newey-designed car to run at Fiorano was the March 85C IndyCar. I spoke to Bobby Rahal about Ferrari's aborted Indy project a little while back:

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James Elson

3 years

Really sorry to hear of Vic Elford’s passing - he couldn’t have been nicer when I interviewed him about racing the incredible Chaparral 2J, as well as discussing his fav Peckham bus routes - his hometown, where I now live. Absolute geezer.

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James Elson

1 year

A magazine with a real-life IndyCar on the front!!! 😍😍😍

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James Elson

2 years

Spoke to heroic touring car ace Igor Skuz, whose business is now equipping military vehicles for Ukraine. “When you see the flight of a drone from the window of your own house and you can’t do anything, you feel hatred and powerlessness at that moment.”

Igor Skuz: the racer helping Ukraine's frontline – 'He's a fighter'

Igor Skuz was known to be a determined, no-compromise warrior in touring cars – now he's using the same qualities in the battle for Ukraine

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James Elson

6 months

So cool to see the Lotus 66 at Goodwood - brought to life by old designs found at Hethel. Spoke to Simon Lane and Russell Carr about it last year: “Like finding a long-lost Beatles song”.

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James Elson

2 years

Alpines have been eliminated by a lap which never happened #F1

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James Elson

3 years

Great to speak to @smgirlracer26 for @Motor_Sport about how she fought back from a low in lockdown to be racing at the Red Bull Ring this weekend. Mega 💪💪💪 Looking forward to the W Series race on Sat!

Sarah Moore: the supermarket delivery driver racing at a grand prix weekend

W Series racing driver Sarah Moore spent lockdown driving a supermarket delivery van, before having to crowdfund her helmet, but this Saturday she lines up on the grid at a grand prix weekend – she...

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James Elson

2 years

Both in @F1 and @IndyCar , the champion of the main feeder series doesn't have a 2023 race seat. Pretty poor state of affairs!

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James Elson

2 years

Here’s the new rejigged Audi RS Q e-tron E2 Dakar beast - predictably fearsome.

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James Elson

1 year

@SkySportsPL Batting the camera away - so arrogant. They’re in an entertainment arena! Want a quiet word, have it in the dressing room.

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James Elson

3 years

Should hasten to mention, you can follow updates from #F1testing here, if you want to see such gems as Lewis Hamilton doing his best Luke Skywalker impression:

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James Elson

3 years

Great to talk to Nigel Stroud for @Motor_Sport about his charismatic creation, the Mazda 787B, which took a vvv unlikely Le Mans win OTD 30 years ago. A wonderful story full of amusing anecdotes – hope I related it OK!

Mazda 787B's giant-killing '91 Le Mans win: 'None of us thought we could actually win it'

In 1991, the small Mazda car firm somehow slayed the giants of Mercedes, Jaguar, Peugeot with its iconic 787B to win Le Mans – the car's designer, Nigel Stroud, remembers the journey

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James Elson

2 years

Some classic stuff to be found when researching the archive.

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James Elson

4 years

I watched all ten episodes of F1 Drive to Survive Series 3 in one go then reviewed it for @Motor_Sport . • Less contrived narrative • Better integration of on-track action shots • Ferrari episode actually good • Why almost no mention of BLM/WRA1?

Netflix Drive to Survive Season 3 review: F1 'gets real’

Full review of Netflix F1: Drive to Survive Season 3, which goes behind the scenes of the unique 2020 F1 season, featuring unseen footage, driver opinion and more

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James Elson

5 months

It glitters gold!!! So happy and proud to have been a part of the 100 anniversary edition. Read the magic:

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James Elson

1 year

@Ryanair Ok fine. Nothing to promote he said

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James Elson

7 months

Good to see our interview in print @mddjeffreys 😊 @Motor_Sport ’s British Legends special bookazine out now!

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James Elson

3 months

The Gasly/Senna interview feature is out! Pierre talks about driving the incredible Toleman TG183B and what Ayrton means to him - thanks to @nellietellie for setting up an incredible day:

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James Elson

2 years

@tim1azzurri Not an "agenda":

Perez outqualified Verstappen... then Red Bull changed the car — MPH

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James Elson

4 months

Carlos Sainz Sr and Catie Munnings unveil new hydrogen-powered Extreme H car. Note big Red Bull involvement - and sizeable PIF sign behind….

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James Elson

7 months

Went to a giant frozen lake in Finland to rag the Yaris GR both new and old around. Rally instructor unimpressed. Thanks so much to @ToyotaUK n @TGR_WRC 🙏

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James Elson

4 years

Vettel scores 5 points on his debut good start

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4 years

Sebastian Vettel picked up two penalty points for his collision with Ocon - so that's five penalty points in the course of one day #BahrainGP #F1

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James Elson

3 years

I hear wheel guns – Lewis Hamilton is about to head out. #F1testing

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James Elson

2 years

Best commentary ever.

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James Elson

4 months

. @HHConcours - quite the collection. Spoke to John Barnard about his Ferrari 640, a car that’s still influencing F1 design today:

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James Elson

2 years

@_theintercooler @SkySportsF1 Pretty petulant – not saying this from some mega fan perspective, but the situation Ted was commenting on, Masi was quite literally fired for. It was incorrect and if it hadn't happened, Hamilton would have won the championship. Red Bull could grow up a bit.

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James Elson

4 years

Spoke to David Kennedy about his controversial title showdown with Rupert Keegan in the Aurora AFX F1 Championship for @Motor_Sport . British F1 eh, what a series. 🇬🇧🏎️🏁😬

British F1 at its peak: Kennedy & Keegan's '79 Aurora AFX Silverstone showdown

The short-lived Aurora AFX British Formula 1 series saw grand prix machinery battling on national circuits.

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James Elson

3 years

If you want to know what it’s like to stand next to a 2022 #F1 right before it takes off, err, this is it. Imagine standing next to a full grid of these muthas. #F1testing @Carlossainz55 🌶🌶

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James Elson

4 years

I wrote a silly thingy about F1 for @Motor_Sport . It's going to become a regular silly thingy.

Goin' up, goin' down in F1: Bahrain 2021 GP

The 2021 Bahrain GP went great for Lewis Hamilton, bad for some and even worse for others. In a new column, James Elson rates who and what is going up or down in F1

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James Elson

5 years

V proud to have my first published piece for @Motor_Sport reviewing @f1 @netflix series #drivetosurvive2 ! #f1

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James Elson

8 months

Just look at that Ferrari.

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James Elson

3 years

Great to speak to @antdavidson about a racing career that's had it all. WEC champion, Le Mans warrior and a very nice guy. What a hero. What a story it would be if he tops it off with another title this weekend.

Anthony Davidson on his racing rollercoaster: ‘I wasn’t nasty enough for F1’

From years on the F1 sidelines, to WEC glory and the most painful Le Mans heartbreak, there's not much Anthony Davidson hasn't seen in motor sport, as he recalled to James Elson

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James Elson

2 years

@Howard58532159 @josefnewgarden @FisherM24 @IndyCar @JimmieJohnson Admittedly not great from Grosjean there, but quite easy to argue that today was a lot worse. Grosjean ended up smashed in the barrier, Johnson didn't.

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James Elson

3 years

I went to the @dakar , had a bonkers time and wrote a feature about it – here's a pic of me running down a sand dune to prove it, moments before Carlos Sainz swept by. (Not Blackpool, Southport, Formby or Crosby – honest).

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James Elson

7 months

John Watson won the 1983 US GP West from 22nd on the grid OTD. Wattie told me the tale last year: "Ain’t anybody going to beat my record for a while" he said.

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From 22nd to 1st: Watson on his Long Beach F1 overtaking masterclass

Forty years ago today, John Watson rocketed through the field to win from 22nd in Long Beach – it's a record which has never been beaten

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James Elson

1 year

This is getting stupid now

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Ryanair passenger films baggage handler ‘slamming’ his musical instruments onto airport luggage belt

Musicians have rallied in fury around a clip of an airport baggage handler throwing two guitar cases onto a conveyor belt.

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James Elson

4 years

@H_Kovalainen From a man who knows

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James Elson

7 months

Looks so good!

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James Elson

2 years

Perfect time to be halfway through @MauriceHamilton ’s brilliant Niki Lauda biography, on the day of the F1 legend’s birthday! You can tell this came on tour with me ha

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James Elson

1 year

Crucial can of Tennents in hand here for Bottas post-bike race. Elite athlete💪

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James Elson

1 year

@AlexBrundle Unfortunately even some of the best F2 guys, in some contrast to years gone by, will never get a chance in F1 - adding strength to the reserve driver sprint race argument.

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James Elson

2 years

@josefnewgarden @FisherM24 @IndyCar What are the examples?

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James Elson

6 years

My debut solo single 'Silent Observer' is out NOW! Via (and with much thanks to) fresh Leeds label @oddjobpromos and @pystpyst ! YOUTUBE: SPOTIFY: … APPLE:

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James Elson

4 years

We've @ENGINE_BAND have been featured on BBC Introducing in WY and get a play tonight. Track 5 baby x

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BBC Music Introducing in West Yorkshire

4 years

🎉🎉 #FiveNewFaves from the uploader 🎉🎉 1. @premaura93 - Deja Vu 2. @waxworksnoise - Let Me Know 3. #LisaJane - Who's Gonna Save Me 4. @OfficialBMotion - 5 Star 5. @ENGINE_BAND - Solitary Mood Upload your music now 👉

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James Elson

2 years

So good to be at…Goodwood! #f1

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James Elson

6 years

Hello! My debut music video is here! And it's being premiered by @LocalSoundFocus Watch and listen @pystpyst @oddjobpromos

VIDEO NEWS: Elson drops video for new single 'Wandering' - Local Sound Focus

Leeds-based song-writer Elson makes intimate, introverted, highly personal compositions infused with a 70s psych edge. Following up from debut single ‘Silent Observer’, which also came out on new...

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James Elson

1 year

Longer work commute today… …off to Hong Kong for @FIAWorldRX !!!

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James Elson

11 months

Went to Prodrive to see what they’re up to next - it’s bonkers🤫

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James Elson

2 years

And look at that! Is Goodwood the world’s prettiest race track?

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