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Simon Strang

@strangracing

Motorsport/motoring PR and media consultant (Aston Martin Racing), marketing and occasional writer. Thoughts here are all my own.

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calendar_today09-07-2009 15:03:27

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How can Ivan Capelli possibly be 61 years old already… he may have raced other things, but for me he’ll always be in turquoise. #F1 #IvanCapelli #LeytonHouse

How can Ivan Capelli possibly be 61 years old already… he may have raced other things, but for me he’ll always be in turquoise. 

#F1 #IvanCapelli #LeytonHouse
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Utterly and criminally shameful to purposely put someone in a place where they feel this way. In a supposedly civilised first-world country…

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They can’t all be great. Tradition sometimes stands in the way of progress. There are streets and roads that align to the circuit that could open up racing and keep the essence of what makes it great. They kept what made Spa special when they changed it for other reasons. #F1

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Not sure that’s entirely true, any more than not everyone in F1 would rock IndyCar. The top guys are good enough to race anything well. Being an F1 driver doesn’t automatically elevate you, being fucking quick does, and because F1 is the pinnacle it attracts exceptional talent.

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He is many things to many people, but to me Martin Brundle is someone I’m fortunate to call a mate, and one of the very fastest British racing drivers I’ve ever worked with. Happy Birthday Martin!

He is many things to many people, but to me <a href="/MBrundleF1/">Martin Brundle</a> is someone I’m fortunate to call a mate, and one of the very fastest British racing drivers I’ve ever worked with.

Happy Birthday Martin!
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Wherever you stand, wherever you lay. Wherever your heart is still. Thank you, for mine beats because yours did too. x #dday #RIP #Grandad

Wherever you stand, wherever you lay. Wherever your heart is still. Thank you, for mine beats because yours did too. x

#dday #RIP #Grandad
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Don’t do selfies, but if I did. The ones I took from Le Mans might look a bit like this. Not the one we wanted but the race was a stunner in the top class. Next year we make some noise. #LeMans24

Don’t do selfies, but if I did. The ones I took from Le Mans might look a bit like this. Not the one we wanted but the race was a stunner in the top class. Next year we make some noise.

#LeMans24
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I try to live by ‘speak as you find’ (although we are all fallible)… And when I worked with BMW in 2020 and ’21, Ralf Schumacher was always courteous, helpful to me. I hope he’s happy with his life now, and I’m pleased for him. Sadly, still in motorsport, it takes courage.

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Lewis voted driver of day… which to me says a lot about how many fans ingest the sport now. Going on a one-stop, mid-race, was a seriously bold call that paid off. So tough to deliver on track. The bloke that made that call was on the sister crew… 📸 Motorsport Images #BelgianGP

Lewis voted driver of day… which to me says a lot about how many fans ingest the sport now. Going on a one-stop, mid-race, was a seriously bold call that paid off. So tough to deliver on track. The bloke that made that call was on the sister crew…

📸 <a href="/MSI_Images/">Motorsport Images</a> 

#BelgianGP
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There are few others that ‘electrified’ a grand prix quite like Nigel Mansell. Ridiculously fast when you consider he carried 10kg over Senna and maybe more over Prost. Not always the easiest character, but brilliant entertainment on those Sundays… Happy Birthday Nige!

There are few others that ‘electrified’ a grand prix quite like Nigel Mansell. Ridiculously fast when you consider he carried 10kg over Senna and maybe more over Prost. Not always the easiest character, but brilliant entertainment on those Sundays… Happy Birthday Nige!
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Bravo. Fantastic choice! This kid is an absolute superstar. They’ll be fighting over him come the end of the season… #F1 #Colapinto