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There’s no place like home, especially in F1 says Natalie

NATALIE PINKHAM

Every F1 driver wants to win their home race. Imagine returning to your place of birth and showing your old classmates that you did exactly what you said you would, you fulfilled the dream, while simultaneously making your family ridiculously proud. Then there’s the fact that time spent at home is a rare and precious thing to anyone working in the sport. All too often we go from the airport, to the hotel, to the track and then back again, without ever soaking up the cultural nuances of our destination. This can make life in F1 feel transient, anonymous, even lonely. Until we break the habit and don’t get on a plane… we drive to Silverstone. I grew up in Northamptonshire about 20 minutes from the track. It was the…

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BBC Top Gear (digital) - 1 Issue, September 2024

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