WHILE I UNDERSTAND THAT FOR MANY THE WORLD OF MOTOR SPORT BEGINS and ends with Formula 1, I was a little surprised to read that the excellent Mark Hughes appears to be also somewhat restricted by this boundary. His article King size allies (March) could have concluded with the acknowledgement that Philip Morris and its “iconic chevron Marlboro design” did have a life beyond F1. In 1989 Team Penske and Philip Morris began their 20-year association [shown above on the 1997 Indycar] during which period they won the Indianapolis 500 eight times, a partnership greater, and perhaps more successful, than that with any Formula 1 team.
NICK GOOZÉE, DORSET
I READ WITH INTEREST THE EDITORIAL IN the March 2022 issue with regard to the question as to whether there is a]. It is never easy to pin down bias as like luck it is something you never notice when it is in your favour but is impossible to ignore when you perceive it to be against you. As far as the magazine is concerned it will always appear to favour one driver over another when one driver is of the same nationality as the magazine.