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Honouring Henry

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As the debate for closed cockpits continues, it must be remembered that a potential change needs to filter down to lower categories of racing too. Henry Surtees died in 2009 at the age of 18 when he was struck by a loose wheel during a Formula Two race at Brands Hatch. His father John - seen here with Henry at a Formula BMW race in 2007 - was present at Goodwood this weekend to help launch the new Shell Classic X-100 motor oil brand, which will see a donation made to the Henry Surtees Foundation with every can sold.

Andrew Lewin

Andrew first became a fan of Formula 1 during the time when Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill were stepping into the limelight after the era of Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Aryton Senna. He's been addicted ever since, and has been writing about the sport now for nearly a quarter of a century for a number of online news sites. He's also written professionally about GP2 (now Formula 2), GP3, IndyCar, World Rally Championship, MotoGP and NASCAR. In his other professional life, Andrew is a freelance writer, social media consultant, web developer/programmer, and digital specialist in the fields of accessibility, usability, IA, online communities and public sector procurement. He worked for many years in magazine production at Bauer Media, and for over a decade he was part of the digital media team at the UK government's communications department. Born and raised in Essex, Andrew currently lives and works in south-west London.