Alan Henry (9 June 1947 – 3 March 2016) was a British Grand Prix reporter and book author.

Career

Henry had been a Grand Prix reporter since the early 1970s, and he was the

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correspondent of ''

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''. Until the end of 2012, he was Grand Prix editor of '' Autocar'' magazine; he was the Editor at Large of '' F1 Racing'' magazine. Henry was also the chief editor of the yearly '' Autocourse'' Formula One season review books, a position he had held since 1988, and he wrote a weekly blog for the

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team's website. Additionally, Henry authored more than 50 motorsport-related books and won the 1984 Pierre Dreyfus award from the Guild of Motoring Writers for his book ''Ferrari: The Grand Prix Cars'' (1985).

Personal life

Henry lived in rural

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with his wife and family. He died on 3 March 2016 after an illness.

Publications

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References

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