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Andrew Forrest, motorsports mogul, revs up his British business

Hans van Leeuwen
Hans van LeeuwenEurope correspondent

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Oxford | Fortescue boss Andrew Forrest’s evangelical green mission has taken him in some unlikely directions. But possibly none has been more unexpected than his emergence as a mogul of global motorsports.

Dr Forrest bought Oxford-based Formula 1 outfit Williams Advanced Engineering last year because he needed their engineering expertise to develop carbon-free trucks for his iron ore operations in the Pilbara.

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Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com

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