Mike Pilbeam: ‘I wish I’d designed… the BRM P160’
I was impressed by the BRM P160, designed by Tony Southgate. I took the car over and developed it when I rejoined BRM in 1972 (I first went there in…
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Mohammed Ben Sulayem is reportedly under investigation after allegedly interfering with the result of an F1 race and attempting to derail the Las Vegas GP. Explore the various controversies in his tumultuous time as FIA’s president
The Lotus 79, the first real ground effect car was a very, very good package, the first realisation that aerodynamics were becoming crucial and that you could make ground effects…
It’s a slight problem to choose a car I didn’t do because I’ve been associated with so many over the years, much more than most I suppose [Lola, Brabham, Gurney-Eagle,…
In 1987, I had just started in Formula 1 as aerodynamicist at Leyton House. I worked a little bit on developing the 871, and then worked throughout the winter on…
When I think back to GP design milestones, it’s pretty obvious, really: the first rear-engined F1 Cooper. Not so much from a technical point of view even though it was…
I would go for the Williams FW07. Williams won their first GP with it, in 1979, and, refined for the following year, it won the championship with Alan Jones. It…
The second round of the season is fast approachingI Here are our F1 Fantasy predictions for the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and an analysis of how to keep the points rolling in at Jeddah
Allegations of inappropriate behaviour made against Christian Horner were dismissed, but fresh rumours and an internal rift have raised doubts over whether he can remain as team principal. Here’s the background and what we know so far
We’ve talked here in the last couple of weeks about what Red Bull’s 2025 driver line-up might be. It’s a subject which has become extra complicated during that time because…
It’s been three seasons of struggle for Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton, writes Mark Hughes. But at the 2021 Saudi Arabian GP, Mercedes was on the rise. Pitted against a determined Max Verstappen, the scene was set for one of the great grands prix
Max Verstappen clinched a ninth successive victory in the 2024 Saudi Arabian GP. A race, writes Mark Hughes, that was more notable for its lack of drama — save for an assured stand-in drive by Ferrari’s Oliver Bearman
Christian Horner dominated the headlines in the run-up to — and during — the 2024 Bahrain GP weekend despite the best efforts of Alpine, Yuki Tsunoda and a glorious V8
2023 US Grand Prix diary: More lengthy post-race investigations, the challenge of COTA and Ricciardo returns with the stars — Chris Medland’s view from the F1 paddock
It took the efforts of both Ferraris to win the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix, writes Mark Hughes. Carlos Sainz earned the plaudits, but Charles Leclerc also played his support role to perfection
When Nicola Larini got the chance, he showed that he had the pace to thrive in F1. But, writes Matt Bishop, those chances were all too rare
The feelgood factor of Oliver Bearman’s surprise Formula 1 breakthrough with Ferrari was much-needed, wasn’t it? What a refreshing diversion from… well, you know. Everything. I was about to write…
A move to Renault in 1984 should have been a turning point in the F1 career of Derek Warwick. But as he tells Motor Sport in our April 2024 issue, it soon turned into a disaster
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