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Nigel Mansell’s infamous final-lap failure in the 1991 Canadian GP exposed an unforeseen weakness in Williams’ sophisticated gearbox – and offers a striking parallel with F1’s software-driven problems today
The FIA has explained why cars lost power on the Sepang formation lap, and what Formula 1 will change for Singapore and Austin
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Mark Hughes and Bryn Lucas look back on Verstappen’s win at Sepang, a restart delayed by a software glitch, and what to expect in Singapore
After a chaotic win at Sepang, Max Verstappen heads to the circuit where victory has proved elusive. Can this be the year he finally manages it?
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix
Twelve years after the rain-soaked 2014 Japanese Grand Prix, the memory of Jules Bianchi – and the extraordinary future he might have enjoyed – remains painfully vivid for Matt Bishop
Sepang’s abrasive tarmac did more than shred Formula 1 tyres – it scrambled team simulations and may well have handed Red Bull an unassailable advantage in the Bahrain Grand Prix, that reshaped the competitive order, as Mark Hughes explains
A software bug, a long wait for the rain to clear and a track that produced better racing than the streets: Sepang reminded Formula 1 of some of the things it has lost
Isack Hadjar wants them banned, George Russell champions their benefits and Max Verstappen questions their purpose – F1’s cooling vests have become an unlikely source of division
Nigel Mansell’s infamous final-lap failure in the 1991 Canadian GP exposed an unforeseen weakness in Williams’ sophisticated gearbox – and offers a striking parallel with F1’s software-driven problems today
The FIA has explained why cars lost power on the Sepang formation lap, and what Formula 1 will change for Singapore and Austin
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Mark Hughes and Bryn Lucas look back on Verstappen’s win at Sepang, a restart delayed by a software glitch, and what to expect in Singapore
After a chaotic win at Sepang, Max Verstappen heads to the circuit where victory has proved elusive. Can this be the year he finally manages it?
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix
Twelve years after the rain-soaked 2014 Japanese Grand Prix, the memory of Jules Bianchi – and the extraordinary future he might have enjoyed – remains painfully vivid for Matt Bishop
Sepang’s abrasive tarmac did more than shred Formula 1 tyres – it scrambled team simulations and may well have handed Red Bull an unassailable advantage in the Bahrain Grand Prix, that reshaped the competitive order, as Mark Hughes explains
A software bug, a long wait for the rain to clear and a track that produced better racing than the streets: Sepang reminded Formula 1 of some of the things it has lost
Sepang’s abrasive tarmac did more than shred Formula 1 tyres – it scrambled team simulations and may well have handed Red Bull an unassailable advantage in the Bahrain Grand Prix, that reshaped the competitive order, as Mark Hughes explains
Back in Malaysia for the first time in nine years, plenty of Formula 1 teams were caught out by the unique characteristics of the Sepang circuit where one decision had a devastating effect on their whole Bahrain GP weekend
Mark Hughes dissects how Sepang’s brutally abrasive surface and restricted tyre allocation are turning this weekend into a strategic gauntlet where the right compound choice could matter more than raw pace
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Isack Hadjar wants them banned, George Russell champions their benefits and Max Verstappen questions their purpose – F1’s cooling vests have become an unlikely source of division
Nigel Mansell’s infamous final-lap failure in the 1991 Canadian GP exposed an unforeseen weakness in Williams’ sophisticated gearbox – and offers a striking parallel with F1’s software-driven problems today
The FIA has explained why cars lost power on the Sepang formation lap, and what Formula 1 will change for Singapore and Austin
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