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F1
‘FIA must ban Verstappen – now’ – Going Up, Going Down in Spain
When will the FIA take serious action against dangerous F1 driving? asks James Elson
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F1
Monaco showed F1 badly needs new cars – Up/Down in Monte Carlo
For all the huff-and-puff about strategy at the 2025 Monaco GP, the race showed pitstops aren’t F1’s main problem there
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F1
Alpine — making mediocre F1 look exciting: Up/Down at Imola
Alpine’s on-track performance has not been much to write home about, but at least it kept people entertained in Imola
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F1
F1 snore-fest shows new cars badly needed: Up/Down Japanese GP
The 2025 Japanese GP showed a much more extreme change than next year’s technical regulations is needed to make racing at classic F1 tracks interesting
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F1
Max Verstappen can’t complain about boos when he acts the pantomime villain
Max Verstappen looks set to be pitched into a hectic, high-stakes battle for F1 victories in 2025, between at least four teams. How will fans react if he resorts to his trademark strongman tactics?
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F1
Liam Lawson is the ‘punk’ driver Red Bull – and F1 – needs
Red Bull has a new team-mate for Max Verstappen in 2025 – punchy F1 firebrand Liam Lawson could finally be the raw racer it needs in the second seat
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F1
F1 2025’s craziest predictions: FIA to fine fans for booing?
The 2024 F1 season was one of the wildest every seen, for on-track action and behind-the-scenes intrigue – James Elson predicts how 2025 could go even further
F1
Mark Hughes: Overhyped flexi-wing clampdown repeated a 2001 F1 story
Just like the much-anticipated traction control rule change in 2001, F1’s latest flexi-wing clampdown in Spain proved more hype than genuine shake-up, as Mark Hughes explains
MotoGP
How Honda made its MotoGP bike fast again
HRC’s new technical director Roman Albesiano talks upgrades, his university dreams of motorcycle racing with ground effect, next month’s first Pirelli tests and how the 2027 rules changes will make MotoGP “a totally different category”
F1
The last king of old Spa: Pedro Rodríguez’s unforgettable 1970 win
Pedro Rodríguez delivered one of F1’s most legendary drives at the old Spa in 1970, taming one of the world’s fastest circuits to claim his second GP win after a relentless duel with Chris Amon
Le Mans News
Le Mans 24 Hours qualifying and hyperpole — how it works
The hyperpole shootout decides the polesitter for the Le Mans 24 Hours. Here’s how the two-day qualifying format works
Le Mans News
How the Le Mans 24 Hours works – 10 essentials to get you up to speed
Ten points key to understanding how the Le Mans 24 Hours race works
Le Mans News
Le Mans 24 Hours safety car procedure: a full guide
The Le Mans 24 Hours uses just a single safety car, after new procedures in 2023 resulted in chaos and confusion
F1
Mark Hughes: Overhyped flexi-wing clampdown repeated a 2001 F1 story
Just like the much-anticipated traction control rule change in 2001, F1’s latest flexi-wing clampdown in Spain proved more hype than genuine shake-up, as Mark Hughes explains
F1
Mark Hughes: Needless F1 team order enraged already-beaten Verstappen
Max Verstappen had looked to be in with a shot of winning the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix. Mark Hughes explains why Oscar Piastri ended up leading a comfortable McLaren 1-2 while the Red Bull F1 driver rammed into George Russell
MotoGP
How Honda made its MotoGP bike fast again
HRC’s new technical director Roman Albesiano talks upgrades, his university dreams of motorcycle racing with ground effect, next month’s first Pirelli tests and how the 2027 rules changes will make MotoGP “a totally different category”
MotoGP
Will new owner Bajaj keep KTM in MotoGP?
KTM’s new owner isn’t keen on racing, which is why Dorna is chasing other manufacturers to increase their presence in MotoGP, in case the Indian/Austrian brand leaves the championship
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Podcast: Sir Jackie Stewart, Centenary Stories
We only had an hour, so buckle in for a whirlwind recap of Sir Jackie Stewart’s dazzling career on and off the race track as he joins us to celebrate 100 years of Motor Sport
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Podcast: Derek Bell, Centenary Stories
Le Mans legend Derek Bell commemorates 100 years of Motor Sport on this special edition podcast
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2025 Spa-Classic live stream: watch Sunday’s action here
Racing at the Spa-Classic gets underway to day with Group C cars, 1960s GTs and touring cars. Watch all of the competition at the historic circuit on the live stream here
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Video: 1950 British GP in colour for the first time to celebrate birth of F1
Formula 1 has released footage of the first-ever world championship grand prix, in colour as never before, to celebrate 75 years since the Silverstone race in 1950
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Watch now: 2024 Goodwood Revival live stream, Day 3
Live-stream all of the racing action from the 2024 Goodwood Revival: plus full schedule for the weekend
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The tragedy of Antonio Ascari — killed in crash at track he’d said was a safety risk
In this year of significant anniversaries – 75 years of the Formula 1 World Championship (NB – NOT as the marketeers would like us to believe “of Formula 1”, which…
Racing History
The freak wave that wiped out half the grid in 1950 Monaco Grand Prix
75 years ago today the Monaco Grand Prix made its F1 world championship debut, but an unusual incident on the opening lap resulted in over half the grid retiring – so what happened?
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How Ascari’s final F1 race ended with dramatic drop into Monaco harbour
This is the story of how two-time F1 champion Alberto Ascari ended up in the Monaco harbour, in what would be his last-ever Grand Prix
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Monaco showed F1 badly needs new cars – Up/Down in Monte Carlo
For all the huff-and-puff about strategy at the 2025 Monaco GP, the race showed pitstops aren’t F1’s main problem there
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Alpine — making mediocre F1 look exciting: Up/Down at Imola
Alpine’s on-track performance has not been much to write home about, but at least it kept people entertained in Imola
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Karun Chandhok: ‘Cool-headed Piastri is favourite for the title’
We’ve had four different winners across the first five races – including the sprint in China – but as I write this on the flight home from Bahrain, I wonder…
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F1
F1 snore-fest shows new cars badly needed: Up/Down Japanese GP
The 2025 Japanese GP showed a much more extreme change than next year’s technical regulations is needed to make racing at classic F1 tracks interesting