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It was George Russell’s worst fear — not only did he retire from the Canadian Grand Prix but Kimi Antonelli was right on his pace beforehand. Join Mark Hughes and Bryn Lucas as they discuss the emerging title fight
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Max Verstappen races in the Nürburgring 24 Hours this weekend on a mission to win. Could it also point to his own future outside of F1? Plus: which Formula 1 teams might be gaming the system? And Mark pays tribute to Alex Zanardi
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Audacious overtakes and relentless pace: why Max Verstappen was mesmerising at the Nürburgring. Plus what makes the Canadian Grand Prix unmissable
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Max Verstappen races in the Nürburgring 24 Hours this weekend on a mission to win. Could it also point to his own future outside of F1? Plus: which Formula 1 teams might be gaming the system? And Mark pays tribute to Alex Zanardi
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Formula 1 cars are set to sound great again! Why there’s now enough support to scrap current power units in favour of screaming V8s. Plus: George Russell’s big problem
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Mark Hughes examines the factors that have contributed to Lewis Hamilton finding his old self after a 2025 Formula 1 season filled with self-doubt
Mark Hughes analyses the finely poised strategic battle that underpinned Lewis Hamilton’s landmark first Ferrari victory in Barcelona
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The nine-time world champion put himself back in contention for a 10th crown in Hungary last weekend with his 100th GP win after yet another grisly comeback
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Abrighter scene than Brooklands on August 7th, 1926, would be hard to imagine; sunshine, dresses, sumptuous cars, grass, trees, advertisements, and lastly the little green and blue projectiles themselves, such…
Pondering on Kimi Antonelli’s precocious run of early Grand Prix successes this year highlights the Italian’s youth at the time of his first World Championship-qualifying Grand Prix victory at Shanghai,…
5. Rondeau 1980 This great privateer triumph came after driver/constructor/patron Jean Rondeau, above left, had been knocking on the door through the ’70s. The Rondeau M379B had moved in front…
