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Haas shows off 2021 livery and announces Uralkali as title sponsor
Haas has revealed its new 2021 livery but its new car will remain under wraps until testing begins in Bahrain
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Driving Colin Chapman’s Lotus Esprit
It would be hard to underestimate just how bad things must have been at Lotus the day Margaret Thatcher came to visit on August 5, 1981. The original plan had…
Rallycross News
First electric vs petrol racing series set to be approved
National motor sport will take another step into the future this year, when electric cars are admitted to the British Rallycross Championship 5 Nations Trophy to race on equal terms…
F1
Can Alpine rebrand help Enstone scale the F1 summit again?
Enstone has a long, storied and successful history in F1 – Adam Cooper examines whether its latest Alpine rebrand can help restore former glories
F1
Aston Martin launches first F1 car for over 60 years
Aston Martin has revealed its new F1 car, bringing back British Racing Green to the grid for 2021
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The car Daniel Ricciardo will drive if he wins McLaren podium bet
Zak Brown’s bet with Daniel Ricciardo could land the Australian in a very unique race car according to the McLaren boss
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2021 Aston Martin F1 launch – see the new car revealed here
Aston Martin reveals its first F1 car for 61 years today – watch the livestream here from 3pm
Inside this month’s issue
Zak Brown on McLaren’s plans to win in F1 — and elsewhere
Plus: F1 2021 preview; Chapman’s Lotus Esprit driven; the greatest US sports car
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Zak Brown: ‘McLaren on track to winning championships again’
The potency of a Mercedes power unit, the sublime talents of Daniel Ricciardo, the leveller…
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F1 2021 season preview: sparks will fly
Although the pandemic has given the old Ecclestone-inspired era of F1 a year’s stay of…
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America’s true-blue undefeated road-racing champ
Bob Riley is the greatest American racing car designer of the postwar era, full stop.…
Podcasts
Hear the stories behind the careers of motor sport’s greats and catch up on our latest podcast series: Engineering the Greats, which includes Adrian Newey, Patrick Head and Gordon Murray amongst the guests
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Felipe Massa, Driving for Ferrari
Felipe Massa moved from test driver, to number two, to title challenger in nine seasons with Ferrari: he offers an unrivalled view of driving for the team in our latest podcast
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Derek Bell, Driving for Ferrari
Derek Bell will always be associated with Porsche but he began his F1 and Le Mans careers in Ferraris. In this Motor Sport podcast, He looks back with vivid memory at his rollercoaster time with Enzo
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Stefan Johansson, Driving for Ferrari
Stefan Johansson looks back to his two years in Formula 1 with Ferrari in the mid-1980s: being interviewed by Enzo, leading in front of the Tifosi, and dealing with the emotional element of the team.
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Ivan Capelli, Driving for Ferrari
Ivan Capelli’s big Formula 1 chance with Ferrari coincided with one of the worst cars that the team has ever produced. He tells the story of the 1992 season in the latest Motor Sport podcast
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Martin Brundle inducted into Hall of Fame
Martin Brundle is one of this year’s inductees to the Motor Sport Hall of Fame and joins us in our final podcast of 2020 to look back
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Felipe Massa, Driving for Ferrari
Felipe Massa moved from test driver, to number two, to title challenger in nine seasons with Ferrari: he offers an unrivalled view of driving for the team in our latest podcast
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Derek Bell, Driving for Ferrari
Derek Bell will always be associated with Porsche but he began his F1 and Le Mans careers in Ferraris. In this Motor Sport podcast, He looks back with vivid memory at his rollercoaster time with Enzo
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Stefan Johansson, Driving for Ferrari
Stefan Johansson looks back to his two years in Formula 1 with Ferrari in the mid-1980s: being interviewed by Enzo, leading in front of the Tifosi, and dealing with the emotional element of the team.
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Ivan Capelli, Driving for Ferrari
Ivan Capelli’s big Formula 1 chance with Ferrari coincided with one of the worst cars that the team has ever produced. He tells the story of the 1992 season in the latest Motor Sport podcast
Le Mans News
McLaren Le Mans return chances are “decent”, says Zak Brown
McLaren CEO Zak Brown reveals the team’s Le Mans hopes to Motor Sport in the latest issue
F1
Daniil Kvyat switches to Alpine F1 Team as team’s reserve driver
Daniil Kvyat has been handed another F1 lifeline and will be Alpine F1’s reserve driver in 2021
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Alpine reveals 2021 F1 car and switch to blue
Alpine has launched its 2021 Formula 1 car, the A521. Esteban Ocon was on hand to reveal the new car, though Fernando Alonso was a conspicuous absence as he continues…
Motor Sport Competitions
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F1
Hamilton won’t sign another long-term contract: ‘I’ve achieved most of what I want to achieve’
Lewis Hamilton says he has little more to do in F1, and has alluded to a more long-term goal
F1
Mercedes has addressed ‘Achilles heel’ from 2020 with power unit fix
Mercedes says it has addressed its biggest weakness from last season with its new power unit fix for the 2021 season. Managing Director of Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains Hywel…
F1
Will new F1 era put an end to lookalike cars? MPH
After seeing the first handful of new F1 cars it would be fair to say that comparison to the 2020 and ’21 models would make for a challenging game of…
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Why Yuki Tsunoda is set to surprise F1 this season – MPH
AlphaTauri’s new signing Yuki Tsunoda, less than half the age of Kimi Räikkönen, is the first person born in the new millennium to make it to F1 driver. He’s remarkable…
MotoGP
Suzuki’s GSX-RR: don’t touch a thing!
Imagine you’re sat around a table with half a dozen Suzuki engineers in the factory’s race department, discussing what needs to be done to the GSX-RR MotoGP bike for 2021.…
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Fausto Gresini 1961-2021
Fausto Gresini, who has lost his life to Covid-19, raced and worked in MotoGP at a time when the sport was safer than it has ever been. And yet the…
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Mercedes reveals 2021 Formula 1 car with new AMG livery
Mercedes has released the first images of its 2021 F1 car, the W12
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2021 Mercedes F1 launch – watch live stream here from 11am
Mercedes unveils its highly anticipated 2021 F1 car, the W12 – watch the live stream here from 11am
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Michael Schumacher’s first race-winning F1 steering wheel to be auctioned
Michael Schumacher’s first race-winning F1 steering wheel, with which he took a famous debut victory at the 1992 Belgium Grand Prix, goes up for an online auction today. An integral…
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Suzuki’s GSX-RR: don’t touch a thing!
Imagine you’re sat around a table with half a dozen Suzuki engineers in the factory’s race department, discussing what needs to be done to the GSX-RR MotoGP bike for 2021.…
MotoGP
Fausto Gresini 1961-2021
Fausto Gresini, who has lost his life to Covid-19, raced and worked in MotoGP at a time when the sport was safer than it has ever been. And yet the…
MotoGP
Fausto Gresini dies aged 60 after battle with Covid
MotoGP Aprilia team boss Fausto Gresini has passed away at the age of 60 following a two-month battle with Covid-19. The Italian was admitted to hospital over the Christmas period…
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Le Mans News
When Ferrari conquered Le Mans: how it won nine times — so far
The participation of Ferrari at Le Mans started in 1949 when Ferrari the company was but two years old, though Ferrari the man was already in his fifties. But it…
Sports Car News
Ferrari confirms Le Mans return with hypercar programme for 2023 season
Ferrari has confirmed it will be returning to Le Mans in the top level of the World Endurance Championship in 2023 with its own hypercar. The Prancing Horse confirmed its…
Sports Car News
Limited T.50s Niki Lauda edition revealed by Gordon Murray
Gordon Murray Automotive has revealed a special edition T.50s supercar named after the three-time F1 world champion Niki Lauda. Unveiled on the Austrian’s birthday, the T.50s Niki Lauda edition aims…
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Video: Max Verstappen takes Alex Albon on a Red Bull-style road trip
Although the return of the Dutch Grand Prix is on hold for the foreseeable future, Red Bull has released a video to show what fans have to look forward to,…
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Video: Stirling Moss revisits the 1955 Mille Miglia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07CiCpf9kek With the help of archive footage from the 1955 Mille Miglia, Stirling Moss looks back at the race which is widely considered one of the greatest wins in motor…
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Video: Max Verstappen takes Alex Albon on a Red Bull-style road trip
Although the return of the Dutch Grand Prix is on hold for the foreseeable future, Red Bull has released a video to show what fans have to look forward to,…
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Video: Stirling Moss revisits the 1955 Mille Miglia
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