Mark Hughes unpicks the energy deployment data, the Mercedes engine intrigue and Red Bull Powertrains’ ominous long runs from Bahrain F1 testing to ask who was really fastest
Alain Prost adopted a disguise; Kimi Räikkönen was “Eskimo”; and Ayrton Senna was bizarrely unsuccessful: the strange and secret stories of F1 drivers who tested cars they were never meant to drive
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It might be more raw drama, it could be a few reheated off-cuts – we examine what will be in Netflix F1: Drive to Survive Season 8
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In the first episode of our brand new weekly podcast series, Mark and presenter Bryn Lucas explore the news that’s leaking out of Barcelona testing; the mood at McLaren; and ask what next for Lewis Hamilton?
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The Mercedes F1 engine verdict that would devastate the 2026 world championship. Plus: Audi’s impressive sidepods, why drivers are having to rewire their brains; Button’s role at Aston Martin; and your questions answered
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Why AI is set to become a major factor in F1. Plus: Adrian Newey’s extraordinary Aston Martin; Christian Horner’s potential comeback; and what the drivers really make of their new cars
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
In the first episode of our brand new weekly podcast series, Mark and presenter Bryn Lucas explore the news that’s leaking out of Barcelona testing; the mood at McLaren; and ask what next for Lewis Hamilton?
Emerson Fittipaldi joins Rob Widdows in the latest episode of our centenary series, celebrating 100 years of Motor Sport through the eyes of some of its greatest characters. In a little over…
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Antonelli and Russell finish on top as the first Bahrain test ends
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Mark Hughes unpicks the energy deployment data, the Mercedes engine intrigue and Red Bull Powertrains’ ominous long runs from Bahrain F1 testing to ask who was really fastest
Mercedes’ F1 rivals are united in protesting its new power unit, as the series aims to stamp out “smart rule interpretation”. But it won’t be easy to resolve, explains Mark Hughes
Not exactly. They just want to make money. The MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group is embracing Liberty’s city races concept with plans to move the Australian GP from Phillip Island to Adelaide’s old Formula 1 street circuit
The coming MotoGP season will echo the summer of 2001 when the manufacturers fought each other on two fronts – racing their last 500s while simultaneously developing their revolutionary 2002 replacements, most famously Honda’s sublime RC211V
Where do you begin when you are interviewing a man who has started 322 Formula 1 grands prix, who has won 11 of them, who has stood on 68 F1…
Giancarlo Fisichella notched up more than 200 starts over a 14-season Formula 1 career that took him from Minardi to Ferrari via Jordan (twice), Benetton, Sauber, Renault and Force India.…
Christian Horner marks 20 years as team principal of the Red Bull Formula 1 team this year, flying high off four consecutive driver’s world championships for Max Verstappen. But we’re…
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