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F1's next calendar puzzle: what replaces Qatar and Abu Dhabi?
As the Middle East conflict threatens F1's season finale, several candidates are being considered as possible replacement options
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'The Germans said if I raced, they'd kill me': the GP driver who defied Hitler
A New Zealand farm boy turned Cambridge law student turned grand prix driver - Matt Bishop tells the quietly remarkable story of a man history nearly forgot
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Heinz-Harald Frentzen on the Williams years, Jordan's title bid and life beyond Formula 1
Let us start with an audacious understatement: there are not many drivers whose Formula 1 preparation involved making coffins. Perhaps there is only one, for that is where Heinz-Harald Frentzen’s…
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Jackie Stewart and Denis Jenkinson’s safety feud reshaped Formula 1’s future
As the Greek tragedians demonstrated two millennia ago, every great protagonist demands an equally formidable antagonist. For Jackie Stewart, it was a bespectacled journalist with a long, wispy beard for…
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Why Gordon Murray’s Brabham BT55 never fulfilled its lowline promise
Forty years ago Gordon Murray introduced the world to the Brabham BT55, a car whose roller-skate profile looks extraordinary even today, never mind when compared with some of its ungainly…
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Kimi Antonelli’s mid-season charge reshapes Formula 1’s 2026 title fight
Monaco Lewis Hamilton Many had written off Lewis Hamilton in F1 – too long in the tooth at 41, a poor fit with Ferrari, the rise of rivals, and so…
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Madring’s La Monumental gives Madrid’s new F1 circuit a distinctive challenge
There was a time when circuit corner names were utilitarian labels, nothing more. Even for the greatest curves, inspiration was drawn from local landmarks or topography: think of Eau Rouge…
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Formula 1's 2026 half-term report. Every driver rated - who deserves an A+?
Kimi Antonelli Astonishing progression from his patchy and underprepared rookie season. Yes, he’s in the best car but he’s doing things with it that stand comparison with the finest. In…
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Gwen Lagrue explains why Mercedes backed Kimi Antonelli long before the results came
To call Gwen Lagrue a ’scout’ is reductive. Identifying talent is just part of the equation; he supplements that by developing it, playing a central role in nurturing a plethora…
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Motor Sport readers debate Ferrari history, Can-Am memories and modern Formula 1
At the time of writing it is the Saturday of British Grand Prix weekend. Like me, I am sure countless readers will recognise that as qualifying day. This year, however,…
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Valencia Street Circuit: why Spain’s second Formula 1 venue faded after just five grands prix
This street circuit, on the waterfront in Valencia, seemed to have a bright future. Motorcycle racing is, of course, the big draw in Spain, the country having produced a number…
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Five Dutch Grand Prix moments that defined Zandvoort’s Formula 1 farewell
5. 1985 - Lauda’s last win The winning debut of the Cosworth DFV in 1967 probably deserves to be here, but we’ve written about the Lotus 49 this year already.…
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Kimi Antonelli restores Mercedes’ title advantage after Spa win caps busy F1 month
Belgium July 17-19 Perspective is everything. Had you told Kimi Antonelli a few months ago that he would be concerned about a win drought lasting three grands prix, he’d likely…
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Karun Chandhok reflects on driving McLaren's forgotten Lamborghini-powered MP4/8B
I’ve just come off the most intense but brilliant quadruple header of the season, with Austria, Silverstone, Goodwood and Spa filling my weeks ahead of the summer holidays. As a…
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Adrian Newey’s high-rake Aston Martin could benefit from F1’s planned 2027 rule changes
As you read this the first update of the so-far disastrously slow Aston Martin-Honda AMR26 will have appeared for the Hungarian Grand Prix. Until this point the car had received…
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Joe Dunn on Formula 1's summer shutdown and Kimi Antonelli's remarkable rise
Like everything in Formula 1 these days the summer break – a period of rest and relaxation for teams and drivers – has strict rules and regulations attached to it.…
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Why Sainz's "good excuse" for Piastri clash doesn't survive scrutiny
A blue-flag failure gave Sainz an excuse for his contact with Piastri, but his own onboard shows he had several warnings before he cost the McLaren driver's race lead at Turn 2
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