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MPH: The fix F1 should make, but probably won’t
As F1 prepares to vote on a package of 2026 regulation tweaks, Mark Hughes argues the most meaningful fix is the one it’s least likely to try
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Split by a heartbeat: Spanish GP that revealed the F1 genius of Senna, Prost and Mansell
Forty years on from the 1986 Spanish Grand Prix, Matt Bishop recalls the race that compressed the talents of three future Formula 1 legends into a winning gap of just 0.014 seconds
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From Senna to Verstappen: F1’s greatest wet-weather drives
From fog-shrouded Nürburgring to flooded Interlagos, these are the Formula 1 wet-weather drives that prove skill is often more visible than when the rain falls
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The false ceiling: why F1’s 2026 rules are hiding its best drivers
The 2026 regulations have not just changed how Formula 1 cars are driven, they have changed what it is possible to see
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McLaren’s systematic dismantling of Red Bull’s F1 team
McLaren has quietly acquired a significant part of the human architecture behind Red Bull’s F1 dynasty
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The question remaining after Lambiase’s shock Red Bull exit
For a decade, Lambiase was the fixed point around which Verstappen’s career at Red Bull turned. Now the race engineer is leaving
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Podcast: Punished by new F1 rules — why Max Verstappen has lost his edge
We reveal why F1’s 2026 rules have penalised Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc — and how the Ferrari driver has found a new advantage. Plus: a crunch meeting on the new regulations, and the best team boss in Formula 1 history
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What F1’s regulation meetings can, can’t, and probably won’t do
Everything you need to know about today’s regulation summit, and why it is unlikely to change as much as some hope
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When F1 had two sets of engine rules, and why that wouldn’t work today
In 1987 and 1988, F1 ran two engine formulas side by side as a managed exit from the turbo era, and the lesson it offers the present day is not the one the critics might hope for
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MPH: The fix F1 should make, but probably won’t
As F1 prepares to vote on a package of 2026 regulation tweaks, Mark Hughes argues the most meaningful fix is the one it’s least likely to try
F1
Split by a heartbeat: Spanish GP that revealed the F1 genius of Senna, Prost and Mansell
Forty years on from the 1986 Spanish Grand Prix, Matt Bishop recalls the race that compressed the talents of three future Formula 1 legends into a winning gap of just 0.014 seconds
F1
From Senna to Verstappen: F1’s greatest wet-weather drives
From fog-shrouded Nürburgring to flooded Interlagos, these are the Formula 1 wet-weather drives that prove skill is often more visible than when the rain falls
F1
The false ceiling: why F1’s 2026 rules are hiding its best drivers
The 2026 regulations have not just changed how Formula 1 cars are driven, they have changed what it is possible to see
F1
McLaren’s systematic dismantling of Red Bull’s F1 team
McLaren has quietly acquired a significant part of the human architecture behind Red Bull’s F1 dynasty
F1
The question remaining after Lambiase’s shock Red Bull exit
For a decade, Lambiase was the fixed point around which Verstappen’s career at Red Bull turned. Now the race engineer is leaving
F1 Show
Podcast: Punished by new F1 rules — why Max Verstappen has lost his edge
We reveal why F1’s 2026 rules have penalised Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc — and how the Ferrari driver has found a new advantage. Plus: a crunch meeting on the new regulations, and the best team boss in Formula 1 history
F1
What F1’s regulation meetings can, can’t, and probably won’t do
Everything you need to know about today’s regulation summit, and why it is unlikely to change as much as some hope
F1
When F1 had two sets of engine rules, and why that wouldn’t work today
In 1987 and 1988, F1 ran two engine formulas side by side as a managed exit from the turbo era, and the lesson it offers the present day is not the one the critics might hope for
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MPH: The fix F1 should make, but probably won’t
As F1 prepares to vote on a package of 2026 regulation tweaks, Mark Hughes argues the most meaningful fix is the one it’s least likely to try
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MPH: Verstappen’s powers are blunted, now Leclerc is the F1 driver with a magic touch
Charles Leclerc has mastered F1’s new regulations by rooting out the best deployment tricks, while Max Verstappen has been stripped of his advantage, writes Mark Hughes
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Mercedes seizes early 2026 F1 advantage as Russell and Antonelli dominate opening two races
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Katsuta triumphs in Safari Rally as Toyota driver ends 94-start wait with grit and resilience
He wasn’t the fastest driver in Kenya – he failed to win a single stage – but traditionalists will tell you that speed is not the most important thing on…
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Verstappen’s Nürburgring pole and battle overshadowed by tyre rule exclusion in NLS2
March 21, 2026 Nürburgring, Germany A hero’s welcome for Max Verstappen in the Nürburgring pitlane after what appeared to have been victory in NLS2 as the four-time Formula 1 champion…
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Porsche Penske’s Sebring win marred by team orders dispute in Florida endurance double
March 21, 2026 Sebring, Florida, USA Porsche Penske Motorsport trio Felipe Nasr, Julien Andlauer and Laurin Heinrich completed a double in the ‘36 Hours of Florida’ when they added Sebring…
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Split by a heartbeat: Spanish GP that revealed the F1 genius of Senna, Prost and Mansell
Forty years on from the 1986 Spanish Grand Prix, Matt Bishop recalls the race that compressed the talents of three future Formula 1 legends into a winning gap of just 0.014 seconds
F1
From Senna to Verstappen: F1’s greatest wet-weather drives
From fog-shrouded Nürburgring to flooded Interlagos, these are the Formula 1 wet-weather drives that prove skill is often more visible than when the rain falls
F1
The false ceiling: why F1’s 2026 rules are hiding its best drivers
The 2026 regulations have not just changed how Formula 1 cars are driven, they have changed what it is possible to see
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