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F1 doesn’t have a safety car problem. It has a rules problem
The confusion at the end of the British GP was a glitch. The slow finish itself is a rule F1 needs to change
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Podcast: Will British GP crash seal Max Verstappen’s Red Bull exit?
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Max crashed out at Silverstone due to a rear wing issue. Is this the last straw that causes him to lose faith with Red Bull and look to join another team — or leave F1 altogether?
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The best of enemies: ranking F1’s greatest team-mate pairings
F1’s top drivers: single-mindedly focused on becoming world champion, but also having to be a team-mate. There have been fireworks, fall-outs, and spectacular success. Motor Sport ranks F1’s greatest driver partnerships, from Senna/Prost to Fangio/Moss
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F1 in reverse again: V8s and refuelling set to come back from bans?
The FIA’s proposal to bring back refuelling and simpler V8 engines by 2031 isn’t a fresh start – it’s Formula 1 unwinding rules it has already reversed before
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MPH: Why Charles Leclerc’s battle with Hamilton-inspired Ferrari is not Lewis’s fault
Mark Hughes explains why Leclerc’s return to form at Silverstone revealed a far more intricate Formula 1 story than simple team-mate rivalry with Lewis Hamilton
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Who are F1’s greatest-ever team-mates? Vote now
As every Formula 1 driver will tell you, their toughest opponent is the one on the other side of the garage. Team-mates regularly make for the bitterest rivalries in grand…
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What might have been: Penske, Watson, and F1’s great lost opportunity
Fifty years on, Matt Bishop revisits the summer of 1976 when Roger Penske and John Watson briefly threatened to upend Formula 1’s established order – before Penske walked away
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How F1 fans were robbed in more ways than one at Silverstone
Charles Leclerc’s 2026 British Grand Prix win was deserved, but a broken wheel shield, a broken message from race control, and a defective ruleset left fans robbed of the race many of them actually turned up for at Silverstone
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Charles Leclerc’s Friday night revelation: the breakthrough behind British GP win
Lewis Hamilton can’t catch a break when it comes to late-race safety cars, but his Ferrari team-mate re-found his form in spectacular fashion to win the 2026 British Grand Prix. Mark Hughes on Charles Leclerc’s overnight transformation
F1
F1 doesn’t have a safety car problem. It has a rules problem
The confusion at the end of the British GP was a glitch. The slow finish itself is a rule F1 needs to change
F1 Show
Podcast: Will British GP crash seal Max Verstappen’s Red Bull exit?
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Max crashed out at Silverstone due to a rear wing issue. Is this the last straw that causes him to lose faith with Red Bull and look to join another team — or leave F1 altogether?
F1
The best of enemies: ranking F1’s greatest team-mate pairings
F1’s top drivers: single-mindedly focused on becoming world champion, but also having to be a team-mate. There have been fireworks, fall-outs, and spectacular success. Motor Sport ranks F1’s greatest driver partnerships, from Senna/Prost to Fangio/Moss
F1
F1 in reverse again: V8s and refuelling set to come back from bans?
The FIA’s proposal to bring back refuelling and simpler V8 engines by 2031 isn’t a fresh start – it’s Formula 1 unwinding rules it has already reversed before
F1
MPH: Why Charles Leclerc’s battle with Hamilton-inspired Ferrari is not Lewis’s fault
Mark Hughes explains why Leclerc’s return to form at Silverstone revealed a far more intricate Formula 1 story than simple team-mate rivalry with Lewis Hamilton
F1
Who are F1’s greatest-ever team-mates? Vote now
As every Formula 1 driver will tell you, their toughest opponent is the one on the other side of the garage. Team-mates regularly make for the bitterest rivalries in grand…
F1
What might have been: Penske, Watson, and F1’s great lost opportunity
Fifty years on, Matt Bishop revisits the summer of 1976 when Roger Penske and John Watson briefly threatened to upend Formula 1’s established order – before Penske walked away
F1
How F1 fans were robbed in more ways than one at Silverstone
Charles Leclerc’s 2026 British Grand Prix win was deserved, but a broken wheel shield, a broken message from race control, and a defective ruleset left fans robbed of the race many of them actually turned up for at Silverstone
F1
Charles Leclerc’s Friday night revelation: the breakthrough behind British GP win
Lewis Hamilton can’t catch a break when it comes to late-race safety cars, but his Ferrari team-mate re-found his form in spectacular fashion to win the 2026 British Grand Prix. Mark Hughes on Charles Leclerc’s overnight transformation
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Podcast: Will British GP crash seal Max Verstappen’s Red Bull exit?
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Max crashed out at Silverstone due to a rear wing issue. Is this the last straw that causes him to lose faith with Red Bull and look to join another team — or leave F1 altogether?
F1
MPH: Why Charles Leclerc’s battle with Hamilton-inspired Ferrari is not Lewis’s fault
Mark Hughes explains why Leclerc’s return to form at Silverstone revealed a far more intricate Formula 1 story than simple team-mate rivalry with Lewis Hamilton
F1
Charles Leclerc’s Friday night revelation: the breakthrough behind British GP win
Lewis Hamilton can’t catch a break when it comes to late-race safety cars, but his Ferrari team-mate re-found his form in spectacular fashion to win the 2026 British Grand Prix. Mark Hughes on Charles Leclerc’s overnight transformation
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Pedro Rodríguez wins at Spa as Brabham leads the 1970 F1 title race
June 7, 1970 Spa-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium By F1’s Round 4 at Spa in 1970, Jack Brabham was at the top of the standings with eventual title winner Jochen Rindt trailing by…
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Ford’s Mondeo programme delivered Paul Radisich two Touring Car World Cup victories
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F1 doesn’t have a safety car problem. It has a rules problem
The confusion at the end of the British GP was a glitch. The slow finish itself is a rule F1 needs to change
F1
The best of enemies: ranking F1’s greatest team-mate pairings
F1’s top drivers: single-mindedly focused on becoming world champion, but also having to be a team-mate. There have been fireworks, fall-outs, and spectacular success. Motor Sport ranks F1’s greatest driver partnerships, from Senna/Prost to Fangio/Moss
F1
F1 in reverse again: V8s and refuelling set to come back from bans?
The FIA’s proposal to bring back refuelling and simpler V8 engines by 2031 isn’t a fresh start – it’s Formula 1 unwinding rules it has already reversed before
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