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Severe curbs at ‘weird’ Austrian Grand Prix
There’s no other word to describe working at the Red Bull Ring this weekend than weird. Really, really weird. But weird is very much necessary. In Melbourne, I was pretty…
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Vettel: There was never an offer from Ferrari for 2021
Sebastian Vettel says he was surprised when no contract to remain at Ferrari for the 2021 Formula 1 season was offered to him by the team. Despite rumours at the…
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Hamilton: “We all need to do more, that’s what the message was about”
Lewis Hamilton says the sport can and must do more to promote diversity within motor racing. The Mercedes driver also elaborated on a message he posted calling on people to…
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Five unexpected F1 season-openers
There may never again be a start to a Formula 1 season that’s as unorthodox or chaotic as 2020’s offering. A false dawn in Australia all those months ago was…
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John Watson: F1 has lost the challenge of the old Österreichring
Formula 1 begins its season at Austria’s Red Bull Ring, a circuit that’s a shadow of its former self. John Watson recalls the mesmerising Österreichring
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2020 Austrian Grand Prix race preview: Formula 1 returns in Austria
Finally. 127 days since Formula 1 pre-season testing ended and 217 days on from the chequered flag bringing the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to a close, we will have…
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Mercedes launches black livery for 2020 F1 season
Mercedes will run a black livery for the 2020 Formula 1 season beginning in Austria this weekend in a show of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and improved…
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Hamilton: ‘Ecclestone comments show why F1 didn’t tackle racism in the past’
Lewis Hamilton has criticised Bernie Ecclestone’s “ignorant and uneducated” comments about racism and F1’s role
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Williams’ other Canadian billionaire: Sylvan Adams aims to ‘conquer world’ with team
Sylvan Adams is backing the Israeli test driver, Roy Nissany, to win a world championship with Williams. And with a track record like his, he might have a chance
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Patrick Head: ‘Williams struggling to stay alive without technical leadership’
Patrick Head has warned that Williams is in a fight for survival after years without the technical leadership that it needs. In the latest Motor Sport podcast, the co-founder of…
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Williams unveils altered livery after ROKiT departure
Williams has revealed its new look ahead for its 2020 Formula 1 car ahead of next month’s restart in Austria. Following the departure of title sponsor ROKiT, an altered…
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Podcast: Patrick Head, Engineering the Greats
https://youtu.be/cXNxXgbLPzE As co-founder and technical director of Williams during the 1980s and 1990s, Patrick Head oversaw the team’s nine constructors’ championships, working alongside the greatest drivers of the era. He’s…
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F1 CEO gives $1m to set up diversity foundation
Formula 1 is setting up a foundation to finance internships and apprenticeships for under-represented groups, as part of its new We Race As One initiative. A personal $1m donation from…
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MPH: Will Vettel ignore team orders? Red Bull for the F1 title? We’ll soon know more
Finally, it’s about to start, a very different season to that envisaged from a very different world of a few months ago. Having waited an age for the F1 season…
F1
MPH: Paranoia returns as F1 teams suspect engine trickery
New rules – introduced after a settlement with Ferrari – have tightened F1’s engine regulations, but teams remain suspicious of rivals, writes Mark Hughes
MotoGP
‘Anthony Gobert wanted a dancing girl in the pit!’
In 1984 Stuart Shenton had been with Honda for 18 months when HRC engineer (and later HRC president) Satoru Horiike wandered up and asked a question. “He said, if Honda…
MotoGP
The MotoGP spannerman’s tale: part 1
Stuart Shenton’s first experiences as a teenage factory race mechanic quickly taught him that racing isn’t all about spinning spanners and twisting throttles. In 1975, Kawasaki unleashed its water-cooled KR750…
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Damon Hill race suit & helmet sell for £40k in charity auction
Hill’s 1995 race-winning overalls and helmet fetched a higher price than suits worn by Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel
F1
Zandvoort 1975: Hesketh Racing’s only Grand Prix win
Forty-five years ago today, a privately funded Formula 1 team notched up its only grand prix victory by the Dutch coast. We look back at James Hunt’s winning drive with its patron, Lord Hesketh
F1
MPH: Paranoia returns as F1 teams suspect engine trickery
New rules – introduced after a settlement with Ferrari – have tightened F1’s engine regulations, but teams remain suspicious of rivals, writes Mark Hughes
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Formula 1 launches #WeRaceAsOne initiative focused on diversity and inclusion
Formula 1 has announced it is launching the #WeRaceAsOne programme focused on combating inequality and racism, as well as supporting frontline workers in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. Beginning…
F1
Lewis Hamilton launches commission to improve diversity in motor sport
Lewis Hamilton has announced a new research body, dedicated to involving more young people from black backgrounds with motor sport. The Hamilton Commission, set up in partnership with the Royal…
F1
F1’s Great Drives: Johnny Herbert – 1999 European Grand Prix
Starting from 14th on the grid, Johnny Herbert claimed victory for the Stewart team with a smooth, measured drive and brilliant decision-making. 1999 European GP win at the Nürburgring is one of F1’s great drives
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Tiago Monteiro: the only man who cheered at the 2005 US Grand Prix
F1’s 2005 US Grand Prix fiasco dented the series’ image, angered teams, and left Ferrari’s drivers looking sheepish. But there was one man leaping for joy: Tiago Monteiro tells his story.
Podcast
Podcast: Adrian Newey, Engineering the Greats
The first in a podcast series that looks at the partnership between engineer and Formula 1 driver: Adrian Newey discusses the great drivers he has worked with
F1
Engineering the greats: F1 podcasts coming soon
To make a great driver, you need bravery, instinct and speed. To make that driver great, you need a talented engineer. In the latest Motor Sport podcast series, we interview…
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Vettel: There was never an offer from Ferrari for 2021
Sebastian Vettel says he was surprised when no contract to remain at Ferrari for the 2021 Formula 1 season was offered to him by the team. Despite rumours at the…
Single-Seaters
Hamilton: “We all need to do more, that’s what the message was about”
Lewis Hamilton says the sport can and must do more to promote diversity within motor racing. The Mercedes driver also elaborated on a message he posted calling on people to…
F1
Five unexpected F1 season-openers
There may never again be a start to a Formula 1 season that’s as unorthodox or chaotic as 2020’s offering. A false dawn in Australia all those months ago was…
F1
John Watson: F1 has lost the challenge of the old Österreichring
Formula 1 begins its season at Austria’s Red Bull Ring, a circuit that’s a shadow of its former self. John Watson recalls the mesmerising Österreichring
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