Medland: ‘Don’t despair at Red Bull dominance — it’s what F1 needs’
The 2023 F1 season is threatening to turn into a ‘boring’ Red Bull walkover. What is the problem with that? asks Chris Medland
Saudi Arabia is looking to build a motor sport industry on the back of its Grand Prix, and could be a beacon for F1’s expansion — but how can the race be justified when citizens are murdered, tortured and detained without trial?
Fernando Alonso has a tricky reputation in F1. But he’s been reinvigorated since moving to Aston Martin and shaken off some of his old traits for a more straightforward approach writes Chris Medland
Fernando Alonso’s name was once again near the top of an F1 timesheet during Friday testing. Mark Hughes is hoping that he’ll still be there when racing starts
Honda branding is back on the Red Bull F1 engine cover and the company is down as a power unit supplier for 2026. But there’s no guarantee that it will continue, despite plenty of interest from other teams, writes Chris Medland
In an age of heavily censored online launch events, Ferrari made a bold statement by actually running its new F1 challenger in front of a crowd of roaring tifosi
Drivers, fans and viewers were overjoyed to return to Suzuka for the first time in three years, so what went wrong? There’s one overriding factor…
A 25-metre-long Scalextric recreation of Silverstone will go on display at the circuit’s museum over Easter, with visitors able to take part in time trials and tournaments
Despite the Toyota 1-2 in Sebring, Ferrari showed serious promise, while Porsche and Peugeot endured serious sports car pain
This season is an important landmark, not only because it’s MotoGP’s 75th anniversary championship but because it introduces the biggest schedule shake-up in history. So will Saturday’s sprint races be MotoGP’s saviour, or merely a case of quantity over quality?
After a season of struggling to catch Red Bull, Mercedes is even further back in 2023, with a car that Lewis Hamilton can’t connect with. But team boss Toto Wolff says it’s making big steps after realising its concept was wrong
The die was cast for a thrilling 2023 F1 season in Saudi Arabia
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix analysis: Midfield battles provided most of the entertainment as Sergio Perez led Max Verstappen to a Red Bull 1-2. On current form there’s no other way they’ll be beaten, writes Mark Hughes
Motor Sport’s expert panel explore the big questions ahead of the first grand prix of 2023 — stream our Formula 1 season preview podcast now
Red Bull had the greatest success but was it the strongest F1 team of 2022? Allan McNish and Lawrence Barretto join Chris Medland for a podcast with some surprising verdicts
Which of this year’s 22 grands prix stands out as the best? Jolyon Palmer and Jack Nicholls join Chris Medland to pick the race that combined drama, excitement and overtaking
With races, titles and even careers on the line, F1 drivers will go above and beyond in search of success — no matter what the pain. Here are nine incredible stories
https://youtu.be/P-AHASG5Ddc Gilles Villeneuve’s wife, Joann, has paid tribute to him as a true racer who sought out the very edge of performance, in a video clip released to commemorate the…
The Mercedes 300 SLR ‘722’ steered to victory in the 1955 Mille Miglia by Stirling Moss was given one final blast through London to the home of its pilot
Finishing sixth in the Bahrain Grand Prix with broken wrists and a fractured toe, Lance Stroll is the latest racer to block out torturous pain rather than miss a race. Here are some of the most incredible stories
Silverstone celebrates its 75th anniversary as a grand prix circuit this year. Andrew Frankel looks back to the moment where a former RAF bomber base welcomed racing heroes for its first British Grand Prix
The Renault of Jean-Pierre Jabouille – who died in February age 80 – enters the pits during practice at the 1979 Dutch GP. Apart from a win at the French…
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Saudi Arabia is looking to build a motor sport industry on the back of its Grand Prix, and could be a beacon for F1’s expansion — but how can the race be justified when citizens are murdered, tortured and detained without trial?
Fernando Alonso has a tricky reputation in F1. But he’s been reinvigorated since moving to Aston Martin and shaken off some of his old traits for a more straightforward approach writes Chris Medland
Listening to the McLaren team at the launch of its new Formula 1 racing car, the MCL60, there was a definite sense of controlling expectations for the season ahead. “There…
Harley-Davidson – the global king of chugging cruisers, beloved by Hells Angels – contesting the MotoGP world championship? You’ve got to be kidding, right?! But surely that’s no weirder than…