MPH: F1’s big fears fade as a new era begins smoothly
Mark Hughes dissects F1’s first shakedown, revealing why the opening signs are far more positive than expected
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Cadillac’s first F1 season comes with a clear message: Try not to be last
David Coulthard’s career has long been shaded by his McLaren team-mate Mika Häkkinen’s success. But he was much more than a No2 driver in 2001 when he showed himself to be one of Formula 1’s giants
As 2026 F1 testing began in Barcelona, a new set of flashing yellow mirror lights sparked intrigue
October 24, 1965, Mexico City, Mexico The 10-round F1 championship came to a close under a blue sky in Mexico. The last race of the 1500cc era was won by…
If you spend a couple of hours with Nick Fry – as I did recently – you quickly grasp two things. The first is that he is almost constitutionally incapable…
Which sides of the garage are we going to have?” “Well, which do you want?” Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez are chatting in the Silverstone pits a few hours before…
Cadillac didn’t have a car last year, but it did have use of General Motors’ simulator in Charlotte, North Carolina. From mid-season on, this allowed the team to hone its…
“I was driving down the A1, and I got a call from someone whose opinion I respect, and they said, ‘Would you take a call from the group that are…
Mark Hughes dissects F1’s first shakedown, revealing why the opening signs are far more positive than expected
Cadillac’s first F1 season comes with a clear message: Try not to be last
David Coulthard’s career has long been shaded by his McLaren team-mate Mika Häkkinen’s success. But he was much more than a No2 driver in 2001 when he showed himself to be one of Formula 1’s giants
As 2026 F1 testing began in Barcelona, a new set of flashing yellow mirror lights sparked intrigue
October 24, 1965, Mexico City, Mexico The 10-round F1 championship came to a close under a blue sky in Mexico. The last race of the 1500cc era was won by…
If you spend a couple of hours with Nick Fry – as I did recently – you quickly grasp two things. The first is that he is almost constitutionally incapable…
Which sides of the garage are we going to have?” “Well, which do you want?” Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez are chatting in the Silverstone pits a few hours before…
Cadillac didn’t have a car last year, but it did have use of General Motors’ simulator in Charlotte, North Carolina. From mid-season on, this allowed the team to hone its…
“I was driving down the A1, and I got a call from someone whose opinion I respect, and they said, ‘Would you take a call from the group that are…
As George Russell takes F1 sprint pole in China, Mark Hughes wonders whether Mercedes has a bigger advantage than we’re seeing, and if Red Bull finally has a solution to a long-standing problem
Outspoken drivers say that F1’s new rules are an accident waiting to happen — and there are signs that they are being listened to. Mark Hughes examines the
unrest beneath the Australian GP spectacle
The 2026 Formula 1 season roared into life with a whirlwind of overtaking at the front. But, in the excitement of the lead battle between George Russell and Charles Leclerc, one key element looks to have been lost
IDEC Sport Silverstone 4 Hours 14/9/25 A home win for Jamie Chadwick capped a happy return for contemporary Le Mans Prototype racing to the UK, as the European Le Mans…
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris worked together ahead of the 2025 Chinese GP, finding the pace that delivered a 1-2 finish, while Norris also prepared to attack his team-mate during the race. Brake issues denied him, says Mark Hughes but the F1 title duel is coming
Esteban Ocon’s Alpine stint ended at the 2024 Qatar GP, giving Jack Doohan a make-or-break F1 chance in Abu Dhabi. Elsewhere FIA boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem dismissed driver concerns and mechanics just wanted a kip: Chris Medland‘s paddock diary
Two team principals with history, a minority stake, multiple bidders, and a governance question without a proper answer – here’s what the race for the future of the Alpine Formula 1 team actually looks like
Fernando Alonso has seen enough difficult F1 seasons to know there are no shortcuts for Aston Martin, but he hasn’t lost hope
it’s leading more and more to the idea that we need to have more power from the internal combustion engine
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