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How Ascari’s final F1 race ended with dramatic drop into Monaco harbour
This is the story of how two-time F1 champion Alberto Ascari ended up in the Monaco harbour, in what would be his last-ever Grand Prix
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McLaren’s Monaco miracle: when Hamilton was blessed by F1 racing gods
Lewis Hamilton’s victory in the 2008 Monaco Grand Prix reinvigorated his charge to a first world title. But as Matt Bishop recalls, luck had a lot to do with this turning point in the championship
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2025 Monaco Grand Prix start time: how to watch, live stream and F1 schedule
Whether you want to watch every second live or catch up with the highlights, here’s everything UK fans need to know about how to watch, live stream, and follow the full schedule for the Monaco Grand Prix
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2025 F1 driver line-up: latest grid changes and contracts
The F1 driver line-up for 2025 was already drastically altered before Red Bull and Alpine changed their squads. Here’s your guide to the new-look grid, including the team changes, fresh-faced rookies and contract details for all 20 drivers
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Passionate F1 fans take it too far: what you missed at the Emilia-Romagna GP
Imola showed us what F1 is rejecting; some Franco Colapinto fans weigh in; and there’s another FIA row: what you missed at the 2025 Emilia Romagna GP
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Alpine — making mediocre F1 look exciting: Up/Down at Imola
Alpine’s on-track performance has not been much to write home about, but at least it kept people entertained in Imola
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Is Mercedes doomed this summer? 2025 Emilia-Romagna GP takeaways
Max Verstappen delivered another superb drive to win the 2025 Emilia Romagna GP. Here are the main insights from the Imola weekend
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Why Verstappen was master of Imola’s final F1 monster mash
A brilliant performance in a pacy Red Bull — plus some lucky timing — pulled Max Verstappen clear of the pack in the 2025 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, which looks set to mark F1’s final race at Imola
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Verstappen takes commanding win at Imola – 2025 Emilia Romagna GP results
Max Verstappen took his fourth win at Imola after a sensational pass on Oscar Piastri at the start of the race
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How Ascari’s final F1 race ended with dramatic drop into Monaco harbour
This is the story of how two-time F1 champion Alberto Ascari ended up in the Monaco harbour, in what would be his last-ever Grand Prix
F1
McLaren’s Monaco miracle: when Hamilton was blessed by F1 racing gods
Lewis Hamilton’s victory in the 2008 Monaco Grand Prix reinvigorated his charge to a first world title. But as Matt Bishop recalls, luck had a lot to do with this turning point in the championship
F1
2025 Monaco Grand Prix start time: how to watch, live stream and F1 schedule
Whether you want to watch every second live or catch up with the highlights, here’s everything UK fans need to know about how to watch, live stream, and follow the full schedule for the Monaco Grand Prix
F1
2025 F1 driver line-up: latest grid changes and contracts
The F1 driver line-up for 2025 was already drastically altered before Red Bull and Alpine changed their squads. Here’s your guide to the new-look grid, including the team changes, fresh-faced rookies and contract details for all 20 drivers
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Passionate F1 fans take it too far: what you missed at the Emilia-Romagna GP
Imola showed us what F1 is rejecting; some Franco Colapinto fans weigh in; and there’s another FIA row: what you missed at the 2025 Emilia Romagna GP
Opinion
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Alpine — making mediocre F1 look exciting: Up/Down at Imola
Alpine’s on-track performance has not been much to write home about, but at least it kept people entertained in Imola
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Is Mercedes doomed this summer? 2025 Emilia-Romagna GP takeaways
Max Verstappen delivered another superb drive to win the 2025 Emilia Romagna GP. Here are the main insights from the Imola weekend
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Why Verstappen was master of Imola’s final F1 monster mash
A brilliant performance in a pacy Red Bull — plus some lucky timing — pulled Max Verstappen clear of the pack in the 2025 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, which looks set to mark F1’s final race at Imola
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Verstappen takes commanding win at Imola – 2025 Emilia Romagna GP results
Max Verstappen took his fourth win at Imola after a sensational pass on Oscar Piastri at the start of the race
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MPH: Decoded – why Russell and Piastri can’t keep up with their F1 team-mates
Hungary revealed how wind and worn tarmac are rewriting the rules of 2026 F1 performance, and why some of the grid’s best drivers are struggling to keep up. Mark Hughes explains
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Formula 1 2026 half-term report. Every driver rated – who deserves an A+?
Kimi Antonelli Astonishing progression from his patchy and underprepared rookie season. Yes, he’s in the best car but he’s doing things with it that stand comparison with the finest. In…
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‘Kimi Antonelli was 11 when I saw him race. He amazed me’: when Mercedes’ talent scout discovered the F1 sensation
To call Gwen Lagrue a ’scout’ is reductive. Identifying talent is just part of the equation; he supplements that by developing it, playing a central role in nurturing a plethora…
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Kimi Antonelli’s mid-season charge reshapes Formula 1’s 2026 title fight
Monaco Lewis Hamilton Many had written off Lewis Hamilton in F1 – too long in the tooth at 41, a poor fit with Ferrari, the rise of rivals, and so…
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Madring’s La Monumental gives Madrid’s new F1 circuit a distinctive challenge
There was a time when circuit corner names were utilitarian labels, nothing more. Even for the greatest curves, inspiration was drawn from local landmarks or topography: think of Eau Rouge…
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Scott Dixon leaves Ganassi after 25 years as Arrow McLaren reshapes its IndyCar future
The 2025 IndyCar championship was a snoozer, as Álex Palou clinched the title with several rounds remaining. The most compelling storyline in the closing weeks of the season was whether…
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‘It was the day Niki Lauda almost died. Who remembers a frightened James Hunt’s brilliant win?’
Niki Lauda’s blazing Ferrari cast a pall over the 1976 German Grand Prix, so it’s easy to overlook what happened in the F1 race. Matt Bishop recognises James Hunt’s masterful and brave victory at the Nürburgring
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The Beatle who predicted F1’s TV boom decades early
Long before Drive to Survive, an ex-Beatle and lifelong racing obsessive told Barry Sheene how F1 would find its biggest audience
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The bizarre bug that cost Frentzen his F1 title shot – and why he’s made peace with it
A software bug cost Heinz-Harald Frentzen his best shot at the world title, but he explains why it never actually cost him much at all
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