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McLaren says it’s delighted that mini-DRS controversy is distracting rivals
As Oscar Piastri fended off the attacks of Charles Leclerc for most of the second half of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the rearwards-facing camera of the McLaren got a lot…
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F1 reports: Italian, Azerbaijan and Singapore Grands Prix
McLaren’s prospects of beating Red Bull to the world constructors’ championship were becoming quite realistic as we came into this three-race sequence. The MCL38 was being developed into an ever-quicker…
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Oscar Piastri is F1’s in-form driver, says Karun Chandhok
It’s fair to say that since Miami, every single grand prix has been good to watch. The Azerbaijan Grand Prix was an enthralling contest with the jeopardy of a street…
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Andrew Frankel: Are Aston Martin’s F1 drivers good enough for the dream team?
Elsewhere in this issue you will find my review of the Aston Martin Vantage, and suffice to say here it is a fairly impressive machine… But the magazine will be…
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Mark Hughes: Modern F1 is a breeding ground for conspiracy theories
More than most seasons of the past, there’s a real volatility of competitiveness in Formula 1 this year; the fall of Red Bull, McLaren’s changing fortunes, the strange yo-yoing form…
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The Editor: Aston Martin’s F1 chances with Adrian Newey on the payroll
Jeremy Clarkson, strangely, called it early, when he said at the British GP that his fellow old Reptonian was house hunting in Oxfordshire, not Maranello. At the time the speculation…
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MPH: F1’s new dark arts – why teams can’t work out their own cars
The F1 performance advantage in the modern ground effect era changes from week to week – but no team can truly work out why, writes Mark Hughes
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The rise and fall of Daniel Ricciardo: F1 title contender turned struggling star
Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula 1 career looks to be at an end with the news that he will be replaced immediately at RB, just over a year after returning to the…
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Word on the beat
λ Red Bull has reshuffled some roles within its team in the wake of the imminent departure of sporting director Jonathan Wheatley for his new role as Sauber principal. Max…
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McLaren says it’s delighted that mini-DRS controversy is distracting rivals
As Oscar Piastri fended off the attacks of Charles Leclerc for most of the second half of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the rearwards-facing camera of the McLaren got a lot…
Archive
F1 reports: Italian, Azerbaijan and Singapore Grands Prix
McLaren’s prospects of beating Red Bull to the world constructors’ championship were becoming quite realistic as we came into this three-race sequence. The MCL38 was being developed into an ever-quicker…
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Oscar Piastri is F1’s in-form driver, says Karun Chandhok
It’s fair to say that since Miami, every single grand prix has been good to watch. The Azerbaijan Grand Prix was an enthralling contest with the jeopardy of a street…
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Andrew Frankel: Are Aston Martin’s F1 drivers good enough for the dream team?
Elsewhere in this issue you will find my review of the Aston Martin Vantage, and suffice to say here it is a fairly impressive machine… But the magazine will be…
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Mark Hughes: Modern F1 is a breeding ground for conspiracy theories
More than most seasons of the past, there’s a real volatility of competitiveness in Formula 1 this year; the fall of Red Bull, McLaren’s changing fortunes, the strange yo-yoing form…
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The Editor: Aston Martin’s F1 chances with Adrian Newey on the payroll
Jeremy Clarkson, strangely, called it early, when he said at the British GP that his fellow old Reptonian was house hunting in Oxfordshire, not Maranello. At the time the speculation…
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MPH: F1’s new dark arts – why teams can’t work out their own cars
The F1 performance advantage in the modern ground effect era changes from week to week – but no team can truly work out why, writes Mark Hughes
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The rise and fall of Daniel Ricciardo: F1 title contender turned struggling star
Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula 1 career looks to be at an end with the news that he will be replaced immediately at RB, just over a year after returning to the…
Standings – 2025 F1 World Championship
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MPH: Will McLaren’s secret weapon drown Verstappen’s title hopes in Brazil?
Max Verstappen is Interlagos’s ultimate wet-weather master, but will rain in Brazil give McLaren the edge this weekend?
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MPH: Mexico’s ‘lawnmower racing’ exposed F1’s problematic rulebook
Corner-cutting, confusion, and chaos – the Mexican Grand Prix’s first laps summed up F1’s rulebook issues, Mark Hughes says
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Mark Hughes: The data that debunks wild Piastri conspiracy theories
A closer look at the data shows Piastri’s recent struggles have everything to do with tyre dynamics, and nothing to do with team bias, as Mark Hughes explains
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Jamie Chadwick shines at the Silverstone 4 Hours
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…
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McLaren drivers swapped tips ahead of Chinese GP. Norris also quietly planned attack
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
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One race to prove himself at Alpine? Heat is on Jack Doohan as Ocon signs off
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
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Peter Wright obituary: F1’s godfather of ground effect and active suspension
The man who pioneered ground effect and active suspension in F1 has died at the age of 79
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F1 2026 driver line-ups: latest contract news and rumours
Alpine has become the ninth team to confirm its 2026 F1 driver line-up, but Red Bull is still leaving its drivers in the dark. Here are the contracts in place, rumoured deals and who could end up where during silly season
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Gabriel Bortoleto: Brazil’s quiet F1 hope meets the raucous hopes of a nation
Gabriel Bortoleto has ended Brazil’s long wait for a new homegrown F1 driver. Will he be the quiet cornerstone of Audi’s future?
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