How McLaren played the long game as Verstappen raced away in Spain
Barcelona: it was the third lap, as race leader Oscar Piastri pulled himself out of Max Verstappen’s DRS range, which gave the first indication to Verstappen and Red Bull that…
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Was Oscar Piastri the real winner in the long run after Silverstone? asks James Elson
“Yes, we said a few times that it wasn’t a matter of ‘if’ there was going to be contact between Oscar and Lando but ‘when’ and we now know the…
With McLaren’s advantage very apparent into the nitty-gritty mid-part of the season, there was hope among rivals that the new technical directive regarding front wing flex (which took effect from…
Cricket’s inaugural Test of March 1877 set the tone. An England party that was already exhausted by a hectic schedule – this match in Melbourne was to be the 19th…
Oscar Piastri or Lando Norris? Unless Max Verstappen pulls off an Alain Prost 1986-style miracle, this year’s world championship battle will answer that question. The Australian seized the initiative in…
From long-overdue milestones to costly misjudgements, the 2025 British Grand Prix delivered plenty of drama and emotion
Racing films have always had a reputation for being comedically unrealistic, and unfortunately this production is another to add to the list.There’s no denying that it is beautifully shot, with…
Sometimes known as the ‘Reims of the South Pacific’ due to its long, fast straights and undulations, Longford has a special place in the hearts of Australian motor racing fans…
Barcelona: it was the third lap, as race leader Oscar Piastri pulled himself out of Max Verstappen’s DRS range, which gave the first indication to Verstappen and Red Bull that…
Was Oscar Piastri the real winner in the long run after Silverstone? asks James Elson
“Yes, we said a few times that it wasn’t a matter of ‘if’ there was going to be contact between Oscar and Lando but ‘when’ and we now know the…
With McLaren’s advantage very apparent into the nitty-gritty mid-part of the season, there was hope among rivals that the new technical directive regarding front wing flex (which took effect from…
Cricket’s inaugural Test of March 1877 set the tone. An England party that was already exhausted by a hectic schedule – this match in Melbourne was to be the 19th…
Oscar Piastri or Lando Norris? Unless Max Verstappen pulls off an Alain Prost 1986-style miracle, this year’s world championship battle will answer that question. The Australian seized the initiative in…
From long-overdue milestones to costly misjudgements, the 2025 British Grand Prix delivered plenty of drama and emotion
Racing films have always had a reputation for being comedically unrealistic, and unfortunately this production is another to add to the list.There’s no denying that it is beautifully shot, with…
Sometimes known as the ‘Reims of the South Pacific’ due to its long, fast straights and undulations, Longford has a special place in the hearts of Australian motor racing fans…
Mark Hughes asks whether F1’s insistence that the Qatar and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix will go ahead can survive the realities of the Middle East conflict
Kimi Antonelli all but secured the Formula 1 title with a champion’s drive at the 2026 United States Grand Prix, writes Mark Hughes. Behind him, forlorn rivals failed to make their superior pace stick
Christian Horner details how he rebuilt Red Bull from the ashes of Jaguar, and hired F1’s greatest designer from under the noses of rivals in his new autobiography, Drive. Mark Hughes found it fascinating
August 5, 1973 Nürburgring, West Germany A busy scene in the Lotus garage at the 1973 German Grand Prix, Round 11 of 15 of the F1 World Championship. Drivers Emerson…
When it comes to sports car racing, it’s not just the American tracks that are markedly different from most of their international counterparts. The overall philosophy used by the FIA…
5. 2003: Solberg vs Loeb vs Sainz Subaru’s Norwegian star Petter Solberg, above – ‘Hollywood’ – lay a point adrift of Citroën pair Carlos Sainz and Sébastien Loeb going into…
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Has Kimi Antonelli finally broken George Russell? Why the gap between the Mercedes team-mates is becoming such a psychological challenge – and why Antonelli’s rise looks so special
It was back in 2009 when Felipe Massa suffered life-threatening injuries during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix, losing control of his Ferrari at 175mph as a result of being…
Desiré Wilson is the only woman ever to have won a Formula 1 race, and for all I know she may always carry that mantle. OK, her famous victory in…
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