Mike Pilbeam: ‘I wish I’d designed… the BRM P160’
I was impressed by the BRM P160, designed by Tony Southgate. I took the car over and developed it when I rejoined BRM in 1972 (I first went there in…
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It’s a slight problem to choose a car I didn’t do because I’ve been associated with so many over the years, much more than most I suppose [Lola, Brabham, Gurney-Eagle,…
The Lotus 79, the first real ground effect car was a very, very good package, the first realisation that aerodynamics were becoming crucial and that you could make ground effects…
In 1987, I had just started in Formula 1 as aerodynamicist at Leyton House. I worked a little bit on developing the 871, and then worked throughout the winter on…
I would go for the Williams FW07. Williams won their first GP with it, in 1979, and, refined for the following year, it won the championship with Alan Jones. It…
When I think back to GP design milestones, it’s pretty obvious, really: the first rear-engined F1 Cooper. Not so much from a technical point of view even though it was…
The second round of the season is fast approachingI Here are our F1 Fantasy predictions for the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and an analysis of how to keep the points rolling in at Jeddah
Allegations of inappropriate behaviour made against Christian Horner were dismissed, but fresh rumours and an internal rift have raised doubts over whether he can remain as team principal. Here’s the background and what we know so far
The second Saturday race of the F1 season is fast approaching: full details on how to watch the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, plus live stream, TV schedule and highlights
The Shanghai circuit gave F1’s teams a new test on every day of the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix weekend, with a familiar result: a double victory for Max Verstappen, well ahead of everybody else
Fernando Alonso admits that he’s not the fastest F1 driver in qualifying, nor the best in the rain. But it’s his ability to drive close to the peak in almost any car, in any condition, that keeps him at the sharp end of the grid, says Mark Hughes
It was 31 years ago yesterday that Ayrton Senna won the 1993 European Grand Prix at Donington in what stands as one of the greatest individual performances F1 has ever…
Christian Horner dominated the headlines in the run-up to — and during — the 2024 Bahrain GP weekend despite the best efforts of Alpine, Yuki Tsunoda and a glorious V8
2023 US Grand Prix diary: More lengthy post-race investigations, the challenge of COTA and Ricciardo returns with the stars — Chris Medland’s view from the F1 paddock
It took the efforts of both Ferraris to win the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix, writes Mark Hughes. Carlos Sainz earned the plaudits, but Charles Leclerc also played his support role to perfection
Fifty years ago, Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo leapt into the air as Niki Lauda won the 1974 Spanish Grand Prix, claiming his first victory in the F1 championship. Matt Bishop recounts the remarkable race
Will Zhou Guanyu’s first Chinese GP as an F1 driver also be his last? Chris Medland on an emotional homecoming. Plus, points galore, with a proposal to expand the points places and an unwelcome tally for Fernando Alonso
The scarred and burned helmet, worn by Niki Lauda in his Nürburgring crash at the 1976 German Grand Prix, is being sold at public auction for the first time
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