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It’s been three seasons of struggle for Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton, writes Mark Hughes. But at the 2021 Saudi Arabian GP, Mercedes was on the rise. Pitted against a determined Max Verstappen, the scene was set for one of the great grands prix
Felipe Massa faces a multi-million pound bill if he loses his High Court case to be recognised as 2008 F1 champion. By pressing on, the former Ferrari driver is showing that winning still means everything
The 2008 F1 championship ended in high drama with Lewis Hamilton victorious, but there may be an encore: Felipe Massa has filed papers at the High Court, calling for himself to be recognised as the rightful champion and claiming £64m in damages
Multiple race winners, four new teams and fresh-faced rookies — the 2010 F1 season had it all. So where did it all go wrong? Matt Bishop explains how the series has changed it focus from on-track action to the best on-screen performances
At the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Ollie Bearman made his very first pieces of racing history, by becoming F1’s third youngest driver to ever enter a world championship grand…
A post-race penalty sullied what could have been a perfect first race weekend in F1 Academy for Mercedes junior driver Doriane Pin. But her pace shouldn’t be so surprising, given her highly impressive racing resume
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“Okay. But please ask the announcer to tell the crowd why I’m not waving.” Sir Stirling Moss – the original professional racing driver and at the age of 80 still…
The Ferguson P99 arrived with a bang in F1, then quickly became a racing footnote – Motor Sport takes it to the track in our November 2023 edition
A move to Renault in 1984 should have been a turning point in the F1 career of Derek Warwick. But as he tells Motor Sport in our April 2024 issue, it soon turned into a disaster
It’s been three seasons of struggle for Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton, writes Mark Hughes. But at the 2021 Saudi Arabian GP, Mercedes was on the rise. Pitted against a determined Max Verstappen, the scene was set for one of the great grands prix
Felipe Massa faces a multi-million pound bill if he loses his High Court case to be recognised as 2008 F1 champion. By pressing on, the former Ferrari driver is showing that winning still means everything
The 2008 F1 championship ended in high drama with Lewis Hamilton victorious, but there may be an encore: Felipe Massa has filed papers at the High Court, calling for himself to be recognised as the rightful champion and claiming £64m in damages
Multiple race winners, four new teams and fresh-faced rookies — the 2010 F1 season had it all. So where did it all go wrong? Matt Bishop explains how the series has changed it focus from on-track action to the best on-screen performances
At the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Ollie Bearman made his very first pieces of racing history, by becoming F1’s third youngest driver to ever enter a world championship grand…
A post-race penalty sullied what could have been a perfect first race weekend in F1 Academy for Mercedes junior driver Doriane Pin. But her pace shouldn’t be so surprising, given her highly impressive racing resume
Great Read
“Okay. But please ask the announcer to tell the crowd why I’m not waving.” Sir Stirling Moss – the original professional racing driver and at the age of 80 still…
The Ferguson P99 arrived with a bang in F1, then quickly became a racing footnote – Motor Sport takes it to the track in our November 2023 edition
When Norris’s bold attempt to pass Piastri ended with a crash into the Montreal pitwall, it stirred memories of McLaren’s infamous 2011 clash between Button and Hamilton at the very same circuit, says Mark Hughes
George Russell took command of the Canadian GP with an imperious qualifying performance – Mark Hughes analyses the full Montreal F1 weekend
Reports that Fred Vasseur is under pressure don’t seem to bode well for the Ferrari F1 boss. Will the team once more take the short-term approach and ignore its tested blueprint for success, says Mark Hughes
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
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
“An old man with white hair, in a suit, wearing dark glasses, in a dark office, with bodyguards all around.”
A third of the way through the 2025 F1 season, McLaren’s title fight is shaping into a psychological duel as much as a physical one — with one key element giving Oscar Piastri’s the edge over Lando Norris, says Mark Hughes
Prost, Fittipaldi, Stewart, Andretti, Mansell, Häkkinen and Villeneuve will be driving their championship-winning machinery
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