Mazepin welcomed back to F1 — and that wasn’t the only testing surprise
Major mishaps were few and far between for the new 2025 cars in F1 pre-season testing. But there was plenty in the paddock that caught the eye of Chris Medland
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F1 drivers shivered at a cold and windy Sakhir circuit during 2025 F1 preseason testing, writes Mark Hughes. The weather conditions put paid to anyone’s hope of a suntan — or of establishing a competitive order
George Russell ended the final day of 2025 F1 pre-season testing fastest — but only just. The session is likely to be better remembered for a bus that drove onto the live circuit, however
After 3,896 laps of Bahrain’s Sakhir circuit, F1 pre-season testing is over. Here’s the data on how many laps each driver, team and power unit managed
Season 7 of Netflix’s Drive to Survive F1 docudrama is just weeks away from being released and revealing the behind-the-scenes stories captured by film crews spotted in the paddock during the…
Red Bull boss Christian Horner added his support to the idea of V10 engines to Formula 1 in the next decade. But others worry that the growing clamour will overshadow the next generation of hybrids due to race in 2026
Carlos Sainz is fastest on the second day of F1 pre-season testing but McLaren’s pace looks ominous
The lack of obvious changes between the 2025 Red Bull and last year’s F1 car has raised speculation that the team is sandbagging, and holding back radical parts. It’s denied by the team, but wouldn’t be the first time it has happened…
Dates, times and details for Bahrain pre-season testing ahead of the 2025 F1 championship, as well as how to watch and what may be in store
Major mishaps were few and far between for the new 2025 cars in F1 pre-season testing. But there was plenty in the paddock that caught the eye of Chris Medland
F1 drivers shivered at a cold and windy Sakhir circuit during 2025 F1 preseason testing, writes Mark Hughes. The weather conditions put paid to anyone’s hope of a suntan — or of establishing a competitive order
George Russell ended the final day of 2025 F1 pre-season testing fastest — but only just. The session is likely to be better remembered for a bus that drove onto the live circuit, however
After 3,896 laps of Bahrain’s Sakhir circuit, F1 pre-season testing is over. Here’s the data on how many laps each driver, team and power unit managed
Season 7 of Netflix’s Drive to Survive F1 docudrama is just weeks away from being released and revealing the behind-the-scenes stories captured by film crews spotted in the paddock during the…
Red Bull boss Christian Horner added his support to the idea of V10 engines to Formula 1 in the next decade. But others worry that the growing clamour will overshadow the next generation of hybrids due to race in 2026
Carlos Sainz is fastest on the second day of F1 pre-season testing but McLaren’s pace looks ominous
The lack of obvious changes between the 2025 Red Bull and last year’s F1 car has raised speculation that the team is sandbagging, and holding back radical parts. It’s denied by the team, but wouldn’t be the first time it has happened…
Dates, times and details for Bahrain pre-season testing ahead of the 2025 F1 championship, as well as how to watch and what may be in store
Mark Hughes analyses the finely poised strategic battle that underpinned Lewis Hamilton’s landmark first Ferrari victory in Barcelona
Mark Hughes examines why Barcelona’s high-energy demands could be the perfect antidote to Russell’s Monaco misery, and why Leclerc’s brake woes are harder to solve than they appear
As Brembo pushes back against Leclerc’s public criticism, Mark Hughes traces the rift back to the moment Hamilton walked through Ferrari’s door
With apologies to David Byrne and Talking Heads: And you may find yourself Watching someone lift and coast And you may find yourself Watching cars slowly decelerate down the straights…
May 24, 2026 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana It was a photo finish in the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 after a one-lap shootout at the close. Mick Schumacher’s…
Pierre Gasly has his Monaco podium back, for now. But the measurement failure might need more answers before the issue is settled
F1 has agreed a phased rebalancing of the 2026 power unit framework, but the two-year road to 60/40 raises as many questions as it answers
Jean Alesi’s only Formula 1 win, the story of that Montreal afternoon remains one of the sport’s most beloved, and most bittersweet
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