McLaren vs Ferrari: F1 makers’ face-off
1974 McLaren switch from Lotus pays off for Emerson Fittipaldi. But he only just beats 1974 German GP victor Clay Regazzoni by three points. McLaren 1 Ferrari 0 1976 When…
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Every team sport has its clash of the titans; Springboks vs All Blacks in rugby, England against Australia for The Ashes, the eternal footballing rivalry of Real Madrid and Barcelona.…
I thought it was a very, very strong Formula 2 grid in 2024… This is why there are so many drivers moving to Formula 1, because they know that they…
McLaren MCL39 The next step beckons, to win a drivers’ title for the first time since 2008 Driver Lando Norris Oscar Piastri Car No 4 81 Wins 4 2 Poles…
Neon signs flicker as young fans gaze up at the enlarged posters of Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris and Max Verstappen. There’s a sharp chill in the air but for thousands…
What’s the most intriguing question hanging over the 2025 season? Lewis Hamilton’s fortunes at Ferrari, perhaps? Forty years old as he joins the sport’s highest-profile team and off the back…
Rouen-les-Essarts was one of the finest circuits in Europe at one time, both feared and revered by drivers for the challenges it posed. The track, established at Orival near the…
The next two years are critical for Aston Martin. In the early races of ’23, Fernando Alonso and his green squad were the feel-good story of Formula 1, racking up…
Even when McLaren and Williams were vying for which could dominate F1 back in the 1990s, Williams was a less structured place, much more of an artisan workshop than the…
1974 McLaren switch from Lotus pays off for Emerson Fittipaldi. But he only just beats 1974 German GP victor Clay Regazzoni by three points. McLaren 1 Ferrari 0 1976 When…
Every team sport has its clash of the titans; Springboks vs All Blacks in rugby, England against Australia for The Ashes, the eternal footballing rivalry of Real Madrid and Barcelona.…
I thought it was a very, very strong Formula 2 grid in 2024… This is why there are so many drivers moving to Formula 1, because they know that they…
McLaren MCL39 The next step beckons, to win a drivers’ title for the first time since 2008 Driver Lando Norris Oscar Piastri Car No 4 81 Wins 4 2 Poles…
Neon signs flicker as young fans gaze up at the enlarged posters of Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris and Max Verstappen. There’s a sharp chill in the air but for thousands…
What’s the most intriguing question hanging over the 2025 season? Lewis Hamilton’s fortunes at Ferrari, perhaps? Forty years old as he joins the sport’s highest-profile team and off the back…
Rouen-les-Essarts was one of the finest circuits in Europe at one time, both feared and revered by drivers for the challenges it posed. The track, established at Orival near the…
The next two years are critical for Aston Martin. In the early races of ’23, Fernando Alonso and his green squad were the feel-good story of Formula 1, racking up…
Even when McLaren and Williams were vying for which could dominate F1 back in the 1990s, Williams was a less structured place, much more of an artisan workshop than the…
As Brembo pushes back against Leclerc’s public criticism, Mark Hughes traces the rift back to the moment Hamilton walked through Ferrari’s door
Kimi Antonelli’s outstanding Monaco GP victory was worthy of the legendary drivers who have won in Monte Carlo, writes Mark Hughes. At the same time, team-mate George Russell’s form is disintegrating
Charles Leclerc has been one of F1’s fastest drivers in the seven seasons he’s raced for Ferrari, but has just eight wins to his name, writes Mark Hughes. Will his faith finally be rewarded with his latest contract extension?
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…
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
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP
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