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The Motor Sport interview: Jochen Mass
Jochen Mass, grand prix winner, Le Mans winner and still racing historic cars, is a man who can look back on a career that has seen him on the grid…
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Valtteri Bottas — it’s not over yet
You could forgive Valtteri Bottas for crying enough and gracefully bowing out of Formula 1. The 35-year-old has competed at the top level for 12 seasons, experienced the highs and…
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Day of days: crowning moments in the careers of the greats — seen first-hand
1985 Portuguese Grand Prix Senna’s rain dance creates a storm Eyewitness: Mike Doodson Nobody will ever dare to argue about the significance of Ayrton Senna’s debut Formula 1 win, in…
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Mexico’s six F1 drivers: tragic heroes, recent talents and a pay driver pioneer
Only six Mexican drivers have ever raced in Formula 1 — but each has left their mark on the world championship. Matt Bishop looks back on their careers
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Flashback: 1988 RAC Rally winner Markku Alén sneaks through hotel kitchen
For many years, I worked in the media centre of the Lombard RAC Rally. After a season spent covering Formula 1, this was always an interesting change of pace and…
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Renault blew it! The pioneering F1 turbo that failed Prost in title bid
Jean-Pierre Jabouille took up his pole position slot at Dijon 1979. The sun glinted off the bright yellow bodywork, and as he looked in his mirrors he saw the heat…
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Good month, bad month – December 2024
Good I Fought the Lawson Lawson overcame predecessor Ricciardo’s engine penalties to one-stop himself from 19th to ninth in the US GP, all in his first race back in F1.…
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Ferrari’s US Grand Prix-winning strategy
In recent years the US Grand Prix at COTA has been a two-stop race. When the Mercedes strategy team informed Lewis Hamilton that this year, based on the information gleaned…
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Word on the beat – December 2024
Red Bull chief strategist Will Courtenay has accepted the role of sporting director at McLaren. He will not be free to join until mid-2026, with Red Bull insisting he’ll see…
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The Motor Sport interview: Jochen Mass
Jochen Mass, grand prix winner, Le Mans winner and still racing historic cars, is a man who can look back on a career that has seen him on the grid…
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Valtteri Bottas — it’s not over yet
You could forgive Valtteri Bottas for crying enough and gracefully bowing out of Formula 1. The 35-year-old has competed at the top level for 12 seasons, experienced the highs and…
Archive
Day of days: crowning moments in the careers of the greats — seen first-hand
1985 Portuguese Grand Prix Senna’s rain dance creates a storm Eyewitness: Mike Doodson Nobody will ever dare to argue about the significance of Ayrton Senna’s debut Formula 1 win, in…
Great Read
F1
Mexico’s six F1 drivers: tragic heroes, recent talents and a pay driver pioneer
Only six Mexican drivers have ever raced in Formula 1 — but each has left their mark on the world championship. Matt Bishop looks back on their careers
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Flashback: 1988 RAC Rally winner Markku Alén sneaks through hotel kitchen
For many years, I worked in the media centre of the Lombard RAC Rally. After a season spent covering Formula 1, this was always an interesting change of pace and…
Archive
Renault blew it! The pioneering F1 turbo that failed Prost in title bid
Jean-Pierre Jabouille took up his pole position slot at Dijon 1979. The sun glinted off the bright yellow bodywork, and as he looked in his mirrors he saw the heat…
Archive
Good month, bad month – December 2024
Good I Fought the Lawson Lawson overcame predecessor Ricciardo’s engine penalties to one-stop himself from 19th to ninth in the US GP, all in his first race back in F1.…
Archive
Ferrari’s US Grand Prix-winning strategy
In recent years the US Grand Prix at COTA has been a two-stop race. When the Mercedes strategy team informed Lewis Hamilton that this year, based on the information gleaned…
Archive
Word on the beat – December 2024
Red Bull chief strategist Will Courtenay has accepted the role of sporting director at McLaren. He will not be free to join until mid-2026, with Red Bull insisting he’ll see…
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Podcast: ‘Having the best AI in F1 may be more important than the best engine’
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Why AI is set to become a major factor in F1. Plus: Adrian Newey’s extraordinary Aston Martin; Christian Horner’s potential comeback; and what the drivers really make of their new cars
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MPH: ‘Speed chess’ and the new DNA of F1 racing
F1’s new ’50/50′ power units bring the fiendish problem of how to deploy and harvest electrical energy. It’s the ideal scenario for AI, writes Mark Hughes. F1 is on the brink of a significant evolution
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MPH: F1’s big fears fade as a new era begins smoothly
Mark Hughes dissects F1’s first shakedown, revealing why the opening signs are far more positive than expected
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Jamie Chadwick shines at the Silverstone 4 Hours
IDEC Sport Silverstone 4 Hours 14/9/25 A home win for Jamie Chadwick capped a happy return for contemporary Le Mans Prototype racing to the UK, as the European Le Mans…
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McLaren drivers swapped tips ahead of Chinese GP. Norris also quietly planned attack
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
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One race to prove himself at Alpine? Heat is on Jack Doohan as Ocon signs off
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
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Matt Bishop: What Jenson Button really brings to Aston Martin
Drawing on a quarter-century of shared history, Matt Bishop explains why Jenson Button is exactly the ambassador Aston Martin needs now
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Bahrain F1 test will expose Barcelona’s illusions
Barcelona proved Formula 1’s radical 2026 cars can run, but only Bahrain’s tests will reveal who’s genuinely quick and who’s in trouble
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Don’t judge 2026 F1 cars on Melbourne performance, warns McLaren
McLaren boss Andrea Stella says power unit mastery and continuous upgrades will separate winners from losers under new F1 rules
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