Racing’s greatest street circuits
Monaco, Macau or Rome: which make our top 10 list of the greatest street circuits to appear on the F1, IndyCar, sports car and junior single seater calendars? And how will Las Vegas compare?
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Max Verstappen’s overwhelming success on track this year contrasts with a drop in F1 TV viewers, says Mark Hughes. Will the series rein in Red Bull to boost competition, or can other teams catch up first?
It’s commonly accepted that F1 drivers get slower as age withers their reactions. But Fernando Alonso is proving that wrong. Mark Hughes explains how the Aston Martin driver’s competitive fire dwarfs the effect of his 42 years
Fernando Alonso narrowly won his duel with Sergio Perez at the Sao Paulo GP — not that you’d have known from the joy on both faces. Their elation is too rare in modern F1, says Damien Smith, echoing a GP-winner of the past
Max Verstappen and Gianpiero Lambiase have shared a few harsh words over the course of the 2023 season — even in the midst of overwhelming dominance. It’s not a sign of a broken relationship, but a proven winning formula
Lando Norris is often his harshest critic. But as Chris Medland writes, he could do with learning the art of letting things go rather than repeatedly punishing himself for human errors
Keanu Reeves has given Jenson Button’s against-the-odds 2009 F1 title triumph the Hollywood treatment with Brawn: The Impossible F1 Story, a new Disney documentary – does it do the ‘unbelievable’ tale justice?
Alex Ribeiro struggled to make it in F1, driving a series of sub-par cars. Only after retirement, says Matt Bishop, did the ‘Jesus Saves’ helmet-wearer find his place at the very back of the grid
The 2023 Sao Paulo GP F1 event in Brazil bore comparison to an ’80s British gameshow – naturally
Monaco, Macau or Rome: which make our top 10 list of the greatest street circuits to appear on the F1, IndyCar, sports car and junior single seater calendars? And how will Las Vegas compare?
Max Verstappen’s overwhelming success on track this year contrasts with a drop in F1 TV viewers, says Mark Hughes. Will the series rein in Red Bull to boost competition, or can other teams catch up first?
It’s commonly accepted that F1 drivers get slower as age withers their reactions. But Fernando Alonso is proving that wrong. Mark Hughes explains how the Aston Martin driver’s competitive fire dwarfs the effect of his 42 years
Fernando Alonso narrowly won his duel with Sergio Perez at the Sao Paulo GP — not that you’d have known from the joy on both faces. Their elation is too rare in modern F1, says Damien Smith, echoing a GP-winner of the past
Max Verstappen and Gianpiero Lambiase have shared a few harsh words over the course of the 2023 season — even in the midst of overwhelming dominance. It’s not a sign of a broken relationship, but a proven winning formula
Lando Norris is often his harshest critic. But as Chris Medland writes, he could do with learning the art of letting things go rather than repeatedly punishing himself for human errors
Keanu Reeves has given Jenson Button’s against-the-odds 2009 F1 title triumph the Hollywood treatment with Brawn: The Impossible F1 Story, a new Disney documentary – does it do the ‘unbelievable’ tale justice?
Alex Ribeiro struggled to make it in F1, driving a series of sub-par cars. Only after retirement, says Matt Bishop, did the ‘Jesus Saves’ helmet-wearer find his place at the very back of the grid
The 2023 Sao Paulo GP F1 event in Brazil bore comparison to an ’80s British gameshow – naturally
One year ago McLaren scored a shock Miami win, but it proved a changing of the F1 guard – can Red Bull do the same to fight back in Florida this weekend, asks Mark Hughes
Fears that one engine manufacturer will dominate F1 from 2026 are likely to see strugglers allowed to catch up. If power units are to be artificially equalised, how much of a technical competition will it be? asks Mark Hughes
When does a rookie have the edge over an F1 world champion? Perhaps in Jeddah, says Mark Hughes, where the unsettling effect of a softer tyre compound is less likely to faze younger drivers than the likes of Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton
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
Max Verstappen is set to start on pole for the 2025 Miami Grand Prix after a brilliant lap that left Lando Norris second. Here’s how the starting grid looks for Sunday’s race
In a repeat of the 2024 race, Norris got lucky with the timing of a late safety car to win Miami’s sprint race
The 2025 Miami GP’s one-off liveries – particularly Ferrari’s – are a timely reminder that ‘special’ doesn’t always mean good
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