F1’s worst rule ruins a race again: Up and down in Brazil
The 2024 Sao Paulo GP was the tale of a great race stopped in its tracks
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Both McLaren and Red Bull stumbled at different times — on and off the track — in Mexico City, but there were still reasons to cheer for the home fans…
Max Verstappen all but clinched this year’s Formula 1 championship with a masterful drive in the wet 2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, while Lando Norris was left rueing a red flag that ended his hopes of victory
The 2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix celebrated the life of Ayrton Senna, spearheaded by an evocative demonstration of his 1990 McLaren at Interlagos, driven by Lewis Hamilton
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates, times — and the latest weather — for a wet ‘super Sunday’ at the the 2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix from Interlagos, with qualifying and the race both being held today in Brazil
Since the departure of team principal Fred Vasseur, Sauber’s Formula 1 team has crumbled — leaving Valtteri Bottas to struggle for a return to the front of the grid
Max Verstappen drove Lando Norris off the road in the past two GPs and did the same to Lewis Hamilton in 2021. It’s an effective tactic, even when penalised, says Mark Hughes. So F1 stewards need tougher sanctions
Picture the scene. You’re in the depths of a Sao Paulo nightclub, surrounded by hundreds, when suddenly you’re transported back through F1 history as the voice of Ayrton Senna begins…
Ayrton Senna won the 1991 F1 championship with McLaren’s MP4/6, the only V12 car to win the title. Team members tell James Elson of the chaotic efforts to defeat the superior Williams — a fight where Senna made the difference
The 2024 Sao Paulo GP was the tale of a great race stopped in its tracks
Both McLaren and Red Bull stumbled at different times — on and off the track — in Mexico City, but there were still reasons to cheer for the home fans…
Max Verstappen all but clinched this year’s Formula 1 championship with a masterful drive in the wet 2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, while Lando Norris was left rueing a red flag that ended his hopes of victory
The 2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix celebrated the life of Ayrton Senna, spearheaded by an evocative demonstration of his 1990 McLaren at Interlagos, driven by Lewis Hamilton
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates, times — and the latest weather — for a wet ‘super Sunday’ at the the 2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix from Interlagos, with qualifying and the race both being held today in Brazil
Since the departure of team principal Fred Vasseur, Sauber’s Formula 1 team has crumbled — leaving Valtteri Bottas to struggle for a return to the front of the grid
Max Verstappen drove Lando Norris off the road in the past two GPs and did the same to Lewis Hamilton in 2021. It’s an effective tactic, even when penalised, says Mark Hughes. So F1 stewards need tougher sanctions
Picture the scene. You’re in the depths of a Sao Paulo nightclub, surrounded by hundreds, when suddenly you’re transported back through F1 history as the voice of Ayrton Senna begins…
Ayrton Senna won the 1991 F1 championship with McLaren’s MP4/6, the only V12 car to win the title. Team members tell James Elson of the chaotic efforts to defeat the superior Williams — a fight where Senna made the difference
As George Russell takes F1 sprint pole in China, Mark Hughes wonders whether Mercedes has a bigger advantage than we’re seeing, and if Red Bull finally has a solution to a long-standing problem
Outspoken drivers say that F1’s new rules are an accident waiting to happen — and there are signs that they are being listened to. Mark Hughes examines the
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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…
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
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