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Too old to race? The age myth Formula 1 is now having to question
Formula 1 treats ageing drivers as romantic anomalies, but the evidence suggests the sport has been misreading what ends careers all along
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Podcast: Fernando Alonso – how long can F1 phenomenon go on?
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Fernando Alonso looks set to race on into his late forties after recent comments. Mark Hughes tells Bryn Lucas why the double world champion still has the pace to take on the best on the grid in our latest podcast episode
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Why lightning – not just rain – could stop the Miami Grand Prix
As thunderstorms threaten Sunday’s race, a uniquely American legal framework means lightning could bring the Miami Grand Prix to a halt
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‘Not even in the same galaxy’ – what really separates Stroll from Alonso
With Aston Martin building towards a competitive F1 car and Fernando Alonso in the other garage, the question mark over Lance Stroll has never mattered more
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Can McLaren’s ‘entirely new’ F1 car be a Mercedes beater?
Miami Grand Prix briefing
Formula 1 returns from its enforced break with tweaked regulations, upgraded cars and plenty to prove at the 2026 Miami Grand Prix
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MPH: Fernando Alonso still has the magic – he’s not done with F1 yet
At 44 and showing no signs of slowing down, Fernando Alonso remains one of F1’s most extraordinary forces, writes Mark Hughes
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2026 Miami GP start time: how to watch, live stream and F1 schedule
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Miami Grand Prix
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The other F1 title- changing error: why James Hunt shouldn’t have been champion
F1 flashback: 1976 Spanish Grand Prix
Victory at Jarama set James Hunt on course for the world championship in one of F1’s greatest seasons, but only after a controversial decision that no longer sits right with Matt Bishop
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Derek Daly: why the numbers prove Williams sabotaged my 1982 F1 season for Rosberg
I raced in Formula 1 for five years at a dangerous time when you knew that at least one driver on average would probably be killed or maimed each year.…
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Too old to race? The age myth Formula 1 is now having to question
Formula 1 treats ageing drivers as romantic anomalies, but the evidence suggests the sport has been misreading what ends careers all along
F1 Show
Podcast: Fernando Alonso – how long can F1 phenomenon go on?
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Fernando Alonso looks set to race on into his late forties after recent comments. Mark Hughes tells Bryn Lucas why the double world champion still has the pace to take on the best on the grid in our latest podcast episode
F1
Why lightning – not just rain – could stop the Miami Grand Prix
As thunderstorms threaten Sunday’s race, a uniquely American legal framework means lightning could bring the Miami Grand Prix to a halt
F1
‘Not even in the same galaxy’ – what really separates Stroll from Alonso
With Aston Martin building towards a competitive F1 car and Fernando Alonso in the other garage, the question mark over Lance Stroll has never mattered more
F1
Can McLaren’s ‘entirely new’ F1 car be a Mercedes beater?
Miami Grand Prix briefing
Formula 1 returns from its enforced break with tweaked regulations, upgraded cars and plenty to prove at the 2026 Miami Grand Prix
F1
MPH: Fernando Alonso still has the magic – he’s not done with F1 yet
At 44 and showing no signs of slowing down, Fernando Alonso remains one of F1’s most extraordinary forces, writes Mark Hughes
F1
2026 Miami GP start time: how to watch, live stream and F1 schedule
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Miami Grand Prix
F1
The other F1 title- changing error: why James Hunt shouldn’t have been champion
F1 flashback: 1976 Spanish Grand Prix
Victory at Jarama set James Hunt on course for the world championship in one of F1’s greatest seasons, but only after a controversial decision that no longer sits right with Matt Bishop
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Archive
Derek Daly: why the numbers prove Williams sabotaged my 1982 F1 season for Rosberg
I raced in Formula 1 for five years at a dangerous time when you knew that at least one driver on average would probably be killed or maimed each year.…
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Lewis Hamilton ends Ferrari wait with strategic Barcelona victory over Mercedes
Barcelona June 12-14 Lewis Hamilton’s renaissance continues. He had not won a Formula 1 grand prix since the Belgian in July 2024; he’d not crossed the finish line in front…
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Lewis Hamilton’s Barcelona win ends four years of doubt and reignites title hopes
Am I catching them?” radioed Lewis Hamilton on the 34th lap of the Barcelona Grand Prix as he chased down the two Mercedes. It was an excited question but laced…
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Mark Hughes: Russell won in Austria, but Antonelli outshone him again
George Russell closed the F1 title gap to 40 points with victory in the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix, but championship leader Kimi Antonelli remained the class of the field
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Pedro Rodríguez wins at Spa as Brabham leads the 1970 F1 title race
June 7, 1970 Spa-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium By F1’s Round 4 at Spa in 1970, Jack Brabham was at the top of the standings with eventual title winner Jochen Rindt trailing by…
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Toyota’s resourcefulness delivered a sixth Le Mans 24 Hours victory against the odds
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Ford’s Mondeo programme delivered Paul Radisich two Touring Car World Cup victories
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‘Max wasn’t born to be in the midfield’ – did Austria buy Red Bull more time to keep Verstappen?
The Austrian GP was the result Red Bull needed, but is it enough to start convincing Max Verstappen to stay around?
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Otmar Szafnauer explains why leadership, not budgets, shaped his Formula 1 career
There are certain people in Formula 1 who arrive in the paddock through the front door, carrying with them polished CVs, silver-spoon assumptions, inherited contacts and accents that sound as…
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Mercedes’ Russell and Antonelli head F1’s fiercest intra-team battle of 2026
MERCEDES-AMG George Russell vs Kimi Antonelli George Russell came into 2026 anticipating a coronation, the realisation of his lifelong dream to become world champion. He had the car, the experience…
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