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An identical F1 grid in 2024 — for the first time in history
For the first time ever, the Formula 1 grid that lines up for the opening grand prix of 2024 will be the same as for the final race of the previous season
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Silverstone hosts F1 legends for first Motoring Literary & Art Festival
Drivers, designers and authors held forth at the first Motoring Literary & Art Festival at Silverstone last weekend, with fans getting to hear some of racing’s greatest stories
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MPH: F1 team-mate battles – which drivers were quicker in 2023?
Qualifying often – but not always – tells the story of which driver has the real raw pace, superior over one lap. Mark Hughes looks at which team-mates came out on top
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7 winners and a proper title fight: a 2023 F1 season without Verstappen
Max Verstappen’s dominance of the 2023 F1 season often overshadowed the midfield battle. With the Dutchman removed from the equation, who would have come out on top?
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Horner: ‘Red Bull’s year was insane… and we started early on our 2024 car’
Christian Horner says this year’s Red Bull is the most successful car in F1 history, but tells Chris Medland in a Motor Sport exclusive that he can’t dwell on the past. There’s a title to retain in 2024; an engine to build for 2026; but firstly, a pile of appraisals on his desk
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How Verstappen’s talent misled Red Bull in F1 battle with Mercedes
In 2020, Red Bull was struggling to get on terms with Mercedes, as Max Verstappen’s ability to adapt sent it into a development dead-end, says Mark Hughes. Then a turnaround at the Abu Dhabi GP began its F1 domination…
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‘The last thing F1 teams with a great driver need is another great driver’
Sergio Perez’s inability to challenge Max Verstappen is seen by many as a weakness. But he doesn’t blunt Red Bull’s driver title chances as the team-mate battles at Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren do, says Matt Bishop
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Parting shot: January 2024
November 1, 1987 Suzuka, Japan A grid of a different kind – the 1987 Japanese Grand Prix drivers’ briefing. Eventual race winner Gerhard Berger is paying full attention, third row,…
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Cosworth DFV’s second life: its success outside F1
Keith Duckworth and his team at Cosworth designed the Ford DFV for one task and one task only – to win in Formula 1. One hundred and fifty-five world championship…
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An identical F1 grid in 2024 — for the first time in history
For the first time ever, the Formula 1 grid that lines up for the opening grand prix of 2024 will be the same as for the final race of the previous season
Books
Silverstone hosts F1 legends for first Motoring Literary & Art Festival
Drivers, designers and authors held forth at the first Motoring Literary & Art Festival at Silverstone last weekend, with fans getting to hear some of racing’s greatest stories
F1
MPH: F1 team-mate battles – which drivers were quicker in 2023?
Qualifying often – but not always – tells the story of which driver has the real raw pace, superior over one lap. Mark Hughes looks at which team-mates came out on top
F1
7 winners and a proper title fight: a 2023 F1 season without Verstappen
Max Verstappen’s dominance of the 2023 F1 season often overshadowed the midfield battle. With the Dutchman removed from the equation, who would have come out on top?
F1
Horner: ‘Red Bull’s year was insane… and we started early on our 2024 car’
Christian Horner says this year’s Red Bull is the most successful car in F1 history, but tells Chris Medland in a Motor Sport exclusive that he can’t dwell on the past. There’s a title to retain in 2024; an engine to build for 2026; but firstly, a pile of appraisals on his desk
F1
How Verstappen’s talent misled Red Bull in F1 battle with Mercedes
In 2020, Red Bull was struggling to get on terms with Mercedes, as Max Verstappen’s ability to adapt sent it into a development dead-end, says Mark Hughes. Then a turnaround at the Abu Dhabi GP began its F1 domination…
F1
‘The last thing F1 teams with a great driver need is another great driver’
Sergio Perez’s inability to challenge Max Verstappen is seen by many as a weakness. But he doesn’t blunt Red Bull’s driver title chances as the team-mate battles at Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren do, says Matt Bishop
Archive
Parting shot: January 2024
November 1, 1987 Suzuka, Japan A grid of a different kind – the 1987 Japanese Grand Prix drivers’ briefing. Eventual race winner Gerhard Berger is paying full attention, third row,…
Great Read
Archive
Cosworth DFV’s second life: its success outside F1
Keith Duckworth and his team at Cosworth designed the Ford DFV for one task and one task only – to win in Formula 1. One hundred and fifty-five world championship…
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Mark Hughes: McLaren F1 driver falls for Montreal trap… again
When Norris’s bold attempt to pass Piastri ended with a crash into the Montreal pitwall, it stirred memories of McLaren’s infamous 2011 clash between Button and Hamilton at the very same circuit, says Mark Hughes
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Mr Saturday: How scorching pole secured Russell’s Montreal win
George Russell took command of the Canadian GP with an imperious qualifying performance – Mark Hughes analyses the full Montreal F1 weekend
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MPH: Ferrari to sack Vasseur? It’s the same cycle of F1 failure
Reports that Fred Vasseur is under pressure don’t seem to bode well for the Ferrari F1 boss. Will the team once more take the short-term approach and ignore its tested blueprint for success, says Mark Hughes
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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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Axe hangs over Perez as Marko jets in to discuss Red Bull replacement
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
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‘It was like a mafia scene’ – Scheckter recalls Ferrari meeting that shaped 1979 F1 season
“An old man with white hair, in a suit, wearing dark glasses, in a dark office, with bodyguards all around.”
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MPH: Emotional Norris is making bad calls in fight with cool-headed Piastri
A third of the way through the 2025 F1 season, McLaren’s title fight is shaping into a psychological duel as much as a physical one — with one key element giving Oscar Piastri’s the edge over Lando Norris, says Mark Hughes
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Seven F1 champions confirmed for 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed
Prost, Fittipaldi, Stewart, Andretti, Mansell, Häkkinen and Villeneuve will be driving their championship-winning machinery
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