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Sergio Perez is saving F1 2024 – Belgium: Going Up, Going Down
F1 has actually become interesting again – but only one man can keep the excitement going…
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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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Russell’s gut feeling took Mercedes into unknown Belgian GP territory
Racing with an unproven set-up and — thanks to George Russell’s instinct — an untested strategy, Mercedes surprised everyone with a Belgium 1-2, writes Mark Hughes. But the root of F1 success may have been its downfall
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MPH: The surprise findings when you compare F1 team-mates’ qualifying times
Look beyond the head-to-head qualifying results between F1 team-mates, and a different picture emerges around which drivers are closely matched, writes Mark Hughes
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Is Spa too easy for modern F1 cars? Drivers have their say
Tackling Eau Rouge at Spa-Francorchamps used to be one of F1’s most daunting challenges but modern cars can just take it flat out. Has the circuit become too tame? Adam Cooper asks the current grid
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McLaren’s ‘Multi-21’ moment — echoes of when Vettel went rogue
For a few laps of the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix, Lando Norris looked as if he was about to defy team orders, as Sebastian Vettel did in F1’s infamous ‘Multi 21’ episode. Mark Hughes examines the parallels
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F1 race preview: will new Spa surface mean fastest Belgian GP ever?
The 2024 F1 season is now really hotting up – but the Belgian GP could be set for a downpour, racing a new track surface which could be much quicker. Here’s what to watch for at Spa-Francorchamps
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How to watch the 2024 F1 Belgian Grand Prix: start time, live stream and TV schedule
Can McLaren make it back-to-back 1-2s? Here’s how to watch the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, plus live stream, TV schedule, and highlights
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F1 Fantasy: top picks & predictions for the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix
The first 13 races of the 2024 season have been anything but predictable, with seven different race winners from four different constructors and a midfield running order which seems to…
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Sergio Perez is saving F1 2024 – Belgium: Going Up, Going Down
F1 has actually become interesting again – but only one man can keep the excitement going…
F1
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
F1
Russell’s gut feeling took Mercedes into unknown Belgian GP territory
Racing with an unproven set-up and — thanks to George Russell’s instinct — an untested strategy, Mercedes surprised everyone with a Belgium 1-2, writes Mark Hughes. But the root of F1 success may have been its downfall
F1
MPH: The surprise findings when you compare F1 team-mates’ qualifying times
Look beyond the head-to-head qualifying results between F1 team-mates, and a different picture emerges around which drivers are closely matched, writes Mark Hughes
F1
Is Spa too easy for modern F1 cars? Drivers have their say
Tackling Eau Rouge at Spa-Francorchamps used to be one of F1’s most daunting challenges but modern cars can just take it flat out. Has the circuit become too tame? Adam Cooper asks the current grid
F1
McLaren’s ‘Multi-21’ moment — echoes of when Vettel went rogue
For a few laps of the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix, Lando Norris looked as if he was about to defy team orders, as Sebastian Vettel did in F1’s infamous ‘Multi 21’ episode. Mark Hughes examines the parallels
F1
F1 race preview: will new Spa surface mean fastest Belgian GP ever?
The 2024 F1 season is now really hotting up – but the Belgian GP could be set for a downpour, racing a new track surface which could be much quicker. Here’s what to watch for at Spa-Francorchamps
F1
How to watch the 2024 F1 Belgian Grand Prix: start time, live stream and TV schedule
Can McLaren make it back-to-back 1-2s? Here’s how to watch the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, plus live stream, TV schedule, and highlights
F1
F1 Fantasy: top picks & predictions for the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix
The first 13 races of the 2024 season have been anything but predictable, with seven different race winners from four different constructors and a midfield running order which seems to…
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MPH: Assessing F1’s rookie class of 2025 – the Mark Hughes verdict
Mark Hughes weighs up an exceptional 2025 rookie class, dissecting four contrasting debut seasons to reveal who truly stood out the most
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Mark Hughes: Andrea Stella finally banished the ghost of 2010 Abu Dhabi disaster
Mark Hughes revisits the race that gave McLaren team principal Andrea Stella a sleepless night ahead of this year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: how victory in 2025 was forged from a Ferrari failure 15 years earlier
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Mark Hughes: Piastri pass on Norris was part of McLaren’s bold strategy to foil Verstappen
Mark Hughes explains how McLaren’s pre-planned lap-one swap and split-tyre strategy blunted Verstappen’s threat and laid the groundwork for Norris’s title-winning drive
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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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Return of the Portuguese GP. Is it a placeholder for another F1 street track?
Formula 1’s two-year return to Portimao may be less a long-term endorsement than a holding pattern, as the championship keeps calendar space open for future street races
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Matt Bishop: He was Williams’ first winning driver but so few know his name
Two Australian F1 drivers who came to Europe at the same time: one became world champion, the other faded from memory. But both Alan Jones and Brian McGuire have their place in racing history
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Martin Brundle reveals his F1 driver of 2025
Veteran broadcaster and F1 driver Martin Brundle has picked out the contender he’s been most impressed with this year
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