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The brilliant Nicola Larini and his place in Italy’s lost F1 generation
When Nicola Larini got the chance, he showed that he had the pace to thrive in F1. But, writes Matt Bishop, those chances were all too rare
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How to watch the 2024 F1 Australian Grand Prix: start time, live stream and TV schedule
F1 action on the streets of Melbourne is fast approaching: full details on how to watch the 2024 Australian Grand Prix, plus live stream, TV schedule and highlights
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Remember the name: the next-gen drivers aiming to emulate Bearman
The feelgood factor of Oliver Bearman’s surprise Formula 1 breakthrough with Ferrari was much-needed, wasn’t it? What a refreshing diversion from… well, you know. Everything. I was about to write…
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MPH: Why Perez is best bet as Red Bull’s No2 – for now
We’ve talked here in the last couple of weeks about what Red Bull’s 2025 driver line-up might be. It’s a subject which has become extra complicated during that time because…
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Warwick’s disastrous Renault move: ‘I could have been a GP winner’
A move to Renault in 1984 should have been a turning point in the F1 career of Derek Warwick. But as he tells Motor Sport in our April 2024 issue, it soon turned into a disaster
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Mercedes’ struggles at scene of Hamilton’s last F1 win — the epic 2021 Saudi GP
It’s been three seasons of struggle for Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton, writes Mark Hughes. But at the 2021 Saudi Arabian GP, Mercedes was on the rise. Pitted against a determined Max Verstappen, the scene was set for one of the great grands prix
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Massa F1 court case is lunacy. But it makes perfect sense
Felipe Massa faces a multi-million pound bill if he loses his High Court case to be recognised as 2008 F1 champion. By pressing on, the former Ferrari driver is showing that winning still means everything
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Felipe Massa’s claim to be 2008 F1 champion goes to court: the story so far
The 2008 F1 championship ended in high drama with Lewis Hamilton victorious, but there may be an encore: Felipe Massa has filed papers at the High Court, calling for himself to be recognised as the rightful champion and claiming £64m in damages
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New drivers, teams and champions: When F1 seasons were a step into the unknown
Multiple race winners, four new teams and fresh-faced rookies — the 2010 F1 season had it all. So where did it all go wrong? Matt Bishop explains how the series has changed it focus from on-track action to the best on-screen performances
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The brilliant Nicola Larini and his place in Italy’s lost F1 generation
When Nicola Larini got the chance, he showed that he had the pace to thrive in F1. But, writes Matt Bishop, those chances were all too rare
F1
How to watch the 2024 F1 Australian Grand Prix: start time, live stream and TV schedule
F1 action on the streets of Melbourne is fast approaching: full details on how to watch the 2024 Australian Grand Prix, plus live stream, TV schedule and highlights
F1
Remember the name: the next-gen drivers aiming to emulate Bearman
The feelgood factor of Oliver Bearman’s surprise Formula 1 breakthrough with Ferrari was much-needed, wasn’t it? What a refreshing diversion from… well, you know. Everything. I was about to write…
F1
MPH: Why Perez is best bet as Red Bull’s No2 – for now
We’ve talked here in the last couple of weeks about what Red Bull’s 2025 driver line-up might be. It’s a subject which has become extra complicated during that time because…
F1
Warwick’s disastrous Renault move: ‘I could have been a GP winner’
A move to Renault in 1984 should have been a turning point in the F1 career of Derek Warwick. But as he tells Motor Sport in our April 2024 issue, it soon turned into a disaster
F1
Mercedes’ struggles at scene of Hamilton’s last F1 win — the epic 2021 Saudi GP
It’s been three seasons of struggle for Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton, writes Mark Hughes. But at the 2021 Saudi Arabian GP, Mercedes was on the rise. Pitted against a determined Max Verstappen, the scene was set for one of the great grands prix
F1
Massa F1 court case is lunacy. But it makes perfect sense
Felipe Massa faces a multi-million pound bill if he loses his High Court case to be recognised as 2008 F1 champion. By pressing on, the former Ferrari driver is showing that winning still means everything
F1
Felipe Massa’s claim to be 2008 F1 champion goes to court: the story so far
The 2008 F1 championship ended in high drama with Lewis Hamilton victorious, but there may be an encore: Felipe Massa has filed papers at the High Court, calling for himself to be recognised as the rightful champion and claiming £64m in damages
F1
New drivers, teams and champions: When F1 seasons were a step into the unknown
Multiple race winners, four new teams and fresh-faced rookies — the 2010 F1 season had it all. So where did it all go wrong? Matt Bishop explains how the series has changed it focus from on-track action to the best on-screen performances
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MPH: The F1 force that could split Leclerc & Ferrari — and even McLaren
Formula 1 history shows that success and failure alike can rupture partnerships. Could Ferrari and Leclerc be next? Mark Hughes wonders
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Mark Hughes: Why McLaren team orders brought painful F1 flashback for Coulthard
In a race where McLaren colluded with Williams against Ferrari, David Coulthard was ordered to move over for team-mate Mika Häkkinen — a raw wound reopened three decades on by Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris’s Monza switch
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Mark Hughes: Monza pitstop blunder left McLaren facing a familiar headache
A slow pitstop for Lando Norris left McLaren tripping over itself at Monza, turning a straightforward race into another uneasy team orders dilemma, as Mark Hughes explains
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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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F1 drivers who raced on weekends off — as Max Verstappen joins exclusive group
Only a few modern F1 drivers have raced outside the championship mid-season. As Max Verstappen prepares to race at the Nürburgring, here’s how his predecessors did
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Boullier recalls horror of Kubica’s 2011 crash: ‘We thought he might die’
Robert Kubica was poised to become one of F1’s leading lights when a violent rally crash during the off-season ended his hopes. Eric Boullier, his then team manager, has described the aftermath to Motor Sport
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Berger reunited with Honda F1 V12 engine 33 years on
More than 30 years after his podium at Estoril, Berger has been reunited with the very Honda V12 engine that powered his McLaren
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