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F1 domination: Why 1992 was Nigel Mansell’s greatest year in racing
Nigel Mansell’s F1 career was a question of ‘what if?’ – until his brilliant 1992 season, as his Williams team-mates recalled to Motor Sport
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What is Formula 1’s rookie race?
A grid full of aspiring Formula 1 drivers was set to go head-to-head around Yas Marina this winter, in an event dubbed the ‘rookie race’. The concept would see eligible…
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F1 set for closest season yet on 75th anniversary
F1 2025 could be the most exciting grand prix season ever – and it’ll coincide with the world championship’s 75th anniversary
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Mark Hughes: Why Newey chose Aston over Ferrari and Williams
Adrian Newey will move from Red Bull to Aston Martin next year – in this month’s magazine, Mark Hughes analyses why F1’s greatest designer has picked ‘Team Silverstone’
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Sardinia’s ‘Superprix’: When F3000 rocked the streets of Cagliari
In 2003, Matt Bishop travelled to Sardinia to cover a Euro Formula 3000 race held on Cagliari roads – an intriguing event which added to the chequered history of Italian street circuits
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Jan Lammers: The Motor Sport Interview
Born in the seaside town of Zandvoort, not far from the famous circuit, Jan Lammers has done so much to raise the profile of Dutch racing drivers, long before the…
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Formula 1’s 2025 rookies
After an off-season that saw the entire 2023 Formula 1 entry list transferred to 2024 unchanged there has been a lot more driver market activity over the course of this…
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Motorcycle legend Mick Doohan on why son Jack is the right man for Alpine
Amid the inevitable noise around the impending arrival of Andrea Kimi Antonelli on the Formula 1 grid his fellow 2025 rookie Jack Doohan landed an Alpine seat – replacing Esteban…
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Is Aston Martin’s £20m-a-year Adrian Newey good value? Lawrence Stroll reckons so
Adrian Newey could have gone anywhere – but he’s gone to Aston Martin, the Silverstone-based outfit which started life as Jordan Grand Prix 33 years ago. Part of the team…
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F1 domination: Why 1992 was Nigel Mansell’s greatest year in racing
Nigel Mansell’s F1 career was a question of ‘what if?’ – until his brilliant 1992 season, as his Williams team-mates recalled to Motor Sport
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What is Formula 1’s rookie race?
A grid full of aspiring Formula 1 drivers was set to go head-to-head around Yas Marina this winter, in an event dubbed the ‘rookie race’. The concept would see eligible…
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F1 set for closest season yet on 75th anniversary
F1 2025 could be the most exciting grand prix season ever – and it’ll coincide with the world championship’s 75th anniversary
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Mark Hughes: Why Newey chose Aston over Ferrari and Williams
Adrian Newey will move from Red Bull to Aston Martin next year – in this month’s magazine, Mark Hughes analyses why F1’s greatest designer has picked ‘Team Silverstone’
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Sardinia’s ‘Superprix’: When F3000 rocked the streets of Cagliari
In 2003, Matt Bishop travelled to Sardinia to cover a Euro Formula 3000 race held on Cagliari roads – an intriguing event which added to the chequered history of Italian street circuits
Archive
Jan Lammers: The Motor Sport Interview
Born in the seaside town of Zandvoort, not far from the famous circuit, Jan Lammers has done so much to raise the profile of Dutch racing drivers, long before the…
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Formula 1’s 2025 rookies
After an off-season that saw the entire 2023 Formula 1 entry list transferred to 2024 unchanged there has been a lot more driver market activity over the course of this…
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Motorcycle legend Mick Doohan on why son Jack is the right man for Alpine
Amid the inevitable noise around the impending arrival of Andrea Kimi Antonelli on the Formula 1 grid his fellow 2025 rookie Jack Doohan landed an Alpine seat – replacing Esteban…
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Is Aston Martin’s £20m-a-year Adrian Newey good value? Lawrence Stroll reckons so
Adrian Newey could have gone anywhere – but he’s gone to Aston Martin, the Silverstone-based outfit which started life as Jordan Grand Prix 33 years ago. Part of the team…
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MPH: Newey isn’t being demoted. Here’s what’s actually happening at Aston Martin
The real story behind Adrian Newey’s changing role at Aston Martin has nothing to do with the F1 team’s struggles, as Mark Hughes explains
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MPH: Entertainment and old-school racing!? China showed F1 the way
The Melbourne spectacle was tough to digest, but Shanghai exposed an upside to Formula 1’s new rules, showing that the series can deliver racing that’s thrilling and skilful, as Mark Hughes explains
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Epic racing in Chinese GP was boosted by F1’s new button
After artificial-looking overtaking in Melbourne, the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix saw a return to F1 drivers following closely and then out-braking each other. Mark Hughes on the Shanghai spectacle
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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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Why Aston Martin can’t look to the FIA for help
Aston Martin’s vibration crisis has drawn inevitable comparisons to 2022’s F1 porpoising controversy
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Suzuka is Verstappen’s stage, but he’s never faced a challenge like this
Japanese Grand Prix briefing
Max Verstappen is chasing a fifth successive Japanese Grand Prix win at Suzuka, an F1 circuit where his talent has always stood out. Even he will struggle to make the difference in this year’s Red Bull, however
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F1’s home win heroes: the brilliant drives and historic victories
The best Formula 1 home race wins, roared on by partisan crowds: these are the moments when racing legends achieve their childhood ambitions
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