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The question remaining after Lambiase’s shock Red Bull exit
For a decade, Lambiase was the fixed point around which Verstappen’s career at Red Bull turned. Now the race engineer is leaving
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Podcast: Punished by new F1 rules — why Max Verstappen has lost his edge
We reveal why F1’s 2026 rules have penalised Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc — and how the Ferrari driver has found a new advantage. Plus: a crunch meeting on the new regulations, and the best team boss in Formula 1 history
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What F1’s regulation meetings can, can’t, and probably won’t do
Everything you need to know about today’s regulation summit, and why it is unlikely to change as much as some hope
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When F1 had two sets of engine rules, and why that wouldn’t work today
In 1987 and 1988, F1 ran two engine formulas side by side as a managed exit from the turbo era, and the lesson it offers the present day is not the one the critics might hope for
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MPH: Verstappen’s powers are blunted, now Leclerc is the F1 driver with a magic touch
Charles Leclerc has mastered F1’s new regulations by rooting out the best deployment tricks, while Max Verstappen has been stripped of his advantage, writes Mark Hughes
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That mythical fearless, fun-loving racer with God-given talent? It was Mike Hailwood
Exceptional on four wheels as well as two, in his bravery, his selflessness, and his love of a good party. The only ordinary thing about Mike Hailwood was his tragic end, writes Matt Bishop
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Gone too soon: The F1 drivers who walked away on their own terms
As Max Verstappen threatens to walk away from the sport, he would not be the first champion to leave before his time was up
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Lock in fans, then make everything worse: F1 risks falling into Big Tech trap
There is a word for what happens when platforms stop serving the people who made them great. Should Formula 1 learn it?
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Podcast: Ready for F1 title fight – how Kimi Antonelli revealed he has what it takes
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Leading the world championship aged 19, Kimi Antonelli has proved he has the pace to win the title — and this could be his best shot. Plus: how GPs could be shortened over safety fears, and why Max Verstappen is serious in threatening to quit
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The question remaining after Lambiase’s shock Red Bull exit
For a decade, Lambiase was the fixed point around which Verstappen’s career at Red Bull turned. Now the race engineer is leaving
F1 Show
Podcast: Punished by new F1 rules — why Max Verstappen has lost his edge
We reveal why F1’s 2026 rules have penalised Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc — and how the Ferrari driver has found a new advantage. Plus: a crunch meeting on the new regulations, and the best team boss in Formula 1 history
F1
What F1’s regulation meetings can, can’t, and probably won’t do
Everything you need to know about today’s regulation summit, and why it is unlikely to change as much as some hope
F1
When F1 had two sets of engine rules, and why that wouldn’t work today
In 1987 and 1988, F1 ran two engine formulas side by side as a managed exit from the turbo era, and the lesson it offers the present day is not the one the critics might hope for
F1
MPH: Verstappen’s powers are blunted, now Leclerc is the F1 driver with a magic touch
Charles Leclerc has mastered F1’s new regulations by rooting out the best deployment tricks, while Max Verstappen has been stripped of his advantage, writes Mark Hughes
F1
That mythical fearless, fun-loving racer with God-given talent? It was Mike Hailwood
Exceptional on four wheels as well as two, in his bravery, his selflessness, and his love of a good party. The only ordinary thing about Mike Hailwood was his tragic end, writes Matt Bishop
F1
Gone too soon: The F1 drivers who walked away on their own terms
As Max Verstappen threatens to walk away from the sport, he would not be the first champion to leave before his time was up
F1
Lock in fans, then make everything worse: F1 risks falling into Big Tech trap
There is a word for what happens when platforms stop serving the people who made them great. Should Formula 1 learn it?
F1 Show
Podcast: Ready for F1 title fight – how Kimi Antonelli revealed he has what it takes
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Leading the world championship aged 19, Kimi Antonelli has proved he has the pace to win the title — and this could be his best shot. Plus: how GPs could be shortened over safety fears, and why Max Verstappen is serious in threatening to quit
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MPH: The real Lewis Hamilton is back. This is why
Mark Hughes examines the factors that have contributed to Lewis Hamilton finding his old self after a 2025 Formula 1 season filled with self-doubt
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Mark Hughes: The knife-edge strategy that delivered Hamilton’s Barcelona win
Mark Hughes analyses the finely poised strategic battle that underpinned Lewis Hamilton’s landmark first Ferrari victory in Barcelona
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Mark Hughes: Barcelona offers Russell the reset he desperately needs
Mark Hughes examines why Barcelona’s high-energy demands could be the perfect antidote to Russell’s Monaco misery, and why Leclerc’s brake woes are harder to solve than they appear
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Felix Rosenqvist edges David Malukas in closest Indianapolis 500 finish on record
May 24, 2026 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana It was a photo finish in the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 after a one-lap shootout at the close. Mick Schumacher’s…
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What went wrong at Williams? And can it salvage its 2026 F1 season?
Barcelona exposed Williams again, but team boss James Vowles insists the car, and this year’s Formula 1 season, can still be saved
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Fifty-eight years on: the previous time Britain swept an F1 podium
The Barcelona all-British podium had a precedent: Watkins Glen in 1968, where three drivers’ careers – one rising, one reigning, one fading – converged for an afternoon
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How Aston Martin ended up with the ‘worst’ F1 car in 2026
Fernando Alonso called the Aston Martin the worst car with the worst engine in Formula 1 at his home race – and the evidence suggests he’s right
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