‘The car came alive’ – Red Bull clinging to magic Shanghai stint
The 2025 Red Bull has looked off the pace so far – until the final laps of the Chinese GP. Verstappen and Horner explain how they think the team can rescue its championship hopes
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Red Bull’s young driver destroyer looks like it might have claimed its next victim in record time – just two races for Liam Lawson
Eddie Jordan didn’t just take F1 by storm when his team joined the grid: his charismatic approach proved an inspiration to fans around the world — including a young Chris Medland
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
For the second F1 race in a row, Liam Lawson will start the Chinese GP last, struck by the Max Verstappen’s team-mate curse. Meanwhile Racing Bulls’ Yuki Tsunoda and Isack Hadjar are flying, staking their claims to the seat
“Would you rather be in a room full of Ron Dennises, or a room full of Eddie Jordans?” It’s that weighty philosophical question which GP winner John Watson – the…
An error and poor timing hampered McLaren’s front-row bid in sprint qualifying at the Chinese GP. But the earlier practice session revealed its pace advantage, says Mark Hughes, who has an idea of where the car’s superiority comes from
The 2025 Chinese GP sprint weekend represents a huge chance to make extra F1 Fantasy points! Here are our predictions; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and further analysis
Lewis Hamilton claimed pole by less than two-hundredths of a second from Max Verstappen in sprint qualifying at the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix. Behind them, Liam Lawson was having another difficult day
The 2025 Red Bull has looked off the pace so far – until the final laps of the Chinese GP. Verstappen and Horner explain how they think the team can rescue its championship hopes
Red Bull’s young driver destroyer looks like it might have claimed its next victim in record time – just two races for Liam Lawson
Eddie Jordan didn’t just take F1 by storm when his team joined the grid: his charismatic approach proved an inspiration to fans around the world — including a young Chris Medland
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
For the second F1 race in a row, Liam Lawson will start the Chinese GP last, struck by the Max Verstappen’s team-mate curse. Meanwhile Racing Bulls’ Yuki Tsunoda and Isack Hadjar are flying, staking their claims to the seat
“Would you rather be in a room full of Ron Dennises, or a room full of Eddie Jordans?” It’s that weighty philosophical question which GP winner John Watson – the…
An error and poor timing hampered McLaren’s front-row bid in sprint qualifying at the Chinese GP. But the earlier practice session revealed its pace advantage, says Mark Hughes, who has an idea of where the car’s superiority comes from
The 2025 Chinese GP sprint weekend represents a huge chance to make extra F1 Fantasy points! Here are our predictions; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and further analysis
Lewis Hamilton claimed pole by less than two-hundredths of a second from Max Verstappen in sprint qualifying at the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix. Behind them, Liam Lawson was having another difficult day
Mark Hughes asks whether F1’s insistence that the Qatar and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix will go ahead can survive the realities of the Middle East conflict
Kimi Antonelli all but secured the Formula 1 title with a champion’s drive at the 2026 United States Grand Prix, writes Mark Hughes. Behind him, forlorn rivals failed to make their superior pace stick
Christian Horner details how he rebuilt Red Bull from the ashes of Jaguar, and hired F1’s greatest designer from under the noses of rivals in his new autobiography, Drive. Mark Hughes found it fascinating
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