
Mark Hughes: F1’s hostility to Andretti smacks of greed
Although the FIA, as the sport’s governing body, has given its all-clear for Michael Andretti’s IndyCar team to join F1 from 2025 or ’26, the arguments continue to rage about…
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Whoever wrote the programme notes for the 1950 GP d’Europe at Silverstone, the inaugural world championship Formula 1 race, was dearly not without a sense of humour. “Only by orderly…
In terms of world championship races, the 1962 F1 season concluded with a ‘New Year’ fixture at South Africa’s East London. But in those days there were also numerous non-title…
First we had Brad Pitt at Silverstone ahead of his upcoming F1 film and now we have Keanu Reeves ‘starring’ in a re-telling of the Brawn GP story. Brawn: The…
The final round of the F1 World Championship Grand Prix season for 1968 took place at the Mexico City circuit in the outskirts of this huge city. The cars had…
The Perez F1 party was left well and truly deflated after just one lap of the 2023 Mexico City GP
2023 Mexico City GP diary: Perez’s heartbreak, Ricciardo’s return, the need for more paddock guidelines and Brazil’s F1 scheduling problem — Chris Medland’s view from the F1 paddock
A Turn 1 crash for Sergio Perez saw much of the Mexico GP crowd leave early — their hero out of action. But, as Mark Hughes writes, those who stayed at least witnessed a battle of strategy between F1 greats
An acknowledgement of Hamilton’s extraordinary ability as a driver is an essential component of understanding his enigmatic persona. His inner certainty of being able to drive a racing car faster…
Although the FIA, as the sport’s governing body, has given its all-clear for Michael Andretti’s IndyCar team to join F1 from 2025 or ’26, the arguments continue to rage about…
Whoever wrote the programme notes for the 1950 GP d’Europe at Silverstone, the inaugural world championship Formula 1 race, was dearly not without a sense of humour. “Only by orderly…
In terms of world championship races, the 1962 F1 season concluded with a ‘New Year’ fixture at South Africa’s East London. But in those days there were also numerous non-title…
First we had Brad Pitt at Silverstone ahead of his upcoming F1 film and now we have Keanu Reeves ‘starring’ in a re-telling of the Brawn GP story. Brawn: The…
The final round of the F1 World Championship Grand Prix season for 1968 took place at the Mexico City circuit in the outskirts of this huge city. The cars had…
The Perez F1 party was left well and truly deflated after just one lap of the 2023 Mexico City GP
2023 Mexico City GP diary: Perez’s heartbreak, Ricciardo’s return, the need for more paddock guidelines and Brazil’s F1 scheduling problem — Chris Medland’s view from the F1 paddock
A Turn 1 crash for Sergio Perez saw much of the Mexico GP crowd leave early — their hero out of action. But, as Mark Hughes writes, those who stayed at least witnessed a battle of strategy between F1 greats
An acknowledgement of Hamilton’s extraordinary ability as a driver is an essential component of understanding his enigmatic persona. His inner certainty of being able to drive a racing car faster…
When Norris’s bold attempt to pass Piastri ended with a crash into the Montreal pitwall, it stirred memories of McLaren’s infamous 2011 clash between Button and Hamilton at the very same circuit, says Mark Hughes
George Russell took command of the Canadian GP with an imperious qualifying performance – Mark Hughes analyses the full Montreal F1 weekend
Reports that Fred Vasseur is under pressure don’t seem to bode well for the Ferrari F1 boss. Will the team once more take the short-term approach and ignore its tested blueprint for success, says Mark Hughes
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
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
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
“An old man with white hair, in a suit, wearing dark glasses, in a dark office, with bodyguards all around.”
A third of the way through the 2025 F1 season, McLaren’s title fight is shaping into a psychological duel as much as a physical one — with one key element giving Oscar Piastri’s the edge over Lando Norris, says Mark Hughes
Prost, Fittipaldi, Stewart, Andretti, Mansell, Häkkinen and Villeneuve will be driving their championship-winning machinery
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