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Mark Donohue: the professional who changed motor racing
Twenty six years ago, on May 28, 1972, a driver with a degree in mechanical engineering from Brown University won the Indianapolis 500. His name was Mark Donohue. It was…
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Michael Schumacher’s dirtiest tricks: F1 drives that disgraced a champion
One of the greatest drivers ever seen on the Formula 1 stage, Michael Schumacher refused to contemplate defeat: an attitude that brought him audacious results, but led him to shameful tactics. Matt Bishop picks the five lowest moments
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Why Max Verstappen is F1’s Michael Jordan: ‘He won’t let anyone else win’
All but confirmed as the 2024 Formula 1 world champion, Max Verstappen has been relentless in pursuit of the title, despite the pace of rivals. The parallels to another sporting great are unavoidable for Cambridge Kisby
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MPH: 2025 F1 rookies are strongest in years. Who will be the megastar?
At least four rookie drivers are set to join the F1 grid in 2025 — potentially joined by Liam Lawson and Franco Colapinto. Mark Hughes explores why youth has overtaken experience in the world championship
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Wolff ‘liked’ Hamilton’s Ferrari F1 move: ‘Everyone has a shelf life’
Toto Wolff has spoken of his relief that Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari spared him an awkward conversation about the seven-time champion’s retirement. The Mercedes team principal said that he…
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Is Lando Norris really the worst F1 drivers’ title contender?
Lando Norris’s 2024 drivers’ have evaporated despite having a car which continues to lead the field. But he’s hardly the first F1 driver to miss out on a major championship opportunity…
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Jochen Mass recalls his tragic F1 win – on Montjuïch’s darkest day
Jochen Mass remembers how his only F1 win came at one of the world championship’s true low points in this month’s edition
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Who is Gabriel Bortoleto? The stunning drives that sealed his F1 seat
Gabriel Bortoleto will join the F1 grid in 2025 in Sauber. Motor Sport looks back on the Brazilian’s most convincing drives in his rise to the top
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Verstappen’s 2016 Brazil brilliance was a rehearsal for 2024 masterclass
Max Verstappen showed all the traits needed for his superlative 2024 Sao Paulo GP performance on the same track eight years earlier
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Mark Donohue: the professional who changed motor racing
Twenty six years ago, on May 28, 1972, a driver with a degree in mechanical engineering from Brown University won the Indianapolis 500. His name was Mark Donohue. It was…
F1
Michael Schumacher’s dirtiest tricks: F1 drives that disgraced a champion
One of the greatest drivers ever seen on the Formula 1 stage, Michael Schumacher refused to contemplate defeat: an attitude that brought him audacious results, but led him to shameful tactics. Matt Bishop picks the five lowest moments
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Why Max Verstappen is F1’s Michael Jordan: ‘He won’t let anyone else win’
All but confirmed as the 2024 Formula 1 world champion, Max Verstappen has been relentless in pursuit of the title, despite the pace of rivals. The parallels to another sporting great are unavoidable for Cambridge Kisby
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MPH: 2025 F1 rookies are strongest in years. Who will be the megastar?
At least four rookie drivers are set to join the F1 grid in 2025 — potentially joined by Liam Lawson and Franco Colapinto. Mark Hughes explores why youth has overtaken experience in the world championship
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Wolff ‘liked’ Hamilton’s Ferrari F1 move: ‘Everyone has a shelf life’
Toto Wolff has spoken of his relief that Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari spared him an awkward conversation about the seven-time champion’s retirement. The Mercedes team principal said that he…
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Is Lando Norris really the worst F1 drivers’ title contender?
Lando Norris’s 2024 drivers’ have evaporated despite having a car which continues to lead the field. But he’s hardly the first F1 driver to miss out on a major championship opportunity…
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Jochen Mass recalls his tragic F1 win – on Montjuïch’s darkest day
Jochen Mass remembers how his only F1 win came at one of the world championship’s true low points in this month’s edition
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Who is Gabriel Bortoleto? The stunning drives that sealed his F1 seat
Gabriel Bortoleto will join the F1 grid in 2025 in Sauber. Motor Sport looks back on the Brazilian’s most convincing drives in his rise to the top
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Verstappen’s 2016 Brazil brilliance was a rehearsal for 2024 masterclass
Max Verstappen showed all the traits needed for his superlative 2024 Sao Paulo GP performance on the same track eight years earlier
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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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MPH: Ferrari brake changes delight Hamilton but leave Leclerc angry and without feel
As Brembo pushes back against Leclerc’s public criticism, Mark Hughes traces the rift back to the moment Hamilton walked through Ferrari’s door
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Mark Hughes: why F1’s 50/50 hybrid rules were doomed by conflicting priorities
With apologies to David Byrne and Talking Heads: And you may find yourself Watching someone lift and coast And you may find yourself Watching cars slowly decelerate down the straights…
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Historic racers, rally stars and hillclimb heroes shine across a packed month
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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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Is it still worth racing in F1? Misery for Alonso & Verstappen at scene of great wins
F1 flashback: Champions’ drives in Barcelona
Barcelona 2026 brought Lewis Hamilton his first Ferrari Formula 1 victory but offered a sobering result for Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen, as Matt Bishop explains
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Mercedes’ Achilles heel is becoming too costly
From Antonelli’s shutdown in Barcelona to McLaren’s double DNS in China, Mercedes’ power unit-related failures are threatening to compromise its and its customer teams’ season
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Why the Monaco pitlane saga may outlast its verdict
Pierre Gasly has his Monaco podium back, for now. But the measurement failure might need more answers before the issue is settled
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