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The Ferrari 640 was an F1 winner – when it could finish – and its effect on grand prix design can still be seen today
It’s Hammer-time for Mercedes’ factory staff, as its star F1 driver calls for an intense six-months of work to catch Red Bull. The team says that it knows where to focus its efforts but, writes Mark Hughes, Lewis Hamilton isn’t saying quite the same thing
Red Bull will look back at 2023 as a season of record-breaking dominance with a rocket ship car; brilliant strategy; and blistering pace from Max Verstappen. But amid the hubris,…
Liam Lawson couldn’t have done much more to convince Red Bull he was worthy of a full-time seat at its junior team for 2024. You know, the team whoes sole…
One of the most demanding sections of track in the world, Suzuka’s Esses reveal who is driving at a higher level, says Mark Hughes. It’s identified the greats for decades and, at last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, singled out a potential new world champion
As race weekends go, Oscar Piastri had a pretty special five days in Suzuka. First, his arrival in Japan was greeted with the announcement that he had signed a new…
Gilles Villeneuve wrestled the Ferrari 126C to two grand prix wins in 1981, but his podium finish at that year’s Canadian Grand Prix in torrential conditions, with a damaged car, should be celebrated too, says Matt Bishop
You half-expected to see Bill Murray waving the chequered flag at the 2023 Japanese GP, before you realised Perez’s race was even worse than last time
McLaren’s announcement at Suzuka that it had extended Oscar Piastri’s contract to the end of 2026 was no great surprise given the 22-year-old’s enormously promising rookie season. He has been…
The Ferrari 640 was an F1 winner – when it could finish – and its effect on grand prix design can still be seen today
It’s Hammer-time for Mercedes’ factory staff, as its star F1 driver calls for an intense six-months of work to catch Red Bull. The team says that it knows where to focus its efforts but, writes Mark Hughes, Lewis Hamilton isn’t saying quite the same thing
Red Bull will look back at 2023 as a season of record-breaking dominance with a rocket ship car; brilliant strategy; and blistering pace from Max Verstappen. But amid the hubris,…
Liam Lawson couldn’t have done much more to convince Red Bull he was worthy of a full-time seat at its junior team for 2024. You know, the team whoes sole…
One of the most demanding sections of track in the world, Suzuka’s Esses reveal who is driving at a higher level, says Mark Hughes. It’s identified the greats for decades and, at last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, singled out a potential new world champion
As race weekends go, Oscar Piastri had a pretty special five days in Suzuka. First, his arrival in Japan was greeted with the announcement that he had signed a new…
Gilles Villeneuve wrestled the Ferrari 126C to two grand prix wins in 1981, but his podium finish at that year’s Canadian Grand Prix in torrential conditions, with a damaged car, should be celebrated too, says Matt Bishop
You half-expected to see Bill Murray waving the chequered flag at the 2023 Japanese GP, before you realised Perez’s race was even worse than last time
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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