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Qatar returns to the F1 calendar: Events
Lusail International Circuit, Qatar, October 6-8 Formula 1 heads to Qatar after a two-year absence to kickstart its long-term future on the calendar. The event made its debut in 2021…
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Johnny Herbert: ‘Lewis Hamilton should sign for Ferrari; it’s worth a go’
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: Lewis Hamilton should sign for Ferrari. By the time you read this perhaps a new deal with Mercedes will have been announced.…
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Formula 1: Good month, bad month — October 2023
Good Month Free at last Otmar Szafnauer is finally free of the Gallic corporate nightmare that is Alpine. Extra-long holiday incoming. Piastri podium Piastri truly delivered on his promise by…
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Why wet weather saved McLaren’s race at 2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Because it has been devoting its resources to the MCL60’s extensive recent upgrades, McLaren did not really have a suitable rear wing for Spa. The track places bigger demands on…
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October 2023: Word on the beat
In a bid to lighten car weight, discussion is ongoing about whether to reduce wheel and tyre sizes as part of the new 2026 regulations. This could be a complication…
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Renault on the ropes
The F1 commission met on the weekend of the Belgian Grand Prix and one of the main topics of discussion was a proposed engine equalisation for Renault in balance of…
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Max Verstappen’s record-equalling F1 run: 2023 Belgian & Dutch GP report
Max Verstappen was born in Belgium to a Belgian mother. But a Dutch father. He says he feels Dutch. So he had two consecutive home grands prix, one at Spa…
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Mark Hughes: ‘Will James Vowles get time to turn around Williams?’
Williams has seen so many false dawns since the ’90s. It was a cottage industry team bolstered and patched as required to encompass whatever technology was needed to keep it…
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Will Renault pull out of F1 again?
Questions have been raised about Renault’s future in Formula 1 following a fresh round of management upheaval at its Alpine-branded team. Ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix, team principal Otmar…
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Qatar returns to the F1 calendar: Events
Lusail International Circuit, Qatar, October 6-8 Formula 1 heads to Qatar after a two-year absence to kickstart its long-term future on the calendar. The event made its debut in 2021…
Opinion
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Johnny Herbert: ‘Lewis Hamilton should sign for Ferrari; it’s worth a go’
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: Lewis Hamilton should sign for Ferrari. By the time you read this perhaps a new deal with Mercedes will have been announced.…
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Formula 1: Good month, bad month — October 2023
Good Month Free at last Otmar Szafnauer is finally free of the Gallic corporate nightmare that is Alpine. Extra-long holiday incoming. Piastri podium Piastri truly delivered on his promise by…
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Why wet weather saved McLaren’s race at 2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Because it has been devoting its resources to the MCL60’s extensive recent upgrades, McLaren did not really have a suitable rear wing for Spa. The track places bigger demands on…
Archive
October 2023: Word on the beat
In a bid to lighten car weight, discussion is ongoing about whether to reduce wheel and tyre sizes as part of the new 2026 regulations. This could be a complication…
Archive
Renault on the ropes
The F1 commission met on the weekend of the Belgian Grand Prix and one of the main topics of discussion was a proposed engine equalisation for Renault in balance of…
Archive
Max Verstappen’s record-equalling F1 run: 2023 Belgian & Dutch GP report
Max Verstappen was born in Belgium to a Belgian mother. But a Dutch father. He says he feels Dutch. So he had two consecutive home grands prix, one at Spa…
Opinion
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Mark Hughes: ‘Will James Vowles get time to turn around Williams?’
Williams has seen so many false dawns since the ’90s. It was a cottage industry team bolstered and patched as required to encompass whatever technology was needed to keep it…
Archive
Will Renault pull out of F1 again?
Questions have been raised about Renault’s future in Formula 1 following a fresh round of management upheaval at its Alpine-branded team. Ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix, team principal Otmar…
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Mark Hughes: McLaren F1 driver falls for Montreal trap… again
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
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Mr Saturday: How scorching pole secured Russell’s Montreal win
George Russell took command of the Canadian GP with an imperious qualifying performance – Mark Hughes analyses the full Montreal F1 weekend
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MPH: Ferrari to sack Vasseur? It’s the same cycle of F1 failure
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
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McLaren drivers swapped tips ahead of Chinese GP. Norris also quietly planned attack
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
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One race to prove himself at Alpine? Heat is on Jack Doohan as Ocon signs off
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
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Axe hangs over Perez as Marko jets in to discuss Red Bull replacement
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
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F1: The Movie review – Why this film is ‘the pits’
Lewis Hamilton and Brad Pitt’s F1 movie does championship and women in racing little justice, writes Katy Fairman
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When Hunt the underdog bit back with a shock maiden F1 victory
James Hunt and a Hesketh in Holland. It all aligned 50 years ago when the future world champion pulled off one of F1’s most unlikely wins at Zandvoort, as Matt Bishop recounts
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‘It was like a mafia scene’ – Scheckter recalls Ferrari meeting that shaped 1979 F1 season
“An old man with white hair, in a suit, wearing dark glasses, in a dark office, with bodyguards all around.”
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