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Sergio Pérez has been given a further stay of execution at Red Bull, with a further assessment to be made after Monza. There remains the possibility of Daniel Ricciardo being…
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How F1 team’s tyre strategies differed at the Dutch GP
In the event there was very little strategic variation around Zandvoort. The expectation before the race was that it would be delicately poised between a one and a two-stop as…
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Wheatley jumps Red Bull ship – Good Month, Bad Month October 2024
Good Green Grass Christian Horner’s Red Bull heir apparent Jonathan Wheatley will jump to Audi as team principal next year. Impressive he managed 18 years in Milton Keynes to be…
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F1 Retro: Tyrrell’s first F1 car – built in a shed
F1 Retro – august 2003 The famous Tyrrell Shed will see an official launch at its new Goodwood home during the Revival this month, with famed team alumni Jackie Stewart…
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Flashback: What happened when the French Resistance met Formula 1
Although you may not recognise him, it is not an exaggeration to say that François Guiter (pictured with Jackie Stewart at Monza in 1990) was one of the most influential…
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‘Lewis, listen, delete that Tweet!’ – when Hamilton posted secret McLaren data
Lewis Hamilton was still developing into an assured F1 champion when, in 2012, he revealed confidential McLaren telemetry after a disappointing Belgian GP qualifying session. Matt Bishop was the first to confront him
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Andretti’s Formula 1 plans gather pace despite opposition
Over the British Grand Prix weekend the 10 Formula 1 teams working away in the Silverstone pitlane were joined by a fictional 11th outfit as filming for the upcoming Brad…
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Andretti’s hiring spree
Nick Chester [Technical Director] An engineer for Arrows before joining the then Benetton team in 2000. He rose through the ranks at Enstone and became technical director, under the Lotus…
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Want to start a new Formula 1 team? It’s gonna cost you
Starting a Formula 1 team was never easy, but for decades it was achievable with cash in hand, wealthy backers or the indefatigable wheeler-dealer spirit of a Frank Williams type.…
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Word on the beat – October 2024
Sergio Pérez has been given a further stay of execution at Red Bull, with a further assessment to be made after Monza. There remains the possibility of Daniel Ricciardo being…
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How F1 team’s tyre strategies differed at the Dutch GP
In the event there was very little strategic variation around Zandvoort. The expectation before the race was that it would be delicately poised between a one and a two-stop as…
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Wheatley jumps Red Bull ship – Good Month, Bad Month October 2024
Good Green Grass Christian Horner’s Red Bull heir apparent Jonathan Wheatley will jump to Audi as team principal next year. Impressive he managed 18 years in Milton Keynes to be…
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F1 Retro: Tyrrell’s first F1 car – built in a shed
F1 Retro – august 2003 The famous Tyrrell Shed will see an official launch at its new Goodwood home during the Revival this month, with famed team alumni Jackie Stewart…
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Flashback: What happened when the French Resistance met Formula 1
Although you may not recognise him, it is not an exaggeration to say that François Guiter (pictured with Jackie Stewart at Monza in 1990) was one of the most influential…
F1
‘Lewis, listen, delete that Tweet!’ – when Hamilton posted secret McLaren data
Lewis Hamilton was still developing into an assured F1 champion when, in 2012, he revealed confidential McLaren telemetry after a disappointing Belgian GP qualifying session. Matt Bishop was the first to confront him
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Andretti’s Formula 1 plans gather pace despite opposition
Over the British Grand Prix weekend the 10 Formula 1 teams working away in the Silverstone pitlane were joined by a fictional 11th outfit as filming for the upcoming Brad…
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Andretti’s hiring spree
Nick Chester [Technical Director] An engineer for Arrows before joining the then Benetton team in 2000. He rose through the ranks at Enstone and became technical director, under the Lotus…
Archive
Want to start a new Formula 1 team? It’s gonna cost you
Starting a Formula 1 team was never easy, but for decades it was achievable with cash in hand, wealthy backers or the indefatigable wheeler-dealer spirit of a Frank Williams type.…
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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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F1’s next great force: Antonelli makes history in Monaco with gut punch to Russell
Kimi Antonelli’s outstanding Monaco GP victory was worthy of the legendary drivers who have won in Monte Carlo, writes Mark Hughes. At the same time, team-mate George Russell’s form is disintegrating
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Locked in to Ferrari: Why is Leclerc sticking with underperforming F1 team?
Charles Leclerc has been one of F1’s fastest drivers in the seven seasons he’s raced for Ferrari, but has just eight wins to his name, writes Mark Hughes. Will his faith finally be rewarded with his latest contract extension?
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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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‘I began to cry inside my helmet’ – Jean Alesi recalls his only F1 win, 31 years on
Jean Alesi’s only Formula 1 win, the story of that Montreal afternoon remains one of the sport’s most beloved, and most bittersweet
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2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP start time: how to watch, live stream and F1 schedule
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP
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Every young driver taking part in Formula 1’s FP1 session in Barcelona
The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will see a number of young stars getting a taste of Formula 1 cars in Friday practice
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