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My family car as a child… Was an orange BMW 2002. a lovely car. That’s the first one I remember and then, later, it was a Citroën CX with self-levelling…
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Flashback… August 2023
This is typical Ayrton Senna. On the grid for the 1988 French Grand Prix, Ayrton discusses the front-left pressure with McLaren tyre technician Chris Robson. Senna’s engineer, Steve Nichols, looks…
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Johnny Herbert: ‘It’s demoralising being the team-mate of a special F1 driver like Verstappen — they keep punching you in the arm’
What’s happened to Sergio Pérez? His early season form was the best I’ve seen from him, then it just evaporated. It’s what we saw with Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton…
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Peter Revson: All work no playboy
Peter Revson, the driver whom Andrew Frankel says “might have the unique distinction of being remembered as less of a driver than he actually was”, took his debut F1 win…
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Let reserve drivers do sprint races — it’s the answer to F1’s problems
F1 sprint events have fallen flat on their face since their 2021 introduction – if the field of reserve drivers took to the grid instead, we could have a real race on our hands
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‘We gave it our best shot for Bruce’: How McLaren rallied after founder’s death
He was the visionary founder, the brilliant driver, and the inspirational leader. Then he was gone. Matt Bishop on how the team regrouped to honour Bruce McLaren with a race victory, just days after his death
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Formula 1: Good month, bad month – August 2023
Good month Hollywood Gold Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones’ remarkably earnest tribute to the commentating abilities of Martin Brundle during his grid-walk was the Spanish GP highlight. Go on…
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Alpine needs Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney to raise cash for F1 title bid
A-list actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElehenney will help Alpine to rake in more cash and boost its fanbase after taking a stake in the F1 team as part of…
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Red Bull keeps rivals guessing with ‘troubling’ tyre strategies at Spanish GP
When the tyre blankets came off on the grid in Spain, almost the whole field had opted for the red-striped C3 soft as their starting tyre. But both Red Bulls…
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Nicolas Minassian : My life in cars
My family car as a child… Was an orange BMW 2002. a lovely car. That’s the first one I remember and then, later, it was a Citroën CX with self-levelling…
Archive
Flashback… August 2023
This is typical Ayrton Senna. On the grid for the 1988 French Grand Prix, Ayrton discusses the front-left pressure with McLaren tyre technician Chris Robson. Senna’s engineer, Steve Nichols, looks…
Opinion
Archive
Johnny Herbert: ‘It’s demoralising being the team-mate of a special F1 driver like Verstappen — they keep punching you in the arm’
What’s happened to Sergio Pérez? His early season form was the best I’ve seen from him, then it just evaporated. It’s what we saw with Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton…
Archive
Peter Revson: All work no playboy
Peter Revson, the driver whom Andrew Frankel says “might have the unique distinction of being remembered as less of a driver than he actually was”, took his debut F1 win…
Opinion
F1
Let reserve drivers do sprint races — it’s the answer to F1’s problems
F1 sprint events have fallen flat on their face since their 2021 introduction – if the field of reserve drivers took to the grid instead, we could have a real race on our hands
F1
‘We gave it our best shot for Bruce’: How McLaren rallied after founder’s death
He was the visionary founder, the brilliant driver, and the inspirational leader. Then he was gone. Matt Bishop on how the team regrouped to honour Bruce McLaren with a race victory, just days after his death
Archive
Formula 1: Good month, bad month – August 2023
Good month Hollywood Gold Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones’ remarkably earnest tribute to the commentating abilities of Martin Brundle during his grid-walk was the Spanish GP highlight. Go on…
F1
Alpine needs Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney to raise cash for F1 title bid
A-list actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElehenney will help Alpine to rake in more cash and boost its fanbase after taking a stake in the F1 team as part of…
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Red Bull keeps rivals guessing with ‘troubling’ tyre strategies at Spanish GP
When the tyre blankets came off on the grid in Spain, almost the whole field had opted for the red-striped C3 soft as their starting tyre. But both Red Bulls…
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The two key questions posed by McLaren’s Miami GP dominance
McLaren crushed the opposition in the Miami Grand Prix, with Piastri taking his third straight win in a race that looked like Norris’s to lose. Mark Hughes answers the main questions from the sixth round of the 2025 season
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MPH: Can Red Bull do a ‘McLaren’ and turn F1 on its head again?
One year ago McLaren scored a shock Miami win, but it proved a changing of the F1 guard – can Red Bull do the same to fight back in Florida this weekend, asks Mark Hughes
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MPH: If F1 wants equal engines, where does artificial competition stop?
Fears that one engine manufacturer will dominate F1 from 2026 are likely to see strugglers allowed to catch up. If power units are to be artificially equalised, how much of a technical competition will it be? asks 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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The F1 teams and drivers running out of time to save their 2025 season
Next week, Imola will kick off the European season and a triple-header that will be key for teams and drivers who want to start easing the pressure after a difficult first part of the year
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Matt Bishop: The tragic parallels of two American greats
American racers Mario Andretti and Phil Hill have a lot of successes in common, but also share some terrible tragedies, as Matt Bishop recalls
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Ferrari’s radio show not its biggest issue – Miami GP takeaways
McLaren stole the show at the 2025 Miami Grand Prix with a dominant 1-2 finish that left rivals trembling. Here are the key takeaways from a pivotal weekend in Formula 1
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