A sorry oddity: the last time F1 raced in Las Vegas
The pinnacle of racing…. in a Caesars Palace car park. As F1 returns to Las Vegas, Damien Smith looks back to 1982 and the last grand prix held there: the finale to a season that fizzled out
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Perhaps the writing was on the wall. When Roberto José Guerrero turned up for his first Monaco Grand Prix in May 1982, he had to explain to his sponsors that…
What to watch for at the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix: There’s been no dodging F1’s relentless publicity train, and there’s a lot more to come. But a high-speed circuit and the uncertainty of the brand new event are raising hopes of a gripping race
F1 and Liberty have moved mountains to make a grand prix work in the Nevada desert – it shows just how important the race is to the sport, but also what hinges on it being a success
The Sphere is a striking new addition to the Las Vegas skyline. Here’s how it will be used over the Grand Prix weekend, what it has displayed so far, and how much each advertisement costs
Disney’s new Brawn GP F1 documentary, hosted by Keanu Reeves, has now been released – here are five things we learnt from the latest grand prix series
How many points do you get for winning an F1 race? See details of grand prix and sprint points, as well as a look back at previous systems
The Las Vegas Grand Prix is promising an F1 spectator experience on a different scale and its most lavish packages appear to deliver just that. Here’s what you can expect if you have a million or two to spare…
Behind the F1 championship successes of Mika Häkkinen and Lewis Hamilton stood Aki Hintsa, says Matt Bishop. McLaren’s team doctor developed a pioneering fitness regime, but was also a rock in turbulent times. His influence is still felt, seven years after his untimely death
The pinnacle of racing…. in a Caesars Palace car park. As F1 returns to Las Vegas, Damien Smith looks back to 1982 and the last grand prix held there: the finale to a season that fizzled out
Perhaps the writing was on the wall. When Roberto José Guerrero turned up for his first Monaco Grand Prix in May 1982, he had to explain to his sponsors that…
What to watch for at the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix: There’s been no dodging F1’s relentless publicity train, and there’s a lot more to come. But a high-speed circuit and the uncertainty of the brand new event are raising hopes of a gripping race
F1 and Liberty have moved mountains to make a grand prix work in the Nevada desert – it shows just how important the race is to the sport, but also what hinges on it being a success
The Sphere is a striking new addition to the Las Vegas skyline. Here’s how it will be used over the Grand Prix weekend, what it has displayed so far, and how much each advertisement costs
Disney’s new Brawn GP F1 documentary, hosted by Keanu Reeves, has now been released – here are five things we learnt from the latest grand prix series
How many points do you get for winning an F1 race? See details of grand prix and sprint points, as well as a look back at previous systems
The Las Vegas Grand Prix is promising an F1 spectator experience on a different scale and its most lavish packages appear to deliver just that. Here’s what you can expect if you have a million or two to spare…
Behind the F1 championship successes of Mika Häkkinen and Lewis Hamilton stood Aki Hintsa, says Matt Bishop. McLaren’s team doctor developed a pioneering fitness regime, but was also a rock in turbulent times. His influence is still felt, seven years after his untimely death
Formula 1 history shows that success and failure alike can rupture partnerships. Could Ferrari and Leclerc be next? Mark Hughes wonders
In a race where McLaren colluded with Williams against Ferrari, David Coulthard was ordered to move over for team-mate Mika Häkkinen — a raw wound reopened three decades on by Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris’s Monza switch
A slow pitstop for Lando Norris left McLaren tripping over itself at Monza, turning a straightforward race into another uneasy team orders dilemma, as Mark Hughes explains
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
Only a few modern F1 drivers have raced outside the championship mid-season. As Max Verstappen prepares to race at the Nürburgring, here’s how his predecessors did
Robert Kubica was poised to become one of F1’s leading lights when a violent rally crash during the off-season ended his hopes. Eric Boullier, his then team manager, has described the aftermath to Motor Sport
More than 30 years after his podium at Estoril, Berger has been reunited with the very Honda V12 engine that powered his McLaren
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