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Why Norris accepts Piastri deserved to win the Hungarian GP
What was McLaren protecting at the Hungarian Grand Prix that it inverted the order at the race’s second stops? Lando Norris was undercut ahead of Oscar Piastri, with the team’s…
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There is a proposal for a junior driver F1 race to take place at Abu Dhabi after the final grand prix of the year. It would be an extension of…
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Toto Wolff admits: ‘We made a mistake with George Russell’
“We have to take our disqualification on the chin,” read a statement from Toto Wolff, after George Russell’s Belgian Grand Prix-winning Mercedes was found to be 1.5kg underweight after the…
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Mercedes and McLaren take the Bull by the horns: British, Hungarian and Belgian GP report
The last three races before Formula 1’s summer break were a confirmation of the new competitive hierarchy, one in which McLaren was the team to beat after years of Red…
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Karun Chandhok: ‘It’s been brilliant to see seven different F1 winners’
The Formula 1 season heads into the summer break after a demanding run of five races in six weekends. While 2024 started off in a dominant way for Max Verstappen,…
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MPH: Why Sainz couldn’t wait on the whim of Verstappen any longer
With uncertainty at Red Bull and Mercedes, Carlos Sainz stalled his F1 contract negotiations for as long as he could. In the end, writes Mark Hughes, he had to sign with Williams or risk seeing Valtteri Bottas take the seat
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Showboating and ‘water-cooled brakes’ — when F1 had to clamp down on weight limits
George Russell’s disqualification from the 2024 Belgian GP showed there’s no leeway when it comes to F1 weight limits. As Mark Hughes recalls, it’s been that way since the shenanigans of 1982 which were tinged with tragedy
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Emerson Fittipaldi: The worst car I ever drove – Lotus 56B
When a driver has raced at the highest level for more than a quarter of a century, choosing his least favourite car is not easy. But Emerson Fittipaldi ponders our…
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Good month, bad month
Good Month Radio drama Verstappen is the mouthy throwback beige F1 needs – the world champ said anyone who doesn’t like his radio messages can do one. Excellent. Privateer power…
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Why Norris accepts Piastri deserved to win the Hungarian GP
What was McLaren protecting at the Hungarian Grand Prix that it inverted the order at the race’s second stops? Lando Norris was undercut ahead of Oscar Piastri, with the team’s…
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Word on the beat
There is a proposal for a junior driver F1 race to take place at Abu Dhabi after the final grand prix of the year. It would be an extension of…
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Toto Wolff admits: ‘We made a mistake with George Russell’
“We have to take our disqualification on the chin,” read a statement from Toto Wolff, after George Russell’s Belgian Grand Prix-winning Mercedes was found to be 1.5kg underweight after the…
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Mercedes and McLaren take the Bull by the horns: British, Hungarian and Belgian GP report
The last three races before Formula 1’s summer break were a confirmation of the new competitive hierarchy, one in which McLaren was the team to beat after years of Red…
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Karun Chandhok: ‘It’s been brilliant to see seven different F1 winners’
The Formula 1 season heads into the summer break after a demanding run of five races in six weekends. While 2024 started off in a dominant way for Max Verstappen,…
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MPH: Why Sainz couldn’t wait on the whim of Verstappen any longer
With uncertainty at Red Bull and Mercedes, Carlos Sainz stalled his F1 contract negotiations for as long as he could. In the end, writes Mark Hughes, he had to sign with Williams or risk seeing Valtteri Bottas take the seat
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Showboating and ‘water-cooled brakes’ — when F1 had to clamp down on weight limits
George Russell’s disqualification from the 2024 Belgian GP showed there’s no leeway when it comes to F1 weight limits. As Mark Hughes recalls, it’s been that way since the shenanigans of 1982 which were tinged with tragedy
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Emerson Fittipaldi: The worst car I ever drove – Lotus 56B
When a driver has raced at the highest level for more than a quarter of a century, choosing his least favourite car is not easy. But Emerson Fittipaldi ponders our…
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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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