Remembering Chris Amon at 80 – F1’s greatest unfulfilled talent?
F1 Retro
Chris Amon was one of the most naturally gifted drivers F1 has ever seen – Mark Hughes remembers a man who deserved much more, but never looked back in bitterness
Clive Rose/Getty Images
Look past the seemingly inevitable winner, and you’ll find an unpredictable, closely-fought fight for second place in this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, writes Chris Medland. It’s not just excellent entertainment, but a sign that Max Verstappen might not have it all his own way for long
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and times for the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix, including qualifying and the grand prix
F1 once again proved that it’s tougher than most sports when Nyck de Vries was dropped by AlphaTauri mid-season. It was premature, says Matt Bishop, who points out that even the greats spend most of their career losing
James Hunt and Alain Prost – two champions for McLaren that couldn’t have been much more different. Former chief mechanic Gary Anderson recalls working with both of them, as F1 moved into a brand new age
Daniel Ricciardo’s F1 plan is clear: impress at AlphaTauri and claim back the Red Bull seat he gave up five years ago. But even Mark Hughes can’t predict how it will actually turn out
Michael Andretti says he would have done things differently given another chance on his approach to an F1 entry, but still feels hopeful of an entry to the world championship
Lando Norris has the Formula 1 world at his feet. Or at least he should have in a couple of years from now. It’s not that anyone had forgotten how…
Daniel Ricciardo’s chance to prove that he’s still got it has come sooner than he expected. Now, with Nyck de Vries out of the picture, he’s the one who has to “prove it” to secure an F1 future, writes Chris Medland
F1 Retro
Chris Amon was one of the most naturally gifted drivers F1 has ever seen – Mark Hughes remembers a man who deserved much more, but never looked back in bitterness
Look past the seemingly inevitable winner, and you’ll find an unpredictable, closely-fought fight for second place in this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, writes Chris Medland. It’s not just excellent entertainment, but a sign that Max Verstappen might not have it all his own way for long
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and times for the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix, including qualifying and the grand prix
F1 once again proved that it’s tougher than most sports when Nyck de Vries was dropped by AlphaTauri mid-season. It was premature, says Matt Bishop, who points out that even the greats spend most of their career losing
James Hunt and Alain Prost – two champions for McLaren that couldn’t have been much more different. Former chief mechanic Gary Anderson recalls working with both of them, as F1 moved into a brand new age
Daniel Ricciardo’s F1 plan is clear: impress at AlphaTauri and claim back the Red Bull seat he gave up five years ago. But even Mark Hughes can’t predict how it will actually turn out
Michael Andretti says he would have done things differently given another chance on his approach to an F1 entry, but still feels hopeful of an entry to the world championship
Lando Norris has the Formula 1 world at his feet. Or at least he should have in a couple of years from now. It’s not that anyone had forgotten how…
Daniel Ricciardo’s chance to prove that he’s still got it has come sooner than he expected. Now, with Nyck de Vries out of the picture, he’s the one who has to “prove it” to secure an F1 future, writes Chris Medland
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
George Russell took command of the Canadian GP with an imperious qualifying performance – Mark Hughes analyses the full Montreal F1 weekend
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
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
Lewis Hamilton and Brad Pitt’s F1 movie does championship and women in racing little justice, writes Katy Fairman
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
“An old man with white hair, in a suit, wearing dark glasses, in a dark office, with bodyguards all around.”
Every word and picture published by us since 1924