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New Nigel Mansell F1 documentary hits TV screens
A new documentary on the career of Nigel Mansell will air on Sky on the weekend of the British Grand Prix. The 90-minute film, Williams & Mansell: Red 5, features…
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New Nigel Mansell documentary: overdue tribute to underrated F1 champ
When Williams and Nigel Mansell combined in Formula 1, the results were spectacular. Damien Smith gives his verdict on a new documentary that unashamedly celebrates the championship-winning partnership with rediscovered footage
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‘Red Bull winning every F1 race in 2023? It’s not going to happen’
Max Verstappen may have looked unstoppable so far this F1 season, but there’s little chance of his team winning every race in 2023 — somebody will beat Red Bull, writes Andrew Frankel
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Alpine raises F1 pricetag: why new team entry fee is set to triple
Alpine’s new F1 investment values the team at around $900m, which means that new teams wanting to join the grid are set to see the entry fee skyrocket, writes Chris Medland
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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…
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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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New Nigel Mansell F1 documentary hits TV screens
A new documentary on the career of Nigel Mansell will air on Sky on the weekend of the British Grand Prix. The 90-minute film, Williams & Mansell: Red 5, features…
F1
New Nigel Mansell documentary: overdue tribute to underrated F1 champ
When Williams and Nigel Mansell combined in Formula 1, the results were spectacular. Damien Smith gives his verdict on a new documentary that unashamedly celebrates the championship-winning partnership with rediscovered footage
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‘Red Bull winning every F1 race in 2023? It’s not going to happen’
Max Verstappen may have looked unstoppable so far this F1 season, but there’s little chance of his team winning every race in 2023 — somebody will beat Red Bull, writes Andrew Frankel
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Alpine raises F1 pricetag: why new team entry fee is set to triple
Alpine’s new F1 investment values the team at around $900m, which means that new teams wanting to join the grid are set to see the entry fee skyrocket, writes Chris Medland
Archive
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
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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…
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
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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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MPH: Verstappen’s self-destructive rage has put him on brink of F1 race ban
Max Verstappen is just one offence away from an F1 race ban and a pattern has emerged in the way he’s racked up penalty points, says Mark Hughes
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MPH: Why science alone can’t unlock secrets of ground effect F1 cars
As F1 enters the final year of its ground effect era, teams are discovering that success now depends as much on intuition and adaptability as on traditional engineering precision, as Mark Hughes explains
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How Norris ended Leclerc’s best 2025 F1 win shot amid Monaco GP ‘fun and games’
Lando Norris realised his dream of winning the Monaco Grand Prix in 2025, as the new mandatory two-stop rule brought creative strategies in the midfield, writes 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 candidates to replace Lance Stroll if he can’t race in Canadian GP
With Lance Stroll’s participation in the Canadian Grand Prix uncertain, Aston Martin faces several options for a potential stand-in driver
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Who is Felipe Drugovich? Aston Martin F1 reserve driver is in line to replace Lance Stroll
Felipe Drugovich could be making his F1 race debut should Lance Stroll not recover in time for the Canadian GP. Get to know everything about the Brazilian’s career here
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The frenetic F1 race with three starts and drivers sprinting to make the grid
25 years ago, Formula 1 prepared for the opening laps of the 2000 Monaco Grand Prix. However, what followed was not one, not two, but three attempts at the start
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