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Andretti’s hiring spree
Nick Chester [Technical Director] An engineer for Arrows before joining the then Benetton team in 2000. He rose through the ranks at Enstone and became technical director, under the Lotus…
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Want to start a new Formula 1 team? It’s gonna cost you
Starting a Formula 1 team was never easy, but for decades it was achievable with cash in hand, wealthy backers or the indefatigable wheeler-dealer spirit of a Frank Williams type.…
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Brawn, Jordan and Wolf – the Formula 1 newcomers that hit the ground running
You’ve heard the words of caution. Audi, in advance of its Formula 1 arrival in 2026, is already speaking in hushed tones about needing a couple of seasons to gain…
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Lewis Hamilton’s first taste of winning – his early years at Manor Motorsport
October 17, 2001, a chilly Wednesday at Mallory Park. It’s a routine test day for the Manor Motorsport Formula Renault team, which for the umpteenth time is giving a first…
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Lewis Hamilton’s Tatuus Formula Renault restored to 2003 condition
One-make junior single-seaters from the past couple of decades don’t seem particularly collectible. They hardly make the heart beat a little faster like, say, a mid-70s Formula Atlantic or F3.…
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Williams boss Vowles angers Schumacher camp: 2024 Italian GP F1 Diary
Mick Schumacher’s mother Corinna laid into James Vowles; Flavio Briatore laid into Monza security; and for once Max Verstappen didn’t lay into his team – Chris Medland’s 2024 Italian GP F1 diary
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How Ferrari outfoxed McLaren in Monza to take ecstatic home win
Ferrari had nothing to lose at the 2024 Italian GP – and came away as winners. Mark Hughes analyses how the Scuderia emerged victorious
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MPH: Colapinto’s a man in a hurry – does his talent match the ambition?
Franco Colapinto makes his F1 debut at the 2024 Italian GP for Williams – can the aspirational Argentinian make his mark?
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How to watch 2024 Italian Grand Prix: F1 live stream, TV schedule and start time
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and times for the 2024 Italian Grand Prix from Monza, including qualifying and the grand prix
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Andretti’s hiring spree
Nick Chester [Technical Director] An engineer for Arrows before joining the then Benetton team in 2000. He rose through the ranks at Enstone and became technical director, under the Lotus…
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Want to start a new Formula 1 team? It’s gonna cost you
Starting a Formula 1 team was never easy, but for decades it was achievable with cash in hand, wealthy backers or the indefatigable wheeler-dealer spirit of a Frank Williams type.…
Great Read
Archive
Brawn, Jordan and Wolf – the Formula 1 newcomers that hit the ground running
You’ve heard the words of caution. Audi, in advance of its Formula 1 arrival in 2026, is already speaking in hushed tones about needing a couple of seasons to gain…
Great Read
Archive
Lewis Hamilton’s first taste of winning – his early years at Manor Motorsport
October 17, 2001, a chilly Wednesday at Mallory Park. It’s a routine test day for the Manor Motorsport Formula Renault team, which for the umpteenth time is giving a first…
Archive
Lewis Hamilton’s Tatuus Formula Renault restored to 2003 condition
One-make junior single-seaters from the past couple of decades don’t seem particularly collectible. They hardly make the heart beat a little faster like, say, a mid-70s Formula Atlantic or F3.…
F1
Williams boss Vowles angers Schumacher camp: 2024 Italian GP F1 Diary
Mick Schumacher’s mother Corinna laid into James Vowles; Flavio Briatore laid into Monza security; and for once Max Verstappen didn’t lay into his team – Chris Medland’s 2024 Italian GP F1 diary
Mark Hughes
How Ferrari outfoxed McLaren in Monza to take ecstatic home win
Ferrari had nothing to lose at the 2024 Italian GP – and came away as winners. Mark Hughes analyses how the Scuderia emerged victorious
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MPH: Colapinto’s a man in a hurry – does his talent match the ambition?
Franco Colapinto makes his F1 debut at the 2024 Italian GP for Williams – can the aspirational Argentinian make his mark?
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How to watch 2024 Italian Grand Prix: F1 live stream, TV schedule and start time
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and times for the 2024 Italian Grand Prix from Monza, including qualifying and the grand prix
Standings – 2026 F1 World Championship
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MPH: Decoded – why Russell and Piastri can’t keep up with their F1 team-mates
Hungary revealed how wind and worn tarmac are rewriting the rules of 2026 F1 performance, and why some of the grid’s best drivers are struggling to keep up. Mark Hughes explains
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Formula 1 2026 half-term report. Every driver rated – who deserves an A+?
Kimi Antonelli Astonishing progression from his patchy and underprepared rookie season. Yes, he’s in the best car but he’s doing things with it that stand comparison with the finest. In…
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‘Kimi Antonelli was 11 when I saw him race. He amazed me’: when Mercedes’ talent scout discovered the F1 sensation
To call Gwen Lagrue a ’scout’ is reductive. Identifying talent is just part of the equation; he supplements that by developing it, playing a central role in nurturing a plethora…
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Kimi Antonelli’s mid-season charge reshapes Formula 1’s 2026 title fight
Monaco Lewis Hamilton Many had written off Lewis Hamilton in F1 – too long in the tooth at 41, a poor fit with Ferrari, the rise of rivals, and so…
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Madring’s La Monumental gives Madrid’s new F1 circuit a distinctive challenge
There was a time when circuit corner names were utilitarian labels, nothing more. Even for the greatest curves, inspiration was drawn from local landmarks or topography: think of Eau Rouge…
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Scott Dixon leaves Ganassi after 25 years as Arrow McLaren reshapes its IndyCar future
The 2025 IndyCar championship was a snoozer, as Álex Palou clinched the title with several rounds remaining. The most compelling storyline in the closing weeks of the season was whether…
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‘It was the day Niki Lauda almost died. Who remembers a frightened James Hunt’s brilliant win?’
Niki Lauda’s blazing Ferrari cast a pall over the 1976 German Grand Prix, so it’s easy to overlook what happened in the F1 race. Matt Bishop recognises James Hunt’s masterful and brave victory at the Nürburgring
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The Beatle who predicted F1’s TV boom decades early
Long before Drive to Survive, an ex-Beatle and lifelong racing obsessive told Barry Sheene how F1 would find its biggest audience
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The bizarre bug that cost Frentzen his F1 title shot – and why he’s made peace with it
A software bug cost Heinz-Harald Frentzen his best shot at the world title, but he explains why it never actually cost him much at all
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