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How Alain Prost nearly returned… with Ferrari
Alain Prost was 38 when he retired from Formula 1 at the end of 1993. But much like Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton today, he really wasn’t ready to. That’s…
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Alain Prost: ‘It sounds like a joke but I’m completely underrated’
He divides opinion. Always has done. And it tends to distil to a single, fundamental question: are you for Senna, or are you for Prost? Even Motor Sport can’t resist.…
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Flashback: Lotus launches its 1990 F1 car with Warwick and Donnelly
It may have been necessary to leave home at some unearthly hour to reach Ketteringham Hall by 10am, but the trip was worth it. Never having been to the legendary…
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The Motor Sport Interview: Otmar Szafnauer
Otmar Szafnauer’s journey from a small village in Romania to the Formula 1 paddock, where he’s been team principal at Force India, Aston Martin and Alpine, is one of the…
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Chase the Red Bull: 2024 F1 season approaches
Sakhir, Bahrain, February 29-March 2 For a fourth consecutive year, Bahrain hosts the Formula 1 season opener. The 2023 race set the tone for the season to come, with a…
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Doug Nye: How motor racing thrived during the ‘three-day week’
It’s always been a happy – and attractive – feature of anyone’s absorbing interest that it provides each of us with a comfy sanctuary from reality. Certainly that appears to…
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Mark Hughes: Firing an F1 team boss won’t suddenly bring success
When Gene Haas opted not to renew the contract of his team principal Guenther Steiner just before New Year, it made Mike Krack – who joined Aston Martin in 2022…
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The Editor: Jackie Stewart’s surprising admission
It’s not often you can get excited about some scaffolding going up around a shed and workmen stripping out an asbestos roof. But last month the team here at Motor…
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Can Red Bull be beaten to F1 title in 2024? Why history suggests not
Red Bull has gone from strength to strength in the past three F1 seasons, but will 2024 be the year where it’s beaten in the championship? History offers a strong suggestion…
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How Alain Prost nearly returned… with Ferrari
Alain Prost was 38 when he retired from Formula 1 at the end of 1993. But much like Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton today, he really wasn’t ready to. That’s…
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Alain Prost: ‘It sounds like a joke but I’m completely underrated’
He divides opinion. Always has done. And it tends to distil to a single, fundamental question: are you for Senna, or are you for Prost? Even Motor Sport can’t resist.…
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Flashback: Lotus launches its 1990 F1 car with Warwick and Donnelly
It may have been necessary to leave home at some unearthly hour to reach Ketteringham Hall by 10am, but the trip was worth it. Never having been to the legendary…
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The Motor Sport Interview: Otmar Szafnauer
Otmar Szafnauer’s journey from a small village in Romania to the Formula 1 paddock, where he’s been team principal at Force India, Aston Martin and Alpine, is one of the…
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Chase the Red Bull: 2024 F1 season approaches
Sakhir, Bahrain, February 29-March 2 For a fourth consecutive year, Bahrain hosts the Formula 1 season opener. The 2023 race set the tone for the season to come, with a…
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Doug Nye: How motor racing thrived during the ‘three-day week’
It’s always been a happy – and attractive – feature of anyone’s absorbing interest that it provides each of us with a comfy sanctuary from reality. Certainly that appears to…
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Mark Hughes: Firing an F1 team boss won’t suddenly bring success
When Gene Haas opted not to renew the contract of his team principal Guenther Steiner just before New Year, it made Mike Krack – who joined Aston Martin in 2022…
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The Editor: Jackie Stewart’s surprising admission
It’s not often you can get excited about some scaffolding going up around a shed and workmen stripping out an asbestos roof. But last month the team here at Motor…
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Can Red Bull be beaten to F1 title in 2024? Why history suggests not
Red Bull has gone from strength to strength in the past three F1 seasons, but will 2024 be the year where it’s beaten in the championship? History offers a strong suggestion…
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Adrian Newey’s new role… we didn’t see this coming!
Adrian Newey a team boss? That really was not on anyone’s bingo card. Ever. But it came to pass on the eve of the Qatar Grand Prix as Aston Martin…
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MPH: 2025 F1 grid was the closest in years, but why?
As the ground-effect era draws to a close, Mark Hughes uses qualifying data and technical insight to explain why the Formula 1 field has converged – and why the reasons go far beyond the rules alone
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MPH: Assessing F1’s rookie class of 2025 – the Mark Hughes verdict
Mark Hughes weighs up an exceptional 2025 rookie class, dissecting four contrasting debut seasons to reveal who truly stood out the most
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Jamie Chadwick shines at the Silverstone 4 Hours
IDEC Sport Silverstone 4 Hours 14/9/25 A home win for Jamie Chadwick capped a happy return for contemporary Le Mans Prototype racing to the UK, as the European Le Mans…
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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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Portrait of a season: photos that capture an intense 2025 F1 championship
F1 final standings Who finished where in the final points… No. Driver Team Points 1 Lando Norris McLaren 423 2 Max Verstappen Red Bull 421 3 Oscar Piastri McLaren 410…
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Mark Hughes: My top 10 F1 drivers of 2025
10. Pierre Gasly He never gave anything less than his all in an outclassed, underpowered car. But Pierre Gasly’s fast corner prowess combined with the Alpine ’s good high-speed downforce…
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Gen Z vs generational talent: how title battle between Lando Norris and Max Verstappen split F1 tribes
Mark Hughes – This year was Mark’s last full season of day-to-day Formula 1 race reporting after 30 years of following the F1 circus The surface colours of the season constantly…
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