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Oscar Piastri: F1’s new ice man
Oscar Piastri is the cool, calm centre of the Formula 1 universe. The Australian meets triumph, disaster and everything between with a laconic deadpan, casting him as the natural heir…
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There’s just no stopping Max Verstappen — 2024 Japanese & Chinese GP F1 reports
As the Max Verstappen/Red Bull steamroller of the world championship continues, the intrigue is all about what is going on behind. Behind Verstappen on track and behind the scenes at…
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Karun Chandhok: “Alonso is still fit enough to deliver at the top level”
We’ve had two grands prix since my last column, including the first Sprint race weekend in China. As you may have read last month, I focused on Carlos Sainz and…
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Mark Hughes: The complications facing F1 as it draws up new 2026 regulations
We are getting a clearer picture of the 2026 Formula now that some tweaks have been made to the published technical regulations. Essentially this is a rejigging of the current…
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Ted Toleman obituary: the man who gave Senna his F1 break
From hopeless backmarker to potent Formula 1 giant-killer, the Toleman team gave a host of key personalities their F1 break between 1981 and ’85, including drivers Derek Warwick, Teo Fabi…
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MPH: End of the Brawn and Newey era? The designers more significant than any recent F1 driver
In the last three decades, almost every F1 champion has owed part of their success to Ross Brawn or Adrian Newey, who looks set to leave Red Bull. In that way, they’ve had a greater impact on GP racing than any driver during that time, says Mark Hughes
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1 corner, 6 years apart: How Chinese GP exposed shift in Hamilton – Verstappen dynamic
An impatient Max Verstappen was forced off track in his rash bid to pass Lewis Hamilton at the 2018 Chinese GP. Last weekend, in the same situation, at the same corner, he bided his time. Mark Hughes examines the shifting statures of the two champions
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Niki Lauda’s first F1 grand prix win from the chaos of Jarama
Fifty years ago, Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo leapt into the air as Niki Lauda won the 1974 Spanish Grand Prix, claiming his first victory in the F1 championship. Matt Bishop recounts the remarkable race
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Emotional return for Zhou — will it be his only F1 visit? 2024 Chinese GP diary
Will Zhou Guanyu’s first Chinese GP as an F1 driver also be his last? Chris Medland on an emotional homecoming. Plus, points galore, with a proposal to expand the points places and an unwelcome tally for Fernando Alonso
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Oscar Piastri: F1’s new ice man
Oscar Piastri is the cool, calm centre of the Formula 1 universe. The Australian meets triumph, disaster and everything between with a laconic deadpan, casting him as the natural heir…
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There’s just no stopping Max Verstappen — 2024 Japanese & Chinese GP F1 reports
As the Max Verstappen/Red Bull steamroller of the world championship continues, the intrigue is all about what is going on behind. Behind Verstappen on track and behind the scenes at…
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Karun Chandhok: “Alonso is still fit enough to deliver at the top level”
We’ve had two grands prix since my last column, including the first Sprint race weekend in China. As you may have read last month, I focused on Carlos Sainz and…
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Mark Hughes: The complications facing F1 as it draws up new 2026 regulations
We are getting a clearer picture of the 2026 Formula now that some tweaks have been made to the published technical regulations. Essentially this is a rejigging of the current…
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Ted Toleman obituary: the man who gave Senna his F1 break
From hopeless backmarker to potent Formula 1 giant-killer, the Toleman team gave a host of key personalities their F1 break between 1981 and ’85, including drivers Derek Warwick, Teo Fabi…
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MPH: End of the Brawn and Newey era? The designers more significant than any recent F1 driver
In the last three decades, almost every F1 champion has owed part of their success to Ross Brawn or Adrian Newey, who looks set to leave Red Bull. In that way, they’ve had a greater impact on GP racing than any driver during that time, says Mark Hughes
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1 corner, 6 years apart: How Chinese GP exposed shift in Hamilton – Verstappen dynamic
An impatient Max Verstappen was forced off track in his rash bid to pass Lewis Hamilton at the 2018 Chinese GP. Last weekend, in the same situation, at the same corner, he bided his time. Mark Hughes examines the shifting statures of the two champions
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Niki Lauda’s first F1 grand prix win from the chaos of Jarama
Fifty years ago, Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo leapt into the air as Niki Lauda won the 1974 Spanish Grand Prix, claiming his first victory in the F1 championship. Matt Bishop recounts the remarkable race
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Emotional return for Zhou — will it be his only F1 visit? 2024 Chinese GP diary
Will Zhou Guanyu’s first Chinese GP as an F1 driver also be his last? Chris Medland on an emotional homecoming. Plus, points galore, with a proposal to expand the points places and an unwelcome tally for Fernando Alonso
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Mark Hughes: F1’s last-minute Suzuka fix hasn’t gone far enough
F1 cut Suzuka’s energy limit by a megajoule, but the fundamental problem remains, says Mark Hughes
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MPH: Newey isn’t being demoted. Here’s what’s actually happening at Aston Martin
The real story behind Adrian Newey’s changing role at Aston Martin has nothing to do with the F1 team’s struggles, as Mark Hughes explains
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MPH: Entertainment and old-school racing!? China showed F1 the way
The Melbourne spectacle was tough to digest, but Shanghai exposed an upside to Formula 1’s new rules, showing that the series can deliver racing that’s thrilling and skilful, as Mark Hughes explains
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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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Can smaller turbo sustain Ferrari’s F1 title challenge?
Ferrari has emerged in front at the start of both 2026 F1 races so far, thanks to its turbo. Does it have enough to challenge Mercedes all season?
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Podcast: Newey out, Wheatley in? What’s actually behind the Aston Martin F1 reshuffle
It began with a clash at the top of Aston Martin. Now Adrian Newey is set to step down as F1 team boss, with Jonathan Wheatley his likely replacement. Mark Hughes explains the full story behind the headlines in our latest podcast
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Why F1’s late rule tweak won’t deliver flat-out qualifying at Suzuka
Formula 1’s current qualifying problem is hardwired into the fundamental architecture of the new rules. Is there anything that can be done?
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