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Parting shot: January 2024
November 1, 1987 Suzuka, Japan A grid of a different kind – the 1987 Japanese Grand Prix drivers’ briefing. Eventual race winner Gerhard Berger is paying full attention, third row,…
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Cosworth DFV’s second life: its success outside F1
Keith Duckworth and his team at Cosworth designed the Ford DFV for one task and one task only – to win in Formula 1. One hundred and fifty-five world championship…
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Stroll & Son Limited. What next for Aston Martin in F1?
Lawrence Stroll is a man who knows what he wants, and has the money to ensure he gets it. Formerly a businessman who invested in fashion brands, Stroll is now…
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8 Great F1 team-mate rivalries
Your own worst enemy, sitting right over there in the identical car on the other side of the garage. Team-‘mate’? You must be joking. Formula 1 is littered with examples…
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F1’s team-mate rivalries: the enemy within
Lando Norris vs Oscar Piastri Lando Norris had it all his own way at McLaren prior to Oscar Piastri’s arrival at the start of 2023. But the Australian’s pace and…
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Gijs van Lennep: The Motor Sport Interview
Formula 1 has gone Dutch. Max Verstappen’s domination with Red Bull plays out before an orange backdrop: hats, smoke, T-shirts. He has also put Zandvoort back on the grand prix…
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2024 Dakar Rally: Loony dunes
Dakar Rally, Saudi Arabia, January 5-19 The defending winners shocked the rally world by switching allegiance for this year’s Dakar. Nasser Al-Attiyah and co-driver Mathieu Baumel will leave Toyota after…
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Trackside View: January 2024
Race report A shift to the Americas further strengthened Red Bull’s stranglehold Word on the beat Max’s global-trotting diary, talk of the 2026 F1 regs and gardening leave at Mercedes…
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Johnny Herbert: ‘Bottas has the right ingredients to lead Audi F1 team’
You can’t help but feel that Alfa Romeo-badged Sauber is treading water until the team becomes Audi in 2026. But that’s not the case for Valtteri Bottas. He seems to…
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Parting shot: January 2024
November 1, 1987 Suzuka, Japan A grid of a different kind – the 1987 Japanese Grand Prix drivers’ briefing. Eventual race winner Gerhard Berger is paying full attention, third row,…
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Cosworth DFV’s second life: its success outside F1
Keith Duckworth and his team at Cosworth designed the Ford DFV for one task and one task only – to win in Formula 1. One hundred and fifty-five world championship…
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Stroll & Son Limited. What next for Aston Martin in F1?
Lawrence Stroll is a man who knows what he wants, and has the money to ensure he gets it. Formerly a businessman who invested in fashion brands, Stroll is now…
Great Read
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8 Great F1 team-mate rivalries
Your own worst enemy, sitting right over there in the identical car on the other side of the garage. Team-‘mate’? You must be joking. Formula 1 is littered with examples…
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F1’s team-mate rivalries: the enemy within
Lando Norris vs Oscar Piastri Lando Norris had it all his own way at McLaren prior to Oscar Piastri’s arrival at the start of 2023. But the Australian’s pace and…
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Gijs van Lennep: The Motor Sport Interview
Formula 1 has gone Dutch. Max Verstappen’s domination with Red Bull plays out before an orange backdrop: hats, smoke, T-shirts. He has also put Zandvoort back on the grand prix…
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2024 Dakar Rally: Loony dunes
Dakar Rally, Saudi Arabia, January 5-19 The defending winners shocked the rally world by switching allegiance for this year’s Dakar. Nasser Al-Attiyah and co-driver Mathieu Baumel will leave Toyota after…
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Trackside View: January 2024
Race report A shift to the Americas further strengthened Red Bull’s stranglehold Word on the beat Max’s global-trotting diary, talk of the 2026 F1 regs and gardening leave at Mercedes…
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Johnny Herbert: ‘Bottas has the right ingredients to lead Audi F1 team’
You can’t help but feel that Alfa Romeo-badged Sauber is treading water until the team becomes Audi in 2026. But that’s not the case for Valtteri Bottas. He seems to…
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Mark Hughes: McLaren ‘conspiracy’ is more likely a push for every microsecond
McLaren’s disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix led to speculation about a conspiracy to bring Max Verstappen back into the title fight. But there’s a more realistic explanation
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MPH: Did Norris find code to crack Vegas at last year’s race?
F1’s 2025 championship leader said he had to go to real set-up extremes to make his car competitive in the final Las Vegas Grand Prix stint last year – could that be key to Lando Norris’s success in the race this season?
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MPH: F1 has its best drivers ever, says McLaren boss. He has a point
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes the current F1 generation is the most competitive in history and called on reporters to scrutinise the claim. Mark Hughes didn’t need any more encouragement
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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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F1 Fantasy: top picks & predictions for the 2025 Qatar GP
Who will win F1 Fantasy’s duel in the desert at the 2025 Qatar GP? Here are our predictions; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and further analysis
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Newey’s team principal move is Stroll’s riskiest F1 gamble
Aston Martin’s call to make Adrian Newey team principal marks Lawrence Stroll’s boldest decision yet
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Adrian Newey profile: from F1 design guru to Aston Martin team boss
Over four decades Adrian Newey has become F1’s most successful car designer, his longevity ensured by a host of technological innovations. Now he’s the Aston Martin F1 team boss – read his story
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