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Mark Donohue: Nigel Roebuck’s Legends
By the end of 1973 Mark Donohue had achieved most of his goals in motor racing. Since 1967 he had worked for Roger Penske, the pair of them synonymous almost…
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MPH: The clues as to which F1 team had now-illegal brake system
At least one F1 team is suspected of using an asymmetric braking system that has been specifically outlawed over the summer break. Mark Hughes looks at where the evidence points
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Lunch with… Jackie Oliver
The sharp, punchy little guy from Romford has a downbeat view of his own racing career. He led his first home Grand Prix, and was set for a fairytale win…
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BRM’s last blast: Beltoise’s ‘stunning’ Monaco win remembered
Jean-Pierre Beltoise only had one F1 win, but he made it count – a lights-to-flag Monaco masterclass in 1972. Designer Tony Southgate remembers BRM’s final victory
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Why do so many F1 drivers have multi-year contracts?
Of the 20 drivers who will be on the F1 grid next year, at least 12 will be on ‘multi-year’ deals. F1 contract lawyer Dan Chapman reveals why teams and drivers are opting for secrecy and security in the run up to 2026
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Daredevil skier & F1 pioneer Divina Galica still coaching drivers, aged 80
Divina Galica celebrates her 80th birthday today. As Matt Bishop finds, the former Winter Olympian and Formula 1 driver can still be found on track, coaching drivers, and never misses a grand prix
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Largest ever collection of Senna cars confirmed for Silverstone Festival
More than 20 cars from across Ayrton Senna’s motor sport career will be on display at this summer’s Silverstone Festival
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‘It’s time for an African F1 race’ says official behind Rwanda GP plan
Proposals for a Rwanda Grand Prix are serious, and the nation is prepared to host a Formula 1 race, says the man who governs motor racing in the country
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MPH: Is Newey next in Aston Martin’s ‘rockstar’ line-up of F1 engineers?
Aston Martin is assembling a formidable group of F1 engineers in preparation for an assault on the F1 title in 2026. Hiring Adrian Newey would cap a heavyweight technical team says Mark Hughes
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Mark Donohue: Nigel Roebuck’s Legends
By the end of 1973 Mark Donohue had achieved most of his goals in motor racing. Since 1967 he had worked for Roger Penske, the pair of them synonymous almost…
F1
MPH: The clues as to which F1 team had now-illegal brake system
At least one F1 team is suspected of using an asymmetric braking system that has been specifically outlawed over the summer break. Mark Hughes looks at where the evidence points
Great Read
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Lunch with… Jackie Oliver
The sharp, punchy little guy from Romford has a downbeat view of his own racing career. He led his first home Grand Prix, and was set for a fairytale win…
Great Read
F1
BRM’s last blast: Beltoise’s ‘stunning’ Monaco win remembered
Jean-Pierre Beltoise only had one F1 win, but he made it count – a lights-to-flag Monaco masterclass in 1972. Designer Tony Southgate remembers BRM’s final victory
F1
Why do so many F1 drivers have multi-year contracts?
Of the 20 drivers who will be on the F1 grid next year, at least 12 will be on ‘multi-year’ deals. F1 contract lawyer Dan Chapman reveals why teams and drivers are opting for secrecy and security in the run up to 2026
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Daredevil skier & F1 pioneer Divina Galica still coaching drivers, aged 80
Divina Galica celebrates her 80th birthday today. As Matt Bishop finds, the former Winter Olympian and Formula 1 driver can still be found on track, coaching drivers, and never misses a grand prix
F1
Largest ever collection of Senna cars confirmed for Silverstone Festival
More than 20 cars from across Ayrton Senna’s motor sport career will be on display at this summer’s Silverstone Festival
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‘It’s time for an African F1 race’ says official behind Rwanda GP plan
Proposals for a Rwanda Grand Prix are serious, and the nation is prepared to host a Formula 1 race, says the man who governs motor racing in the country
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MPH: Is Newey next in Aston Martin’s ‘rockstar’ line-up of F1 engineers?
Aston Martin is assembling a formidable group of F1 engineers in preparation for an assault on the F1 title in 2026. Hiring Adrian Newey would cap a heavyweight technical team says Mark Hughes
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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