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From pandas to tube lines: F1 drivers’ helmet designs for 2024 Chinese GP
Three drivers will run custom helmet designs in celebration of China’s return to the F1 calendar — each more striking than the last
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Fitness, Spitfires and Beethoven: what fired up Frank Williams away from the F1 track
The man who led Williams to become one of F1’s greatest teams had several passions outside racing. Matt Bishop recalls how Beethoven brought his father and Sir Frank Williams together in an emotive Royal Albert Hall performance
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The man who replaced Jim Clark at Lotus: ‘No arm round the shoulder’
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How to watch the 2024 F1 Chinese Grand Prix: start time, live stream and TV schedule
F1 is heading for its first sprint race of 2024 in China: full details on how to watch the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix, plus live stream, TV schedule, and highlights
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MPH — Donington 1993: the day Senna humiliated Prost on and off the track
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Honda’s bizarre Suzuka F1 record that’s being reversed by Verstappen
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Max Mosley: ‘As much sinner as saint, but we’ll never see his like again’
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Only Tsunoda can save F1 in 2025: Japan GP – Going up, going down
In the face of soul-destroying boredom, only one driver can bring the entertainment needed to rescue a sport which resembles a broken AI tribute to itself
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Will Sainz sign new 2025 deal soon, or risk holding out for top seat?
Sainz nearing a 2025 F1 team decision; Vettel return rumours look slim; Williams’ bad luck continues; and an F1 dream come true. Chris Medland’s diary from the 2024 Japanese GP paddock
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From pandas to tube lines: F1 drivers’ helmet designs for 2024 Chinese GP
Three drivers will run custom helmet designs in celebration of China’s return to the F1 calendar — each more striking than the last
F1
Fitness, Spitfires and Beethoven: what fired up Frank Williams away from the F1 track
The man who led Williams to become one of F1’s greatest teams had several passions outside racing. Matt Bishop recalls how Beethoven brought his father and Sir Frank Williams together in an emotive Royal Albert Hall performance
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The man who replaced Jim Clark at Lotus: ‘No arm round the shoulder’
F1 debuts are never easy by any stretch – and Jackie Oliver had it tougher than most when getting behind the wheel for Lotus following Jim Clark’s tragic death, as he explains in Motor Sport’s May edition
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How to watch the 2024 F1 Chinese Grand Prix: start time, live stream and TV schedule
F1 is heading for its first sprint race of 2024 in China: full details on how to watch the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix, plus live stream, TV schedule, and highlights
F1
MPH — Donington 1993: the day Senna humiliated Prost on and off the track
It was 31 years ago yesterday that Ayrton Senna won the 1993 European Grand Prix at Donington in what stands as one of the greatest individual performances F1 has ever…
F1
Honda’s bizarre Suzuka F1 record that’s being reversed by Verstappen
A third Japanese GP win for Max Verstappen represents uncharacteristic home race success for Honda. Mark Hughes tracks its dismal Suzuka F1 record — and whether Verstappen might join Aston Martin-Honda in 2026
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Max Mosley: ‘As much sinner as saint, but we’ll never see his like again’
Max Mosley shaped F1 — and modern motor sport — as we know it, doing good and bad. Matt Bishop examines the complex character of the former FIA president
Opinion
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Only Tsunoda can save F1 in 2025: Japan GP – Going up, going down
In the face of soul-destroying boredom, only one driver can bring the entertainment needed to rescue a sport which resembles a broken AI tribute to itself
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Will Sainz sign new 2025 deal soon, or risk holding out for top seat?
Sainz nearing a 2025 F1 team decision; Vettel return rumours look slim; Williams’ bad luck continues; and an F1 dream come true. Chris Medland’s diary from the 2024 Japanese GP paddock
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MPH: Verstappen’s powers are blunted, now Leclerc is the F1 driver with a magic touch
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Mercedes seizes early 2026 F1 advantage as Russell and Antonelli dominate opening two races
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MPH: Antonelli vs Russell – is this F1’s next epic title battle?
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Katsuta triumphs in Safari Rally as Toyota driver ends 94-start wait with grit and resilience
He wasn’t the fastest driver in Kenya – he failed to win a single stage – but traditionalists will tell you that speed is not the most important thing on…
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Verstappen’s Nürburgring pole and battle overshadowed by tyre rule exclusion in NLS2
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The false ceiling: why F1’s 2026 rules are hiding its best drivers
The 2026 regulations have not just changed how Formula 1 cars are driven, they have changed what it is possible to see
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McLaren’s systematic dismantling of Red Bull’s F1 team
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The question remaining after Lambiase’s shock Red Bull exit
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