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Merc’s F1 upgrades might be deceptive – can Ferrari catch it in Canada?
Mercedes’ upgrades allowed it to pull clear as best of the rest in Spain, but can Ferrari show its true colours in Canada?
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‘Big names are joining to make F1 history’: McLaren boss’s plan to turn team around
Andrea Stella is the man tasked with ending McLaren’s last decade of performance swings and restoring the team to the top step of the F1 podium. He tells Chris Medland how he — and key hires — plan to do it
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Groundhog day: the rodents that have ruined drivers’ Canadian GPs
F1 drivers must face a familiar foe at this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix – the inquisitive groundhog that has cost critical places and big F1 accomplishments
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Mark Hughes: Lauda vs Marko and how Verstappen extended grand old F1 rivalry
Max Verstappen’s 40th F1 win in Barcelona was the latest landmark in a long history of rivalry and friendship between Helmut Marko and the late Niki Lauda and Dietrich Mateschitz
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Before the Spanish GP turned dull: F1’s lost legend and his epic race win
The Circuit de Cataluyna has struggled to provide thrillers, but as Matt Bishop writes, the Spanish GP has thrown up landmark moments in F1 history
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Final victory of F1’s greatest engine: DFV powers Tyrrell to Detroit win
Forty years ago, Michele Alboreto won the 155th and last grand prix for the Ford-Cosworth DFV engine (in DFY spec), which dominated pre-turbo F1. Paul Fearnley looks back at Tyrrell’s 1983 Detroit GP triumph
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Did F1 grid’s hot air prevent a decent race? Up and down at Spain ’23
The brooding skies of Spain reflected the mood of most F1 fans the world over as we strived for just one thing – a decent race
Mark Hughes
‘Cracking the code’ was key to Verstappen’s Spanish GP dominance
Max Verstappen stormed to victory in Spain ahead of a resurgent Mercedes – the key to their successes – according to Mark Hughes – lying in their ability manage heightened tyre wear
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‘Special’ double podium for Mercedes as Verstappen wins again at 2023 Spanish GP: F1 race report
Lewis Hamilton praised Mercedes’ efforts to recover its F1 season, as the team emerged best of the rest in the 2023 Spanish Grand Prix, behind Max Verstappen who once again took a dominant victory in Barcelona
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Merc’s F1 upgrades might be deceptive – can Ferrari catch it in Canada?
Mercedes’ upgrades allowed it to pull clear as best of the rest in Spain, but can Ferrari show its true colours in Canada?
F1
‘Big names are joining to make F1 history’: McLaren boss’s plan to turn team around
Andrea Stella is the man tasked with ending McLaren’s last decade of performance swings and restoring the team to the top step of the F1 podium. He tells Chris Medland how he — and key hires — plan to do it
F1
Groundhog day: the rodents that have ruined drivers’ Canadian GPs
F1 drivers must face a familiar foe at this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix – the inquisitive groundhog that has cost critical places and big F1 accomplishments
F1
Mark Hughes: Lauda vs Marko and how Verstappen extended grand old F1 rivalry
Max Verstappen’s 40th F1 win in Barcelona was the latest landmark in a long history of rivalry and friendship between Helmut Marko and the late Niki Lauda and Dietrich Mateschitz
F1
Before the Spanish GP turned dull: F1’s lost legend and his epic race win
The Circuit de Cataluyna has struggled to provide thrillers, but as Matt Bishop writes, the Spanish GP has thrown up landmark moments in F1 history
Great Read
F1
Final victory of F1’s greatest engine: DFV powers Tyrrell to Detroit win
Forty years ago, Michele Alboreto won the 155th and last grand prix for the Ford-Cosworth DFV engine (in DFY spec), which dominated pre-turbo F1. Paul Fearnley looks back at Tyrrell’s 1983 Detroit GP triumph
Opinion
F1
Did F1 grid’s hot air prevent a decent race? Up and down at Spain ’23
The brooding skies of Spain reflected the mood of most F1 fans the world over as we strived for just one thing – a decent race
Mark Hughes
‘Cracking the code’ was key to Verstappen’s Spanish GP dominance
Max Verstappen stormed to victory in Spain ahead of a resurgent Mercedes – the key to their successes – according to Mark Hughes – lying in their ability manage heightened tyre wear
F1
‘Special’ double podium for Mercedes as Verstappen wins again at 2023 Spanish GP: F1 race report
Lewis Hamilton praised Mercedes’ efforts to recover its F1 season, as the team emerged best of the rest in the 2023 Spanish Grand Prix, behind Max Verstappen who once again took a dominant victory in Barcelona
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Mark Hughes: McLaren F1 driver falls for Montreal trap… again
When Norris’s bold attempt to pass Piastri ended with a crash into the Montreal pitwall, it stirred memories of McLaren’s infamous 2011 clash between Button and Hamilton at the very same circuit, says Mark Hughes
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Mr Saturday: How scorching pole secured Russell’s Montreal win
George Russell took command of the Canadian GP with an imperious qualifying performance – Mark Hughes analyses the full Montreal F1 weekend
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MPH: Ferrari to sack Vasseur? It’s the same cycle of F1 failure
Reports that Fred Vasseur is under pressure don’t seem to bode well for the Ferrari F1 boss. Will the team once more take the short-term approach and ignore its tested blueprint for success, says Mark Hughes
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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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Axe hangs over Perez as Marko jets in to discuss Red Bull replacement
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
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F1: The Movie review – Why this film is ‘the pits’
Lewis Hamilton and Brad Pitt’s F1 movie does championship and women in racing little justice, writes Katy Fairman
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When Hunt the underdog bit back with a shock maiden F1 victory
James Hunt and a Hesketh in Holland. It all aligned 50 years ago when the future world champion pulled off one of F1’s most unlikely wins at Zandvoort, as Matt Bishop recounts
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‘It was like a mafia scene’ – Scheckter recalls Ferrari meeting that shaped 1979 F1 season
“An old man with white hair, in a suit, wearing dark glasses, in a dark office, with bodyguards all around.”
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