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With uncertainty at Red Bull and Mercedes, Carlos Sainz stalled his F1 contract negotiations for as long as he could. In the end, writes Mark Hughes, he had to sign with Williams or risk seeing Valtteri Bottas take the seat
George Russell’s disqualification from the 2024 Belgian GP showed there’s no leeway when it comes to F1 weight limits. As Mark Hughes recalls, it’s been that way since the shenanigans of 1982 which were tinged with tragedy
When a driver has raced at the highest level for more than a quarter of a century, choosing his least favourite car is not easy. But Emerson Fittipaldi ponders our…
It was the one time I needed not to get into a bad car. It was 1972 and I’d bought my way into Formula 1 with March; I’d agreed to…
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On Sunday, while George Russell was apparently winning the Belgian Grand Prix, albeit soon to be disqualified with the result that Lewis Hamilton would inherit the victory, those of you…
Sergio Perez has earned a reprieve at Red Bull for the rest of the F1 season, but the team can’t afford a continuation in his dismal form: we trace where it has all gone wrong for him this year after a positive start
F1 has actually become interesting again – but only one man can keep the excitement going…
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
The Formula 1 season heads into the summer break after a demanding run of five races in six weekends. While 2024 started off in a dominant way for Max Verstappen,…
With uncertainty at Red Bull and Mercedes, Carlos Sainz stalled his F1 contract negotiations for as long as he could. In the end, writes Mark Hughes, he had to sign with Williams or risk seeing Valtteri Bottas take the seat
George Russell’s disqualification from the 2024 Belgian GP showed there’s no leeway when it comes to F1 weight limits. As Mark Hughes recalls, it’s been that way since the shenanigans of 1982 which were tinged with tragedy
When a driver has raced at the highest level for more than a quarter of a century, choosing his least favourite car is not easy. But Emerson Fittipaldi ponders our…
It was the one time I needed not to get into a bad car. It was 1972 and I’d bought my way into Formula 1 with March; I’d agreed to…
Great Read
On Sunday, while George Russell was apparently winning the Belgian Grand Prix, albeit soon to be disqualified with the result that Lewis Hamilton would inherit the victory, those of you…
Sergio Perez has earned a reprieve at Red Bull for the rest of the F1 season, but the team can’t afford a continuation in his dismal form: we trace where it has all gone wrong for him this year after a positive start
F1 has actually become interesting again – but only one man can keep the excitement going…
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
Lando Norris responded bluntly to George Russell’s complaints of struggling to adapt to this year’s Mercedes F1 car. It exposed more than just their different driving styles, says Mark Hughes; it shows where their heads are at
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
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…
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…
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…
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…
Six months into Formula 1’s biggest regulation reset in a generation, the new rules have delivered genuine wins and real problems in almost equal measure
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
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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