Podcast: 2023 F1 review part 1 with Brundle, Hughes and Smith
An F1 season for the record books: Mark Hughes, Alex Brundle and Damien Smith look back on 2023
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Renowned Silverstone driver coach Steve Deeks and F1TV presenter Alex Brundle have analysed Motor Sport’s ‘overtake of the year’ shortlist. From podium passes to midfield masteries, who had the best of 2023?
Pat Symonds worked with three of F1’s all-time greats – he recently spoke about the unifying characteristic which helped them rise above the rest
Lewis Hamilton will be 39 when the 2024 F1 season starts. Can Mercedes deliver him another World Championship-winning car before time catches up with grand prix racing’s most successful driver? asks Mark Hughes
The 2023 Sao Paulo Grand Prix might have been in its dying moments, but the tension was only rising as Fernando Alonso and Sergio Perez battled over the final podium…
Renowned photographer Paul-Henri Cahier has helped draw up Motor Sport’s ‘Image of the year’ shortlist – he and fellow snapper Florent Gooden explain what makes the ideal F1 shot
James Vowles’ first season as Williams boss saw the team return to the midfield fight. But he tells Chris Medland that he’s not getting excited about its seventh-place finish, as he focuses on winning again
F1 2023 saw an unprecedented number of records fall, but also some intense battles up and down the field – Karun Chandhok picks his top performers of the year
Oscar Piastri wasn’t even born when Fernando Alonso first raced in F1. But the 42-year-old double-world champion will have to race for a decade to best Luigi Fagioli as the oldest championship GP winner, says Matt Bishop
An F1 season for the record books: Mark Hughes, Alex Brundle and Damien Smith look back on 2023
Renowned Silverstone driver coach Steve Deeks and F1TV presenter Alex Brundle have analysed Motor Sport’s ‘overtake of the year’ shortlist. From podium passes to midfield masteries, who had the best of 2023?
Pat Symonds worked with three of F1’s all-time greats – he recently spoke about the unifying characteristic which helped them rise above the rest
Lewis Hamilton will be 39 when the 2024 F1 season starts. Can Mercedes deliver him another World Championship-winning car before time catches up with grand prix racing’s most successful driver? asks Mark Hughes
The 2023 Sao Paulo Grand Prix might have been in its dying moments, but the tension was only rising as Fernando Alonso and Sergio Perez battled over the final podium…
Renowned photographer Paul-Henri Cahier has helped draw up Motor Sport’s ‘Image of the year’ shortlist – he and fellow snapper Florent Gooden explain what makes the ideal F1 shot
James Vowles’ first season as Williams boss saw the team return to the midfield fight. But he tells Chris Medland that he’s not getting excited about its seventh-place finish, as he focuses on winning again
F1 2023 saw an unprecedented number of records fall, but also some intense battles up and down the field – Karun Chandhok picks his top performers of the year
Oscar Piastri wasn’t even born when Fernando Alonso first raced in F1. But the 42-year-old double-world champion will have to race for a decade to best Luigi Fagioli as the oldest championship GP winner, says Matt Bishop
Adrian Newey a team boss? That really was not on anyone’s bingo card. Ever. But it came to pass on the eve of the Qatar Grand Prix as Aston Martin…
As the ground-effect era draws to a close, Mark Hughes uses qualifying data and technical insight to explain why the Formula 1 field has converged – and why the reasons go far beyond the rules alone
Mark Hughes weighs up an exceptional 2025 rookie class, dissecting four contrasting debut seasons to reveal who truly stood out the most
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…
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
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
F1 final standings Who finished where in the final points… No. Driver Team Points 1 Lando Norris McLaren 423 2 Max Verstappen Red Bull 421 3 Oscar Piastri McLaren 410…
10. Pierre Gasly He never gave anything less than his all in an outclassed, underpowered car. But Pierre Gasly’s fast corner prowess combined with the Alpine ’s good high-speed downforce…
Mark Hughes – This year was Mark’s last full season of day-to-day Formula 1 race reporting after 30 years of following the F1 circus The surface colours of the season constantly…
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