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Formula 1: Good month, bad month — May 2023
Good month Faster Aston Cheeky ’Nando’s Aston Martin heroics are the only thing saving the F1 season so far. Mercedes’ web admin Filming the return of his third place Saudi…
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Why Fernando Alonso won his penalty appeal at 2023 Saudi Arabian GP
Fernando Alonso took his Aston Martin to a second consecutive podium in Jeddah. Or did he? He was third past the flag. He stood on the podium and took part…
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Rampaging Red Bull in a class of its own at start of 2023 F1 season
As the 2023 season got underway in Bahrain with a Red Bull-Honda performance advantage apparently even greater than last year (when the team scored 17 victories from 22), so the…
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Avon no longer calling — end of the road for historic tyres
There is a quiet but major upheaval coming in the tyre supply for historic racing as all production at the Avon factory in Melksham will finish in December. For four…
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Farewell to the F1 blobfish – Up and down in Oz
F1’s ‘Worst liveries in history archive’ now has another entry and Ted Kravitz let loose in Australia
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Groundhog Day: London Grand Prix returns
Heard the one about a London Grand Prix? Yes, sitting somewhere between death and taxes, the Formula 1 story that always seems to be with us is back on the…
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Hamilton rivalry cools as Verstappen focuses on F1 title – Australian GP analysis
A trio of champions assembled on the podium after the 2023 Australian Grand Prix — but only one looks to be in contention for this year’s title. Mark Hughes reports from Melbourne
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Mercedes could have won, says Russell, as Verstappen takes chaotic Australian GP victory
Verstappen claimed his second win of 2023 in Melbourne, managing to steer clear of carnage which engulfed most of the field
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3 red flags and ‘cancelled lap’ chaos as Verstappen wins ‘messy’ Australian GP
Max Verstappen kept the field at arm’s length as carnage unfolded at the 2023 Australian GP, with Lewis Hamilton second and Fernando Alonso third
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Formula 1: Good month, bad month — May 2023
Good month Faster Aston Cheeky ’Nando’s Aston Martin heroics are the only thing saving the F1 season so far. Mercedes’ web admin Filming the return of his third place Saudi…
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Why Fernando Alonso won his penalty appeal at 2023 Saudi Arabian GP
Fernando Alonso took his Aston Martin to a second consecutive podium in Jeddah. Or did he? He was third past the flag. He stood on the podium and took part…
Archive
Rampaging Red Bull in a class of its own at start of 2023 F1 season
As the 2023 season got underway in Bahrain with a Red Bull-Honda performance advantage apparently even greater than last year (when the team scored 17 victories from 22), so the…
Archive
Avon no longer calling — end of the road for historic tyres
There is a quiet but major upheaval coming in the tyre supply for historic racing as all production at the Avon factory in Melksham will finish in December. For four…
Opinion
F1
Farewell to the F1 blobfish – Up and down in Oz
F1’s ‘Worst liveries in history archive’ now has another entry and Ted Kravitz let loose in Australia
Archive
Groundhog Day: London Grand Prix returns
Heard the one about a London Grand Prix? Yes, sitting somewhere between death and taxes, the Formula 1 story that always seems to be with us is back on the…
Mark Hughes
Hamilton rivalry cools as Verstappen focuses on F1 title – Australian GP analysis
A trio of champions assembled on the podium after the 2023 Australian Grand Prix — but only one looks to be in contention for this year’s title. Mark Hughes reports from Melbourne
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Mercedes could have won, says Russell, as Verstappen takes chaotic Australian GP victory
Verstappen claimed his second win of 2023 in Melbourne, managing to steer clear of carnage which engulfed most of the field
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3 red flags and ‘cancelled lap’ chaos as Verstappen wins ‘messy’ Australian GP
Max Verstappen kept the field at arm’s length as carnage unfolded at the 2023 Australian GP, with Lewis Hamilton second and Fernando Alonso third
Standings – 2025 F1 World Championship
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MPH: F1 2025’s competitive landscape after six races
Six races into the Formula 1 season, McLaren has taken an early lead as Max Verstappen has kept Red Bull competitive and Mercedes and Ferrari try to gain ground. Mark Hughes analyses the field’s form in the first quarter of 2025
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Miami showed Verstappen exploiting F1 rules to max – again
Max Verstappen preserved his lead at the start of the Miami GP by knowing the letter of the F1 law – probably costing Lando Norris the win
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The two key questions posed by McLaren’s Miami GP dominance
McLaren crushed the opposition in the Miami Grand Prix, with Piastri taking his third straight win in a race that looked like Norris’s to lose. Mark Hughes answers the main questions from the sixth round of the 2025 season
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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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The challenges facing Carlos Sainz Sr if he runs for FIA president
Carlos Sainz Sr is considering challenging FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem in this year’s election for the top job at racing’s governing body. But he’ll have to overturn the odds to succeed
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Briatore is back as an F1 boss: what will he do next?
With a shady, but successful past, Flavio Briatore is once more an F1 team principal. But has he been appointed to revive Alpine’s fortunes or flog the team?
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Was Jack Doohan always doomed at Alpine?
Jack Doohan’s Alpine seat has been under threat from Franco Colapinto since the start of the 2025 season. Was his fate always sealed?
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