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MPH: Alonso’s F1 success and US funding rumours – why did Alpine boss attack team?
Laurent Rossi has not hidden his disappointment in Alpine’s start to the 2023 season – Mark Hughes has a possible reason why
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F1 team bosses back glitzy pre-race driver announcements – to a point
From rainy days in camp chairs to non-stop Miami entertainment, F1’s fan experience is evolving – current team principals are all for it
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‘Dismay at Red Bull’s F1 domination? Blame teams who’ve failed horribly’
As Red Bull looks to be walking away with the Formula 1 title this year, Damien Smith says it’s not the rules that are to blame, but underperforming rivals who have failed to mount a challenge — and that’s what really makes racing compelling
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Choppy start to Alpine’s F1 season that’s behind Laurent Rossi’s outburst
Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi publicly denounced the F1 team after an error-strewn start to the season that has also seen it slide down the pecking order. Can there be any way back for team principal Otmar Szafnauer? asks Chris Medland
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Alonso silences F1 sceptics: who dares to question his motivation now?
Life is sweet for Fernando Alonso, sitting third in the F1 World Championship and silencing his most recent doubter — the boss of a crisis-hit Alpine team. Question his motivation and he’ll be hell-bent on proving how wrong they were over and over again, writes Mark Hughes
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Ferrari on a knife edge: the ‘unknown’ issues plaguing its 2023 F1 car
From a front-row lockout in 2022, to a 57-second defeat in 2023, the Miami Grand Prix was a sobering experience for Charles Leclerc and Ferrari. But the team doesn’t fully understand what is going wrong
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What made Watkins Glen so good: F1’s greatest American track
The US has delivered a mixed bag of race circuits to the F1 World Championship, but one track stands above all the rest: Watkins Glen
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Why are F1 cars so big and heavy? The plan to shrink single-seaters
Current Formula 1 cars are the biggest ever – but things could soon be changing, according to the championship’s chief technical officer Pat Symonds
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God save Jackie Stewart – Up and down in Miami
The 2023 Festival of Greed – sorry, Miami GP – lived up to all the off-track hyperbole by delivering a race of little substance. Job done!
F1
MPH: Alonso’s F1 success and US funding rumours – why did Alpine boss attack team?
Laurent Rossi has not hidden his disappointment in Alpine’s start to the 2023 season – Mark Hughes has a possible reason why
F1
F1 team bosses back glitzy pre-race driver announcements – to a point
From rainy days in camp chairs to non-stop Miami entertainment, F1’s fan experience is evolving – current team principals are all for it
F1
‘Dismay at Red Bull’s F1 domination? Blame teams who’ve failed horribly’
As Red Bull looks to be walking away with the Formula 1 title this year, Damien Smith says it’s not the rules that are to blame, but underperforming rivals who have failed to mount a challenge — and that’s what really makes racing compelling
F1
Choppy start to Alpine’s F1 season that’s behind Laurent Rossi’s outburst
Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi publicly denounced the F1 team after an error-strewn start to the season that has also seen it slide down the pecking order. Can there be any way back for team principal Otmar Szafnauer? asks Chris Medland
F1
Alonso silences F1 sceptics: who dares to question his motivation now?
Life is sweet for Fernando Alonso, sitting third in the F1 World Championship and silencing his most recent doubter — the boss of a crisis-hit Alpine team. Question his motivation and he’ll be hell-bent on proving how wrong they were over and over again, writes Mark Hughes
F1
Ferrari on a knife edge: the ‘unknown’ issues plaguing its 2023 F1 car
From a front-row lockout in 2022, to a 57-second defeat in 2023, the Miami Grand Prix was a sobering experience for Charles Leclerc and Ferrari. But the team doesn’t fully understand what is going wrong
F1
What made Watkins Glen so good: F1’s greatest American track
The US has delivered a mixed bag of race circuits to the F1 World Championship, but one track stands above all the rest: Watkins Glen
F1
Why are F1 cars so big and heavy? The plan to shrink single-seaters
Current Formula 1 cars are the biggest ever – but things could soon be changing, according to the championship’s chief technical officer Pat Symonds
Opinion
F1
God save Jackie Stewart – Up and down in Miami
The 2023 Festival of Greed – sorry, Miami GP – lived up to all the off-track hyperbole by delivering a race of little substance. Job done!
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MPH: Verstappen’s self-destructive rage has put him on brink of F1 race ban
Max Verstappen is just one offence away from an F1 race ban and a pattern has emerged in the way he’s racked up penalty points, says Mark Hughes
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MPH: Why science alone can’t unlock secrets of ground effect F1 cars
As F1 enters the final year of its ground effect era, teams are discovering that success now depends as much on intuition and adaptability as on traditional engineering precision, as Mark Hughes explains
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How Norris ended Leclerc’s best 2025 F1 win shot amid Monaco GP ‘fun and games’
Lando Norris realised his dream of winning the Monaco Grand Prix in 2025, as the new mandatory two-stop rule brought creative strategies in the midfield, writes 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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The candidates to replace Lance Stroll if he can’t race in Canadian GP
With Lance Stroll’s participation in the Canadian Grand Prix uncertain, Aston Martin faces several options for a potential stand-in driver
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Who is Felipe Drugovich? Aston Martin F1 reserve driver is in line to replace Lance Stroll
Felipe Drugovich could be making his F1 race debut should Lance Stroll not recover in time for the Canadian GP. Get to know everything about the Brazilian’s career here
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The frenetic F1 race with three starts and drivers sprinting to make the grid
25 years ago, Formula 1 prepared for the opening laps of the 2000 Monaco Grand Prix. However, what followed was not one, not two, but three attempts at the start
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