F1’s new Madrid circuit: grand prix racing returns to Spanish capital
F1 has announced the Spanish GP will move to a new street circuit at Madrid for 2026 – the championship’s CEO Stefano Domenicali says it’s a sign of the times
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He wanted to thank the charity that supported him through cancer – and to fund his budding racing career. So Alex Waters teamed up with Matt Bishop to do both, raising tens of thousands for CLIC Sargeant in the process, with the help of every F1 driver on the grid
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F1 has announced the Spanish GP will move to a new street circuit at Madrid for 2026 – the championship’s CEO Stefano Domenicali says it’s a sign of the times
Brazil has produced multiple F1 champions and grand prix winners but named the Interlagos circuit after one of its more obscure — Carlos Pace. Matt Bishop ponders the unrealised promise of a life cut cruelly short
Relative to his own usual high standards, Lewis Hamilton has just endured a difficult two F1 seasons – but, James Elson argues, the seven-time champion’s brilliant on-track performances show he’s still operating at the highest level
F1 cars generate maximum downforce where it’s unwanted — on straights. But this aero pressure is critical when cornering at similar speeds. Mercedes’ James Allison details the conundrum that taxes racing’s greatest minds
Ayao Komatsu has been appointed as Haas’s new team principal, replacing Guenther Steiner. But as Chris Medland asks, does he face an uphill battle against a team owner who doesn’t realise what it needs to succeed?
He wanted to thank the charity that supported him through cancer – and to fund his budding racing career. So Alex Waters teamed up with Matt Bishop to do both, raising tens of thousands for CLIC Sargeant in the process, with the help of every F1 driver on the grid
The 2024 season is almost here, with pre-season testing just around the corner and the first race of the season set to get under way on March 2. To get…
After 70 years, the Surrey shed that was Tyrrell’s first F1 factory is on the move — saved from demolition thanks to Goodwood
Guenther Steiner left Haas after a last-place finish in the 2023 F1 championship with little sign of progress. But the team boss may not have been to blame, says Mark Hughes, with his departure more significant than just a personnel change
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