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Hamilton vs Alonso
2007 F1 World Championship McLaren team-mates Hamilton (109pts) and Alonso (109) took Kimi Räikkönen (110) to the wire Lewis Hamilton v Fernando Alonso 2nd Drivers’ title finish 3rd 4 Wins…
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Born winners
I worked with Lewis Hamilton at McLaren for five seasons (2008-12) and with Fernando Alonso at the same team for two and a half (2015-July 2017). But, although they are…
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Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton: rivals reunited
Sixteen years after they first got stuck into each other, Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton once again find themselves contesting the same piece of track somewhere close to the front…
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‘Cars were crashing all around’: Jody Scheckter on 1973 British GP nine-car pile-up
He’d put the wind up world champion Emerson Fittipaldi at Paul Ricard and might well have won the French Grand Prix without the Brazilian’s ill-judged lunge that led to words.…
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Murray Walker and James Hunt: F1 commentating’s odd couple
Although it’s 25 years since the television coverage of world championship grand prix races in Britain was purloined by a commercial network, many of the sport’s long-time fans will still…
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2023 Indy 500: motor sport’s most thrilling qualifying session
Qualifying for the 2023 Indy 500 takes place this weekend with the promise of two dramatic days of daredevil driving amid shootouts and eliminations. Here’s how it works, who is competing, plus the TV and live stream schedule
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Top 10 British Grands Prix at Silverstone
For 30 years from the mid-1950s, Silverstone shared the honour of hosting the British Grand Prix, first with Aintree and then with the far more inspiring Brands Hatch. Brands remains…
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F1 grid will return to Silverstone for Festival FanZone this August
Six F1 teams will have cars on display in the new FanZone at this year’s Silverstone Festival, which celebrates the circuit’s 75th anniversary
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MPH: Monaco GP is Alonso’s best chance of beating Red Bulls. Unless…
For the first time in the 2023 F1 season, Red Bull looks vulnerable going into the Monaco Grand Prix. The slow-speed circuit should suit Alonso and Aston Martin, particularly in the crucial qualifying session. But there’s somebody else to look out for, writes Mark Hughes
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Hamilton vs Alonso
2007 F1 World Championship McLaren team-mates Hamilton (109pts) and Alonso (109) took Kimi Räikkönen (110) to the wire Lewis Hamilton v Fernando Alonso 2nd Drivers’ title finish 3rd 4 Wins…
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Born winners
I worked with Lewis Hamilton at McLaren for five seasons (2008-12) and with Fernando Alonso at the same team for two and a half (2015-July 2017). But, although they are…
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Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton: rivals reunited
Sixteen years after they first got stuck into each other, Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton once again find themselves contesting the same piece of track somewhere close to the front…
Great Read
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‘Cars were crashing all around’: Jody Scheckter on 1973 British GP nine-car pile-up
He’d put the wind up world champion Emerson Fittipaldi at Paul Ricard and might well have won the French Grand Prix without the Brazilian’s ill-judged lunge that led to words.…
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Murray Walker and James Hunt: F1 commentating’s odd couple
Although it’s 25 years since the television coverage of world championship grand prix races in Britain was purloined by a commercial network, many of the sport’s long-time fans will still…
F1
2023 Indy 500: motor sport’s most thrilling qualifying session
Qualifying for the 2023 Indy 500 takes place this weekend with the promise of two dramatic days of daredevil driving amid shootouts and eliminations. Here’s how it works, who is competing, plus the TV and live stream schedule
Archive
Top 10 British Grands Prix at Silverstone
For 30 years from the mid-1950s, Silverstone shared the honour of hosting the British Grand Prix, first with Aintree and then with the far more inspiring Brands Hatch. Brands remains…
F1
F1 grid will return to Silverstone for Festival FanZone this August
Six F1 teams will have cars on display in the new FanZone at this year’s Silverstone Festival, which celebrates the circuit’s 75th anniversary
F1
MPH: Monaco GP is Alonso’s best chance of beating Red Bulls. Unless…
For the first time in the 2023 F1 season, Red Bull looks vulnerable going into the Monaco Grand Prix. The slow-speed circuit should suit Alonso and Aston Martin, particularly in the crucial qualifying session. But there’s somebody else to look out for, writes Mark Hughes
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Mark Hughes: McLaren F1 driver falls for Montreal trap… again
When Norris’s bold attempt to pass Piastri ended with a crash into the Montreal pitwall, it stirred memories of McLaren’s infamous 2011 clash between Button and Hamilton at the very same circuit, says Mark Hughes
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Mr Saturday: How scorching pole secured Russell’s Montreal win
George Russell took command of the Canadian GP with an imperious qualifying performance – Mark Hughes analyses the full Montreal F1 weekend
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MPH: Ferrari to sack Vasseur? It’s the same cycle of F1 failure
Reports that Fred Vasseur is under pressure don’t seem to bode well for the Ferrari F1 boss. Will the team once more take the short-term approach and ignore its tested blueprint for success, says 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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‘F1 triple header is Norris’s perfect chance to turn season around’
As F1 enters its third triple-header of the 2025 season, Lando Norris finds himself at a crossroads in both form and mindset after his Canadian GP mistake
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Bizarre F1 episodes in Austria: Five GPs that took an unexpected turn
From four-legged intruders to controversy and crashing at the finish line, the Austrian Grand Prix has seen its fair share of Formula 1 drama over the years
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The simply brilliant Brabham BT49: F1 track test
In the end, it is just a car. You sit with a steering wheel in your hands. You change gear by shifting a lever fore and aft, working your way…
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