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John Surtees, the hero of many talents
Back in 1996 I stood with John Surtees above the Albert Park pits in Melbourne, watching the Australian Grand Prix, freshly relocated from Adelaide. We were gawping up at a…
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Ferrari got it wrong in Singapore. But its F1 gamble has worked before…
Ferrari was ‘scratching’ in Singapore as it gambled on a late qualifying run to beat the faster McLarens. But while it ended disastrously, there was nothing wrong with its approach, writes Mark Hughes — as Mercedes showed in 2019
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F1’s blame game: Why most fans look at crashes the wrong way
This column is about Formula 1 accidents – and specifically the now de rigueur kneejerk reaction among TV commentators, pundits, journalists, and fans to seek always to apportion blame to…
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Rupert Keegan obituary: The ‘Playboy’ F1 racer with real speed
The charismatic F1 and Le Mans driver Rupert Keegan has died at the age of 69. Andrew Marriott recalls a serious racer who also revelled in having “a great time”
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‘Obviously I came up short’: when Ricciardo went off-message in Singapore
“I tried to become world champion,” said an emotional Daniel Ricciardo after what’s likely to be his last F1 race. ” Some achieve it, some don’t”. Adam Cooper reports on where it all went wrong for the 8-time GP winner
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FIA President MBS misses the F1 point again – Singapore Up/Down
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem again gets worked up about an F1 non-issue, but now drivers are angrier than ever – it all felt quite familiar at the 2024 Singapore GP
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Ricciardo’s fastest lap revives F1 gripes over Red Bull – RB alliance
F1’s politics in Singapore were more febrile than the race: Chris Medland reports from a Marina Bay paddock awash with rumours over Daniel Ricciardo’s future and grumbles over his help for Red Bull. Plus: behind the scenes at Haas
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Why Norris’s F1 challengers didn’t show up in Singapore
Nobody could challenge Lando Norris in his dominant 2024 Singapore Grand Prix win, but several drivers had the pace to do so. Mark Hughes examines why they couldn’t get close to the lead McLaren
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MPH: F1 grey area that hobbled McLaren’s flexible rear wing
McLaren has been informed by the FIA that the ‘mini DRS’ rear wing it has been running recently will not in future be considered acceptable. Yet the governing body accepts…
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John Surtees, the hero of many talents
Back in 1996 I stood with John Surtees above the Albert Park pits in Melbourne, watching the Australian Grand Prix, freshly relocated from Adelaide. We were gawping up at a…
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Ferrari got it wrong in Singapore. But its F1 gamble has worked before…
Ferrari was ‘scratching’ in Singapore as it gambled on a late qualifying run to beat the faster McLarens. But while it ended disastrously, there was nothing wrong with its approach, writes Mark Hughes — as Mercedes showed in 2019
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F1’s blame game: Why most fans look at crashes the wrong way
This column is about Formula 1 accidents – and specifically the now de rigueur kneejerk reaction among TV commentators, pundits, journalists, and fans to seek always to apportion blame to…
F1
Rupert Keegan obituary: The ‘Playboy’ F1 racer with real speed
The charismatic F1 and Le Mans driver Rupert Keegan has died at the age of 69. Andrew Marriott recalls a serious racer who also revelled in having “a great time”
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‘Obviously I came up short’: when Ricciardo went off-message in Singapore
“I tried to become world champion,” said an emotional Daniel Ricciardo after what’s likely to be his last F1 race. ” Some achieve it, some don’t”. Adam Cooper reports on where it all went wrong for the 8-time GP winner
Opinion
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FIA President MBS misses the F1 point again – Singapore Up/Down
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem again gets worked up about an F1 non-issue, but now drivers are angrier than ever – it all felt quite familiar at the 2024 Singapore GP
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Ricciardo’s fastest lap revives F1 gripes over Red Bull – RB alliance
F1’s politics in Singapore were more febrile than the race: Chris Medland reports from a Marina Bay paddock awash with rumours over Daniel Ricciardo’s future and grumbles over his help for Red Bull. Plus: behind the scenes at Haas
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Why Norris’s F1 challengers didn’t show up in Singapore
Nobody could challenge Lando Norris in his dominant 2024 Singapore Grand Prix win, but several drivers had the pace to do so. Mark Hughes examines why they couldn’t get close to the lead McLaren
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MPH: F1 grey area that hobbled McLaren’s flexible rear wing
McLaren has been informed by the FIA that the ‘mini DRS’ rear wing it has been running recently will not in future be considered acceptable. Yet the governing body accepts…
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MPH: F1’s Middle East promises need a pinch of salt
Mark Hughes asks whether F1’s insistence that the Qatar and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix will go ahead can survive the realities of the Middle East conflict
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Mass frustration at the US GP – but Kimi just looked like a kid having fun
Kimi Antonelli all but secured the Formula 1 title with a champion’s drive at the 2026 United States Grand Prix, writes Mark Hughes. Behind him, forlorn rivals failed to make their superior pace stick
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MPH: The revelation in Horner’s book – how he turned Red Bull from no-hopers into F1 winners
Christian Horner details how he rebuilt Red Bull from the ashes of Jaguar, and hired F1’s greatest designer from under the noses of rivals in his new autobiography, Drive. Mark Hughes found it fascinating
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Jackie Stewart wins at the Nürburgring as Fittipaldi finishes sixth
August 5, 1973 Nürburgring, West Germany A busy scene in the Lotus garage at the 1973 German Grand Prix, Round 11 of 15 of the F1 World Championship. Drivers Emerson…
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Do safety cars make races boring or more exciting? Dilemma for US series as it considers cutting back cautions
When it comes to sports car racing, it’s not just the American tracks that are markedly different from most of their international counterparts. The overall philosophy used by the FIA…
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Two corners from becoming champion: Oliver Solberg’s heartbreaking crash tops the most thrilling WRC deciders
5. 2003: Solberg vs Loeb vs Sainz Subaru’s Norwegian star Petter Solberg, above – ‘Hollywood’ – lay a point adrift of Citroën pair Carlos Sainz and Sébastien Loeb going into…
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Can Mexico deliver the F1 showdown that keeps slipping away?
As Formula 1 arrives in Mexico City, the stage is set for a weekend that could deliver not only Antonelli’s title, but also a long-awaited showdown
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2026 Mexican GP start time: how to watch, live stream and F1 schedule
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Mexican Grand Prix
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Podcast: ‘Devastating blow’ – Why Kimi Antonelli is giving George Russell a nightmare
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Has Kimi Antonelli finally broken George Russell? Why the gap between the Mercedes team-mates is becoming such a psychological challenge – and why Antonelli’s rise looks so special
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