
Let the best F1 driver win: force them to rotate teams every race
The 2023 Azerbaijan sprint saw another idea fail to galvanise F1 excitement – is it time for radical change, forcing drivers to race for every team in a single season?
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Baku has produced many memorable F1 moments, but not in the 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. With the help of Project F1 race data, we examine the elements that combined to turn the race into a procession
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and times for the 2023 Miami Grand Prix, including practice and qualifying
Lax pitlane protocol nearly caused disaster in Baku after Esteban Ocon’s late pitstop – Chris Medland says F1 must make sure to put worker safety and racing itself ahead of its glitz and glamour
A young protegé who’d had F1 teams queuing for his services vs his battle-hardened team-mate: the Red Bull rivalry between Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo erupted in Baku, at the 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Mark Hughes recounts how it happened, and its long-lived repercussions
Sebastian Vettel will demonstrate his own F1 car collection at this year’s Festival of Speed, featuring some driven by Ayrton Senna and Nigel Mansell
Double points, a ban on tyre changes and elimination qualifying – Baku’s tedious sprint race weekend format earns a place next to some of F1’s strangest rule changes
Max Verstappen stepped onto an F1 podium for the 81st time in Baku, surpassing Ayrton Senna’s tally of 80. But there’s a lot more that links the Red Bull driver with the three-time world champion, writes Matt Bishop
He may have been a prolific rock star, but Chris Rea preferred quiet anonymity. Not for him the outrageous clothes and outlandish comportment exhibited by many of his ilk. Paradoxically,…
The 2023 Azerbaijan sprint saw another idea fail to galvanise F1 excitement – is it time for radical change, forcing drivers to race for every team in a single season?
Baku has produced many memorable F1 moments, but not in the 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. With the help of Project F1 race data, we examine the elements that combined to turn the race into a procession
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and times for the 2023 Miami Grand Prix, including practice and qualifying
Lax pitlane protocol nearly caused disaster in Baku after Esteban Ocon’s late pitstop – Chris Medland says F1 must make sure to put worker safety and racing itself ahead of its glitz and glamour
A young protegé who’d had F1 teams queuing for his services vs his battle-hardened team-mate: the Red Bull rivalry between Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo erupted in Baku, at the 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Mark Hughes recounts how it happened, and its long-lived repercussions
Sebastian Vettel will demonstrate his own F1 car collection at this year’s Festival of Speed, featuring some driven by Ayrton Senna and Nigel Mansell
Double points, a ban on tyre changes and elimination qualifying – Baku’s tedious sprint race weekend format earns a place next to some of F1’s strangest rule changes
Max Verstappen stepped onto an F1 podium for the 81st time in Baku, surpassing Ayrton Senna’s tally of 80. But there’s a lot more that links the Red Bull driver with the three-time world champion, writes Matt Bishop
He may have been a prolific rock star, but Chris Rea preferred quiet anonymity. Not for him the outrageous clothes and outlandish comportment exhibited by many of his ilk. Paradoxically,…
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
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
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
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
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
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
With Lance Stroll’s participation in the Canadian Grand Prix uncertain, Aston Martin faces several options for a potential stand-in driver
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
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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