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What does each F1 flag mean? Guide to all ten Formula 1 flags
Formula 1 has a flag for almost every occasion, but what does each one mean? Here’s a full breakdown of the flags at a race marshal’s disposal
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Qiddiya’s Speed Park: the Sci-Fi F1 circuit which could replace Jeddah
Meet Qiddiya’s Speed Park: a futuristic racing venue featuring video game-like sections of circuit which is likely to host the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from as early as 2027. Here’s everything you need to know
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Nick Wirth: ‘I wish I’d designed… the McLaren MP4/4’
In 1987, I had just started in Formula 1 as aerodynamicist at Leyton House. I worked a little bit on developing the 871, and then worked throughout the winter on…
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Tony Southgate: ‘I wish I’d designed… the Lotus 25’
It’s a slight problem to choose a car I didn’t do because I’ve been associated with so many over the years, much more than most I suppose [Lola, Brabham, Gurney-Eagle,…
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Ross Brawn: ‘I wish I’d designed the…’ Williams FW07
I would go for the Williams FW07. Williams won their first GP with it, in 1979, and, refined for the following year, it won the championship with Alan Jones. It…
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Mike Pilbeam: ‘I wish I’d designed… the BRM P160’
I was impressed by the BRM P160, designed by Tony Southgate. I took the car over and developed it when I rejoined BRM in 1972 (I first went there in…
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Gary Anderson: ‘I wish I’d designed… Lotus 79’
The Lotus 79, the first real ground effect car was a very, very good package, the first realisation that aerodynamics were becoming crucial and that you could make ground effects…
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Gordon Murray: ‘I wish I’d designed the… Cooper T51/53’
When I think back to GP design milestones, it’s pretty obvious, really: the first rear-engined F1 Cooper. Not so much from a technical point of view even though it was…
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How to watch the 2024 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: start time, live stream and TV schedule
The second Saturday race of the F1 season is fast approaching: full details on how to watch the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, plus live stream, TV schedule and highlights
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What does each F1 flag mean? Guide to all ten Formula 1 flags
Formula 1 has a flag for almost every occasion, but what does each one mean? Here’s a full breakdown of the flags at a race marshal’s disposal
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Qiddiya’s Speed Park: the Sci-Fi F1 circuit which could replace Jeddah
Meet Qiddiya’s Speed Park: a futuristic racing venue featuring video game-like sections of circuit which is likely to host the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from as early as 2027. Here’s everything you need to know
Archive
Nick Wirth: ‘I wish I’d designed… the McLaren MP4/4’
In 1987, I had just started in Formula 1 as aerodynamicist at Leyton House. I worked a little bit on developing the 871, and then worked throughout the winter on…
Great Read
Archive
Tony Southgate: ‘I wish I’d designed… the Lotus 25’
It’s a slight problem to choose a car I didn’t do because I’ve been associated with so many over the years, much more than most I suppose [Lola, Brabham, Gurney-Eagle,…
Great Read
Archive
Ross Brawn: ‘I wish I’d designed the…’ Williams FW07
I would go for the Williams FW07. Williams won their first GP with it, in 1979, and, refined for the following year, it won the championship with Alan Jones. It…
Great Read
Archive
Mike Pilbeam: ‘I wish I’d designed… the BRM P160’
I was impressed by the BRM P160, designed by Tony Southgate. I took the car over and developed it when I rejoined BRM in 1972 (I first went there in…
Great Read
Archive
Gary Anderson: ‘I wish I’d designed… Lotus 79’
The Lotus 79, the first real ground effect car was a very, very good package, the first realisation that aerodynamics were becoming crucial and that you could make ground effects…
Great Read
Archive
Gordon Murray: ‘I wish I’d designed the… Cooper T51/53’
When I think back to GP design milestones, it’s pretty obvious, really: the first rear-engined F1 Cooper. Not so much from a technical point of view even though it was…
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How to watch the 2024 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: start time, live stream and TV schedule
The second Saturday race of the F1 season is fast approaching: full details on how to watch the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, plus live stream, TV schedule and highlights
Standings – 2026 F1 World Championship
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MPH: Verstappen’s powers are blunted, now Leclerc is the F1 driver with a magic touch
Charles Leclerc has mastered F1’s new regulations by rooting out the best deployment tricks, while Max Verstappen has been stripped of his advantage, writes Mark Hughes
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Mercedes seizes early 2026 F1 advantage as Russell and Antonelli dominate opening two races
China March 13–15 Like Round 1, the season’s second race was another Mercedes lockout, but the outcome at Shanghai differed from Albert Park: a 2-1 rather than a 1-2. Make…
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MPH: Antonelli vs Russell – is this F1’s next epic title battle?
He’s only 19, but Kimi Antonelli has shown F1 championship-winning pace and may never get a better title shot. The ingredients are there for another historic battle between one experienced team-mate and a thrusting newcomer, says Mark Hughes
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Katsuta triumphs in Safari Rally as Toyota driver ends 94-start wait with grit and resilience
He wasn’t the fastest driver in Kenya – he failed to win a single stage – but traditionalists will tell you that speed is not the most important thing on…
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Verstappen’s Nürburgring pole and battle overshadowed by tyre rule exclusion in NLS2
March 21, 2026 Nürburgring, Germany A hero’s welcome for Max Verstappen in the Nürburgring pitlane after what appeared to have been victory in NLS2 as the four-time Formula 1 champion…
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Porsche Penske’s Sebring win marred by team orders dispute in Florida endurance double
March 21, 2026 Sebring, Florida, USA Porsche Penske Motorsport trio Felipe Nasr, Julien Andlauer and Laurin Heinrich completed a double in the ‘36 Hours of Florida’ when they added Sebring…
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The false ceiling: why F1’s 2026 rules are hiding its best drivers
The 2026 regulations have not just changed how Formula 1 cars are driven, they have changed what it is possible to see
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McLaren’s systematic dismantling of Red Bull’s F1 team
McLaren has quietly acquired a significant part of the human architecture behind Red Bull’s F1 dynasty
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The question remaining after Lambiase’s shock Red Bull exit
For a decade, Lambiase was the fixed point around which Verstappen’s career at Red Bull turned. Now the race engineer is leaving
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