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Is ‘boring’ Barcelona that bad? Five of F1’s best Spanish GPs there
Are all F1 races at Circuit de Catalunya really that dull? We look back at five of Barcelona’s best over three decades of racing
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The unlikely Swedish GP winners: an F1 race that bucked the form book
There was little shortage of drama whenever the F1 circus visited Anderstorp. From unconventional polesitters to six-wheeled winners, Matt Bishop looks back on the chaotic history of the Swedish Grand Prix
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Apex F1 movie: plot, release date, cast and filming of Brad Pitt’s grand prix film
The release date and title of Brad Pitt and Lewis Hamilton’s F1 movie has now been confirmed, with more filming recently spotted also. Here’s everything we know about the movie so far, including details on the car, the cast and the plot
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Why Williams gamble could pay off big for Sainz in 2026 F1 lottery
Carlos Sainz has been linked to a seat at Williams for 2025 after the doors to Mercedes and Red Bull have been slammed shut. Adam Cooper analyses why a move to Grove over Audi be better suited to the Spaniard
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How to watch the 2024 Spanish Grand Prix: start time, live stream and TV schedule
Could Red Bull re-establish its dominance in Barcelona? Full details on how to watch the 2024 Spanish Grand Prix, plus live stream, TV schedule, and highlights
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Gilles Villeneuve was first magician of Montreal – an F1 circuit that still demands commitment
Unpredictable weather delivered much-needed drama at the 2024 Canadian GP. As Mark Hughes recalls, a similar day in Montreal over 40 years ago helped create a winning-opportunity for Gilles Villeneuve on a circuit which would later bear his name
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Watching Button’s unlikely Canada GP win with Ron Dennis: ‘We could hardly speak’
Jenson Button defied the odds in 2011 by winning the longest race in F1 history with a dramatic last-lap overtake. Matt Bishop arguably had the best seat in the house, as he watched the race’s final moments with McLaren’s speechless team boss
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Alpine team-mate drama is perfect F1 soap opera – Canada Up/Down
Team players? No one wants to see that, as the 2024 Canadian GP proved
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Hamilton’s joke that shows Mercedes is on the right track: Canadian GP diary
The paddock gives its feedback on the 2026 regulations; Zak Brown’s impact on McLaren’s resurgence; Mercedes’ change in attitude; and the good and bad of Montreal. Chris Medland with his 2024 Canadian GP diary
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Is ‘boring’ Barcelona that bad? Five of F1’s best Spanish GPs there
Are all F1 races at Circuit de Catalunya really that dull? We look back at five of Barcelona’s best over three decades of racing
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The unlikely Swedish GP winners: an F1 race that bucked the form book
There was little shortage of drama whenever the F1 circus visited Anderstorp. From unconventional polesitters to six-wheeled winners, Matt Bishop looks back on the chaotic history of the Swedish Grand Prix
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Apex F1 movie: plot, release date, cast and filming of Brad Pitt’s grand prix film
The release date and title of Brad Pitt and Lewis Hamilton’s F1 movie has now been confirmed, with more filming recently spotted also. Here’s everything we know about the movie so far, including details on the car, the cast and the plot
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Why Williams gamble could pay off big for Sainz in 2026 F1 lottery
Carlos Sainz has been linked to a seat at Williams for 2025 after the doors to Mercedes and Red Bull have been slammed shut. Adam Cooper analyses why a move to Grove over Audi be better suited to the Spaniard
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How to watch the 2024 Spanish Grand Prix: start time, live stream and TV schedule
Could Red Bull re-establish its dominance in Barcelona? Full details on how to watch the 2024 Spanish Grand Prix, plus live stream, TV schedule, and highlights
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Gilles Villeneuve was first magician of Montreal – an F1 circuit that still demands commitment
Unpredictable weather delivered much-needed drama at the 2024 Canadian GP. As Mark Hughes recalls, a similar day in Montreal over 40 years ago helped create a winning-opportunity for Gilles Villeneuve on a circuit which would later bear his name
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Watching Button’s unlikely Canada GP win with Ron Dennis: ‘We could hardly speak’
Jenson Button defied the odds in 2011 by winning the longest race in F1 history with a dramatic last-lap overtake. Matt Bishop arguably had the best seat in the house, as he watched the race’s final moments with McLaren’s speechless team boss
Opinion
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Alpine team-mate drama is perfect F1 soap opera – Canada Up/Down
Team players? No one wants to see that, as the 2024 Canadian GP proved
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Hamilton’s joke that shows Mercedes is on the right track: Canadian GP diary
The paddock gives its feedback on the 2026 regulations; Zak Brown’s impact on McLaren’s resurgence; Mercedes’ change in attitude; and the good and bad of Montreal. Chris Medland with his 2024 Canadian GP diary
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MPH: Norris had no sympathy for Russell’s F1 car complaints. Here’s why
Lando Norris responded bluntly to George Russell’s complaints of struggling to adapt to this year’s Mercedes F1 car. It exposed more than just their different driving styles, says Mark Hughes; it shows where their heads are at
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MPH: Decoded – why Russell and Piastri can’t keep up with their F1 team-mates
Hungary revealed how wind and worn tarmac are rewriting the rules of 2026 F1 performance, and why some of the grid’s best drivers are struggling to keep up. Mark Hughes explains
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Formula 1 2026 half-term report. Every driver rated – who deserves an A+?
Kimi Antonelli Astonishing progression from his patchy and underprepared rookie season. Yes, he’s in the best car but he’s doing things with it that stand comparison with the finest. In…
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Kimi Antonelli’s mid-season charge reshapes Formula 1’s 2026 title fight
Monaco Lewis Hamilton Many had written off Lewis Hamilton in F1 – too long in the tooth at 41, a poor fit with Ferrari, the rise of rivals, and so…
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Madring’s La Monumental gives Madrid’s new F1 circuit a distinctive challenge
There was a time when circuit corner names were utilitarian labels, nothing more. Even for the greatest curves, inspiration was drawn from local landmarks or topography: think of Eau Rouge…
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‘Kimi Antonelli was 11 when I saw him race. He amazed me’: when Mercedes’ talent scout discovered the F1 sensation
To call Gwen Lagrue a ’scout’ is reductive. Identifying talent is just part of the equation; he supplements that by developing it, playing a central role in nurturing a plethora…
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‘It was the day Niki Lauda almost died. Who remembers a frightened James Hunt’s brilliant win?’
Niki Lauda’s blazing Ferrari cast a pall over the 1976 German Grand Prix, so it’s easy to overlook what happened in the F1 race. Matt Bishop recognises James Hunt’s masterful and brave victory at the Nürburgring
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The Beatle who predicted F1’s TV boom decades early
Long before Drive to Survive, an ex-Beatle and lifelong racing obsessive told Barry Sheene how F1 would find its biggest audience
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The bizarre bug that cost Frentzen his F1 title shot – and why he’s made peace with it
A software bug cost Heinz-Harald Frentzen his best shot at the world title, but he explains why it never actually cost him much at all
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