Hungary 2003: The debut race win that changed Alonso’s life
20 years ago Fernando Alonso took his debut F1 win in Hungary – marking himself out as a true force. Damien Smith remembers that weekend in different grand prix times
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Daniel Ricciardo now returns to the team where it started for him in F1, in search of redemption – however, the Aussie explains he’s taking a different approach on his GP comeback
F1 Retro
Chris Amon was one of the most naturally gifted drivers F1 has ever seen – Mark Hughes remembers a man who deserved much more, but never looked back in bitterness
Look past the seemingly inevitable winner, and you’ll find an unpredictable, closely-fought fight for second place in this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, writes Chris Medland. It’s not just excellent entertainment, but a sign that Max Verstappen might not have it all his own way for long
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and times for the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix, including qualifying and the grand prix
F1 once again proved that it’s tougher than most sports when Nyck de Vries was dropped by AlphaTauri mid-season. It was premature, says Matt Bishop, who points out that even the greats spend most of their career losing
James Hunt and Alain Prost – two champions for McLaren that couldn’t have been much more different. Former chief mechanic Gary Anderson recalls working with both of them, as F1 moved into a brand new age
Daniel Ricciardo’s F1 plan is clear: impress at AlphaTauri and claim back the Red Bull seat he gave up five years ago. But even Mark Hughes can’t predict how it will actually turn out
Michael Andretti says he would have done things differently given another chance on his approach to an F1 entry, but still feels hopeful of an entry to the world championship
20 years ago Fernando Alonso took his debut F1 win in Hungary – marking himself out as a true force. Damien Smith remembers that weekend in different grand prix times
Daniel Ricciardo now returns to the team where it started for him in F1, in search of redemption – however, the Aussie explains he’s taking a different approach on his GP comeback
F1 Retro
Chris Amon was one of the most naturally gifted drivers F1 has ever seen – Mark Hughes remembers a man who deserved much more, but never looked back in bitterness
Look past the seemingly inevitable winner, and you’ll find an unpredictable, closely-fought fight for second place in this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, writes Chris Medland. It’s not just excellent entertainment, but a sign that Max Verstappen might not have it all his own way for long
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and times for the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix, including qualifying and the grand prix
F1 once again proved that it’s tougher than most sports when Nyck de Vries was dropped by AlphaTauri mid-season. It was premature, says Matt Bishop, who points out that even the greats spend most of their career losing
James Hunt and Alain Prost – two champions for McLaren that couldn’t have been much more different. Former chief mechanic Gary Anderson recalls working with both of them, as F1 moved into a brand new age
Daniel Ricciardo’s F1 plan is clear: impress at AlphaTauri and claim back the Red Bull seat he gave up five years ago. But even Mark Hughes can’t predict how it will actually turn out
Michael Andretti says he would have done things differently given another chance on his approach to an F1 entry, but still feels hopeful of an entry to the world championship
Formula 1 history shows that success and failure alike can rupture partnerships. Could Ferrari and Leclerc be next? Mark Hughes wonders
In a race where McLaren colluded with Williams against Ferrari, David Coulthard was ordered to move over for team-mate Mika Häkkinen — a raw wound reopened three decades on by Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris’s Monza switch
A slow pitstop for Lando Norris left McLaren tripping over itself at Monza, turning a straightforward race into another uneasy team orders dilemma, as Mark Hughes explains
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
Max Verstappen has earned the licence that will allow him to race at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, and could compete in the 2026 running of the historic race
Poised with a commanding points lead, McLaren is on the brink of securing the 2025 title in Baku
Only a few modern F1 drivers have raced outside the championship mid-season. As Max Verstappen prepares to race at the Nürburgring, here’s how his predecessors did
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