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Ferrari 499P Le Mans winner unleashed — yours for £4.6m
It returns to Le Mans as a factory contender for the first time in 50 years and wins the 100th anniversary edition of the 24 Hours with a brand new…
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F1 Academy raises the stakes for female hopefuls
The unquestionably justified ambition to encourage and promote more women into top-line motor sport remains a hot topic, and at times a contentious one. But is the emergence of a…
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Cast your votes in our F1 Season Review Awards
2023 Season Review Awards in association with To vote now, click here! Our annual review of the Formula 1 season is about to go live and we are asking our…
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Leclerc shows more nous than Ferrari strategy dept: Abu Dhabi Up/down
The world’s ‘greatest’ racing championship wrapped things up in the romantic surroundings of Yas Marina – with a race result to match
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Sargeant’s F1 future in the balance as Max poaches Sainz’s trainer
A mammoth 22-race season came to a close with the now-traditional trip to the Yas Marina Circuit, and despite an exhausted paddock there was still plenty of whispers and movement…
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Plenty of rubber to burn: why Max dominated Abu Dhabi GP this time
Early in the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend, it looked as if somebody — anybody — might beat Max Verstappen. But come raceday, he was untouchable again. Mark Hughes on how he added another F1 win to his record-breaking tally
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Max Verstappen’s F1 records — the ones he beat and broke in 2023
Max Verstappen has claimed his third successive F1 drivers’ world title and broken the record for the most points in a season. But more records remain in sight over the last four races of the year
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MPH: Hamilton and Verstappen as team-mates? It’s all just a game
The mere idea of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen as team-mates causes tremors in the F1 paddock, says Mark Hughes: it would be fraught in the extreme if it ever happened
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F1’s pirate outlaws and ‘disbelieving bastards’ — Las Vegas GP in the 1980s
Unlike last weekend’s race, the 1980s Las Vegas Grands Prix had little going for them, writes Mark Hughes. The Caesars Palace round was cynical, and was also the last time GP racing saw the natural talent of Tommy Byrne
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Ferrari 499P Le Mans winner unleashed — yours for £4.6m
It returns to Le Mans as a factory contender for the first time in 50 years and wins the 100th anniversary edition of the 24 Hours with a brand new…
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F1 Academy raises the stakes for female hopefuls
The unquestionably justified ambition to encourage and promote more women into top-line motor sport remains a hot topic, and at times a contentious one. But is the emergence of a…
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Cast your votes in our F1 Season Review Awards
2023 Season Review Awards in association with To vote now, click here! Our annual review of the Formula 1 season is about to go live and we are asking our…
Opinion
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Leclerc shows more nous than Ferrari strategy dept: Abu Dhabi Up/down
The world’s ‘greatest’ racing championship wrapped things up in the romantic surroundings of Yas Marina – with a race result to match
F1
Sargeant’s F1 future in the balance as Max poaches Sainz’s trainer
A mammoth 22-race season came to a close with the now-traditional trip to the Yas Marina Circuit, and despite an exhausted paddock there was still plenty of whispers and movement…
F1
Plenty of rubber to burn: why Max dominated Abu Dhabi GP this time
Early in the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend, it looked as if somebody — anybody — might beat Max Verstappen. But come raceday, he was untouchable again. Mark Hughes on how he added another F1 win to his record-breaking tally
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Max Verstappen’s F1 records — the ones he beat and broke in 2023
Max Verstappen has claimed his third successive F1 drivers’ world title and broken the record for the most points in a season. But more records remain in sight over the last four races of the year
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MPH: Hamilton and Verstappen as team-mates? It’s all just a game
The mere idea of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen as team-mates causes tremors in the F1 paddock, says Mark Hughes: it would be fraught in the extreme if it ever happened
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F1’s pirate outlaws and ‘disbelieving bastards’ — Las Vegas GP in the 1980s
Unlike last weekend’s race, the 1980s Las Vegas Grands Prix had little going for them, writes Mark Hughes. The Caesars Palace round was cynical, and was also the last time GP racing saw the natural talent of Tommy Byrne
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Podcast: ‘Having the best AI in F1 may be more important than the best engine’
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Why AI is set to become a major factor in F1. Plus: Adrian Newey’s extraordinary Aston Martin; Christian Horner’s potential comeback; and what the drivers really make of their new cars
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MPH: ‘Speed chess’ and the new DNA of F1 racing
F1’s new ’50/50′ power units bring the fiendish problem of how to deploy and harvest electrical energy. It’s the ideal scenario for AI, writes Mark Hughes. F1 is on the brink of a significant evolution
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MPH: F1’s big fears fade as a new era begins smoothly
Mark Hughes dissects F1’s first shakedown, revealing why the opening signs are far more positive than expected
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Jamie Chadwick shines at the Silverstone 4 Hours
IDEC Sport Silverstone 4 Hours 14/9/25 A home win for Jamie Chadwick capped a happy return for contemporary Le Mans Prototype racing to the UK, as the European Le Mans…
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McLaren drivers swapped tips ahead of Chinese GP. Norris also quietly planned attack
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
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One race to prove himself at Alpine? Heat is on Jack Doohan as Ocon signs off
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
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What to watch out for in the first Bahrain F1 test
Three days in Bahrain will provide crucial answers before F1’s new era begins
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Bahrain 2026 F1 testing: How to watch and who is driving each day
A guide to Formula 1’s 2026 pre-season testing schedule, including dates, venues and how the winter running is structured
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Matt Bishop: What Jenson Button really brings to Aston Martin
Drawing on a quarter-century of shared history, Matt Bishop explains why Jenson Button is exactly the ambassador Aston Martin needs now
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