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It’s been three seasons of struggle for Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton, writes Mark Hughes. But at the 2021 Saudi Arabian GP, Mercedes was on the rise. Pitted against a determined Max Verstappen, the scene was set for one of the great grands prix
Multiple race winners, four new teams and fresh-faced rookies — the 2010 F1 season had it all. So where did it all go wrong? Matt Bishop explains how the series has changed it focus from on-track action to the best on-screen performances
At the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Ollie Bearman made his very first pieces of racing history, by becoming F1’s third youngest driver to ever enter a world championship grand…
A post-race penalty sullied what could have been a perfect first race weekend in F1 Academy for Mercedes junior driver Doriane Pin. But her pace shouldn’t be so surprising, given her highly impressive racing resume
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“Okay. But please ask the announcer to tell the crowd why I’m not waving.” Sir Stirling Moss – the original professional racing driver and at the age of 80 still…
The Ferguson P99 arrived with a bang in F1, then quickly became a racing footnote – Motor Sport takes it to the track in our November 2023 edition
Political disasters, intra-team infighting, driver market reshuffles, DRS trains, horrific regimes – F1 just needed an actual good race for the win in Saudi and it was all set
It’s a good job aspects of Formula 1 have been completely chaotic and unpredictable off the track, given the opposite has been happening in the opening two races from a…
A move to Renault in 1984 should have been a turning point in the F1 career of Derek Warwick. But as he tells Motor Sport in our April 2024 issue, it soon turned into a disaster
It’s been three seasons of struggle for Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton, writes Mark Hughes. But at the 2021 Saudi Arabian GP, Mercedes was on the rise. Pitted against a determined Max Verstappen, the scene was set for one of the great grands prix
Multiple race winners, four new teams and fresh-faced rookies — the 2010 F1 season had it all. So where did it all go wrong? Matt Bishop explains how the series has changed it focus from on-track action to the best on-screen performances
At the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Ollie Bearman made his very first pieces of racing history, by becoming F1’s third youngest driver to ever enter a world championship grand…
A post-race penalty sullied what could have been a perfect first race weekend in F1 Academy for Mercedes junior driver Doriane Pin. But her pace shouldn’t be so surprising, given her highly impressive racing resume
Great Read
“Okay. But please ask the announcer to tell the crowd why I’m not waving.” Sir Stirling Moss – the original professional racing driver and at the age of 80 still…
The Ferguson P99 arrived with a bang in F1, then quickly became a racing footnote – Motor Sport takes it to the track in our November 2023 edition
Political disasters, intra-team infighting, driver market reshuffles, DRS trains, horrific regimes – F1 just needed an actual good race for the win in Saudi and it was all set
It’s a good job aspects of Formula 1 have been completely chaotic and unpredictable off the track, given the opposite has been happening in the opening two races from a…
Mark Hughes analyses the finely poised strategic battle that underpinned Lewis Hamilton’s landmark first Ferrari victory in Barcelona
Mark Hughes examines why Barcelona’s high-energy demands could be the perfect antidote to Russell’s Monaco misery, and why Leclerc’s brake woes are harder to solve than they appear
As Brembo pushes back against Leclerc’s public criticism, Mark Hughes traces the rift back to the moment Hamilton walked through Ferrari’s door
With apologies to David Byrne and Talking Heads: And you may find yourself Watching someone lift and coast And you may find yourself Watching cars slowly decelerate down the straights…
May 24, 2026 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana It was a photo finish in the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 after a one-lap shootout at the close. Mick Schumacher’s…
F1 flashback: Champions’ drives in Barcelona
Barcelona 2026 brought Lewis Hamilton his first Ferrari Formula 1 victory but offered a sobering result for Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen, as Matt Bishop explains
From Antonelli’s shutdown in Barcelona to McLaren’s double DNS in China, Mercedes’ power unit-related failures are threatening to compromise its and its customer teams’ season
Pierre Gasly has his Monaco podium back, for now. But the measurement failure might need more answers before the issue is settled
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