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Officials could have engraved the Austrian GP trophy in advance, so comfortable was Max Verstappen’s win, but behind him saw the grid jumbled up again and a morass of track limit penalties, as Mark Hughes examines
Max Verstappen look threatened by Charles Leclerc at one point in the 2023 Austrian GP but ended it with so much time in hand, he made an extra pitstop and claimed the fastest lap. Behind was a charging Sergio Perez — and penalty bonanza
It was a race that brought almost half the grid penalties for exceeding track limits, a stunning drive from 15th to the podium for Sergio Perez, and hard-fought battles in…
Sunbeam threw all it had at the 1923 French Grand Prix but innovative Fiat still turned up with a faster car — by 30sec per lap. Its unlikely win with Henry Segrave, the first British GP victory, is a classic racing tale of strategy, determination and panicked rivals
Lance Stroll says changes need to be made to Spa-Francorchamps Eau-Rouge/Raidillon section after junior driver Dilano van ‘t Hoff was killed at the circuit
The Red Bull drivers were at loggerheads in the Austria Sprint as both pushed each other off track, before Verstappen won out
Max Verstappen will start first for today’s Sprint race, after an on-track incident contributed to Lewis Hamilton being knocked out, leaving the Mercedes driver 18th
Max Verstappen claimed pole in a dramatic qualifying session which saw his team-mate Sergio Perez and George Russell knocked out in Q2
From top to bottom, from the foothills to the peaks, Max Verstappen embarrassed the rest of the F1 grid in all departments during the 2023 Austrian GP weekend
Officials could have engraved the Austrian GP trophy in advance, so comfortable was Max Verstappen’s win, but behind him saw the grid jumbled up again and a morass of track limit penalties, as Mark Hughes examines
Max Verstappen look threatened by Charles Leclerc at one point in the 2023 Austrian GP but ended it with so much time in hand, he made an extra pitstop and claimed the fastest lap. Behind was a charging Sergio Perez — and penalty bonanza
It was a race that brought almost half the grid penalties for exceeding track limits, a stunning drive from 15th to the podium for Sergio Perez, and hard-fought battles in…
Sunbeam threw all it had at the 1923 French Grand Prix but innovative Fiat still turned up with a faster car — by 30sec per lap. Its unlikely win with Henry Segrave, the first British GP victory, is a classic racing tale of strategy, determination and panicked rivals
Lance Stroll says changes need to be made to Spa-Francorchamps Eau-Rouge/Raidillon section after junior driver Dilano van ‘t Hoff was killed at the circuit
The Red Bull drivers were at loggerheads in the Austria Sprint as both pushed each other off track, before Verstappen won out
Max Verstappen will start first for today’s Sprint race, after an on-track incident contributed to Lewis Hamilton being knocked out, leaving the Mercedes driver 18th
Max Verstappen claimed pole in a dramatic qualifying session which saw his team-mate Sergio Perez and George Russell knocked out in Q2
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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