Jos Verstappen stirs the Red Bull pot – Up/down at 2024 Bahrain GP
Yet another, err, ‘race’ which didn’t exactly deliver – thank goodness it’s all happening off-track then
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2024 Bahrain GP analysis: Temperatures boiled over as Mercedes and Ferrari pursued Red Bull in vain, writes Mark Hughes But Verstappen’s winning margin was smaller than last year. Should it give the chasing F1 pack hope?
Red Bull’s dominance in 2023 was so complete that it shifted focus early to this year’s car, cutting back on upgrade plans and even fitting old-spec parts to conserve its resources for 2024, writes Chris Medland
It was Sakhir’s greatest F1 race to date: the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix battle between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. James Elson recalls the duel that sparked an intense and unforgettable championship rivalry
Carlos Sainz is in search of a new F1 seat in 2025, while Red Bull may well have a vacancy, writes Mark Hughes. And reuniting with a top team built around Max Verstappen may look more attractive than rebuilding with Audi
Max Verstappen and Red Bull look set to continue their winning ways in 2024 just as, two decades ago, Michael Schumacher and Ferrari dominated. But, Damien Smith writes, that 2004 season showed that nothing in F1 stays the same for long
Once again, the real F1 battle looks to be for second place in 2024. Perez, Hamilton, Leclerc and Norris are seen as the favourites, but are bookmakers underestimating George Russell? asks Andrew Frankel
Damon Hill is Rob Widdows’ latest guest in our special podcast series, celebrating 100 years of Motor Sport Magazine. The 1996 Formula 1 World Champion reflects on following his father’s…
In 2004, Christian Horner was on his way to the Shanghai GP paddock — an F3000 team owner on a winning streak, hired to lead Red Bull into F1. Alongside him was Matt Bishop who recalls Horner’s striking quality that still stands out today
Yet another, err, ‘race’ which didn’t exactly deliver – thank goodness it’s all happening off-track then
2024 Bahrain GP analysis: Temperatures boiled over as Mercedes and Ferrari pursued Red Bull in vain, writes Mark Hughes But Verstappen’s winning margin was smaller than last year. Should it give the chasing F1 pack hope?
Red Bull’s dominance in 2023 was so complete that it shifted focus early to this year’s car, cutting back on upgrade plans and even fitting old-spec parts to conserve its resources for 2024, writes Chris Medland
It was Sakhir’s greatest F1 race to date: the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix battle between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. James Elson recalls the duel that sparked an intense and unforgettable championship rivalry
Carlos Sainz is in search of a new F1 seat in 2025, while Red Bull may well have a vacancy, writes Mark Hughes. And reuniting with a top team built around Max Verstappen may look more attractive than rebuilding with Audi
Max Verstappen and Red Bull look set to continue their winning ways in 2024 just as, two decades ago, Michael Schumacher and Ferrari dominated. But, Damien Smith writes, that 2004 season showed that nothing in F1 stays the same for long
Once again, the real F1 battle looks to be for second place in 2024. Perez, Hamilton, Leclerc and Norris are seen as the favourites, but are bookmakers underestimating George Russell? asks Andrew Frankel
Damon Hill is Rob Widdows’ latest guest in our special podcast series, celebrating 100 years of Motor Sport Magazine. The 1996 Formula 1 World Champion reflects on following his father’s…
In 2004, Christian Horner was on his way to the Shanghai GP paddock — an F3000 team owner on a winning streak, hired to lead Red Bull into F1. Alongside him was Matt Bishop who recalls Horner’s striking quality that still stands out today
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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