Takeover of the tech-heads: new trend in F1 team bosses
F1 team principals often used to be former racers who owned their squad, but the model is rapidly changing in favour of staff with engineering or management qualifications, writes Adam Cooper
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Most halfway serious race fans know that the inaugural Long Beach Grand Prix – technically the US Grand Prix West – ushered in the age of modern street circuits in…
John Wickham, who has died aged 73, won Le Mans with Bentley, as well as the BTCC title with Frank Biela and Audi, after running the 1980s Spirit F1 team
Kudos to Williams and Mercedes. It’s been the off-season and therefore there are fewer opportunities to bump into F1 team members and get whispers of what’s going on, but the…
There’s good reason to think Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton will be fighting for the F1 title in 2023. But with a resurgent Ferrari and two capable team-mates, their no-compromise approach could hole both their efforts, writes Mark Hughes
F1’s departing managing director Ross Brawn believes the championship is going in the right direction – and says the results are there to see
Carroll Shelby proved himself a savvy racing driver in a hectic career cut short by a heart condition, laying the foundations for his even greater achievements to come, writes Paul Fearnley
The rift between F1’s governing body and its promoter has become obvious in the wake of Andretti and Cadillac’s bid to join the grid. The squabbling is set to continue but they need each other, writes Chris Medland
Saudi Arabia targets top F1 teams and staff as it aims to rival UK’s motor sport valley
F1 team principals often used to be former racers who owned their squad, but the model is rapidly changing in favour of staff with engineering or management qualifications, writes Adam Cooper
Most halfway serious race fans know that the inaugural Long Beach Grand Prix – technically the US Grand Prix West – ushered in the age of modern street circuits in…
John Wickham, who has died aged 73, won Le Mans with Bentley, as well as the BTCC title with Frank Biela and Audi, after running the 1980s Spirit F1 team
Kudos to Williams and Mercedes. It’s been the off-season and therefore there are fewer opportunities to bump into F1 team members and get whispers of what’s going on, but the…
There’s good reason to think Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton will be fighting for the F1 title in 2023. But with a resurgent Ferrari and two capable team-mates, their no-compromise approach could hole both their efforts, writes Mark Hughes
F1’s departing managing director Ross Brawn believes the championship is going in the right direction – and says the results are there to see
Carroll Shelby proved himself a savvy racing driver in a hectic career cut short by a heart condition, laying the foundations for his even greater achievements to come, writes Paul Fearnley
The rift between F1’s governing body and its promoter has become obvious in the wake of Andretti and Cadillac’s bid to join the grid. The squabbling is set to continue but they need each other, writes Chris Medland
Saudi Arabia targets top F1 teams and staff as it aims to rival UK’s motor sport valley
Six races into the Formula 1 season, McLaren has taken an early lead as Max Verstappen has kept Red Bull competitive and Mercedes and Ferrari try to gain ground. Mark Hughes analyses the field’s form in the first quarter of 2025
Max Verstappen preserved his lead at the start of the Miami GP by knowing the letter of the F1 law – probably costing Lando Norris the win
McLaren crushed the opposition in the Miami Grand Prix, with Piastri taking his third straight win in a race that looked like Norris’s to lose. Mark Hughes answers the main questions from the sixth round of the 2025 season
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
Carlos Sainz Sr is considering challenging FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem in this year’s election for the top job at racing’s governing body. But he’ll have to overturn the odds to succeed
With a shady, but successful past, Flavio Briatore is once more an F1 team principal. But has he been appointed to revive Alpine’s fortunes or flog the team?
Jack Doohan’s Alpine seat has been under threat from Franco Colapinto since the start of the 2025 season. Was his fate always sealed?
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