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F1’s street circuit revival means 27 temporary tracks have now hosted a world championship race. Some have been inspired… others diabolical. We rank them all from worst to best
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Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Fernando Alonso looks set to race on into his late forties after recent comments. Mark Hughes tells Bryn Lucas why the double world champion still has the pace to take on the best on the grid in our latest podcast episode
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F1’s street circuit revival means 27 temporary tracks have now hosted a world championship race. Some have been inspired… others diabolical. We rank them all from worst to best
How F1 sprint race weekends work in 2025, including points awarded, the sprint shootout qualifying format, race length and results so far
As thunderstorms threaten Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix, Formula 1’s 2026 cars remain an unknown quantity in the wet, and drivers have concerns
Formula 1 treats ageing drivers as romantic anomalies, but the evidence suggests the sport has been misreading what ends careers all along
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Fernando Alonso looks set to race on into his late forties after recent comments. Mark Hughes tells Bryn Lucas why the double world champion still has the pace to take on the best on the grid in our latest podcast episode
As thunderstorms threaten Sunday’s race, a uniquely American legal framework means lightning could bring the Miami Grand Prix to a halt
With Aston Martin building towards a competitive F1 car and Fernando Alonso in the other garage, the question mark over Lance Stroll has never mattered more
Miami Grand Prix briefing
Formula 1 returns from its enforced break with tweaked regulations, upgraded cars and plenty to prove at the 2026 Miami Grand Prix
At 44 and showing no signs of slowing down, Fernando Alonso remains one of F1’s most extraordinary forces, writes Mark Hughes
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