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Too old to race? The age myth Formula 1 is now having to question
Formula 1 treats ageing drivers as romantic anomalies, but the evidence suggests the sport has been misreading what ends careers all along
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Podcast: Fernando Alonso – how long can F1 phenomenon go on?
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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Why lightning – not just rain – could stop the Miami Grand Prix
As thunderstorms threaten Sunday’s race, a uniquely American legal framework means lightning could bring the Miami Grand Prix to a halt
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‘Not even in the same galaxy’ – what really separates Stroll from Alonso
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
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Can McLaren’s ‘entirely new’ F1 car be a Mercedes beater?
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
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MPH: Fernando Alonso still has the magic – he’s not done with F1 yet
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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2026 Miami GP start time: how to watch, live stream and F1 schedule
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Miami Grand Prix
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The other F1 title- changing error: why James Hunt shouldn’t have been champion
F1 flashback: 1976 Spanish Grand Prix
Victory at Jarama set James Hunt on course for the world championship in one of F1’s greatest seasons, but only after a controversial decision that no longer sits right with Matt Bishop
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Derek Daly: why the numbers prove Williams sabotaged my 1982 F1 season for Rosberg
I raced in Formula 1 for five years at a dangerous time when you knew that at least one driver on average would probably be killed or maimed each year.…
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Too old to race? The age myth Formula 1 is now having to question
Formula 1 treats ageing drivers as romantic anomalies, but the evidence suggests the sport has been misreading what ends careers all along
F1 Show
Podcast: Fernando Alonso – how long can F1 phenomenon go on?
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
F1
Why lightning – not just rain – could stop the Miami Grand Prix
As thunderstorms threaten Sunday’s race, a uniquely American legal framework means lightning could bring the Miami Grand Prix to a halt
F1
‘Not even in the same galaxy’ – what really separates Stroll from Alonso
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
F1
Can McLaren’s ‘entirely new’ F1 car be a Mercedes beater?
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
F1
MPH: Fernando Alonso still has the magic – he’s not done with F1 yet
At 44 and showing no signs of slowing down, Fernando Alonso remains one of F1’s most extraordinary forces, writes Mark Hughes
F1
2026 Miami GP start time: how to watch, live stream and F1 schedule
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Miami Grand Prix
F1
The other F1 title- changing error: why James Hunt shouldn’t have been champion
F1 flashback: 1976 Spanish Grand Prix
Victory at Jarama set James Hunt on course for the world championship in one of F1’s greatest seasons, but only after a controversial decision that no longer sits right with Matt Bishop
Subscriber
Archive
Derek Daly: why the numbers prove Williams sabotaged my 1982 F1 season for Rosberg
I raced in Formula 1 for five years at a dangerous time when you knew that at least one driver on average would probably be killed or maimed each year.…
Standings – 2026 F1 World Championship
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MPH: Decoded – why Russell and Piastri can’t keep up with their F1 team-mates
Hungary revealed how wind and worn tarmac are rewriting the rules of 2026 F1 performance, and why some of the grid’s best drivers are struggling to keep up. Mark Hughes explains
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Formula 1 2026 half-term report. Every driver rated – who deserves an A+?
Kimi Antonelli Astonishing progression from his patchy and underprepared rookie season. Yes, he’s in the best car but he’s doing things with it that stand comparison with the finest. In…
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‘Kimi Antonelli was 11 when I saw him race. He amazed me’: when Mercedes’ talent scout discovered the F1 sensation
To call Gwen Lagrue a ’scout’ is reductive. Identifying talent is just part of the equation; he supplements that by developing it, playing a central role in nurturing a plethora…
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Kimi Antonelli’s mid-season charge reshapes Formula 1’s 2026 title fight
Monaco Lewis Hamilton Many had written off Lewis Hamilton in F1 – too long in the tooth at 41, a poor fit with Ferrari, the rise of rivals, and so…
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Madring’s La Monumental gives Madrid’s new F1 circuit a distinctive challenge
There was a time when circuit corner names were utilitarian labels, nothing more. Even for the greatest curves, inspiration was drawn from local landmarks or topography: think of Eau Rouge…
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Scott Dixon leaves Ganassi after 25 years as Arrow McLaren reshapes its IndyCar future
The 2025 IndyCar championship was a snoozer, as Álex Palou clinched the title with several rounds remaining. The most compelling storyline in the closing weeks of the season was whether…
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The moment Mercedes found Kimi Antonelli – and instantly knew he was different
Mercedes’ junior driver chief on the quiet, unglamorous process behind discovering, and building, Formula 1 world championship leader Kimi Antonelli
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Sold-out Brooklands centenary to gather A to Z of grand prix cars
More than 100 cars, from Alfa Romeo to Zakspeed are set to celebrate the centenary of Britain’s first grand prix at Brooklands
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A year since his last F1 win, what’s gone wrong for Oscar Piastri?
Twelve months on from his last F1 win at Zandvoort when he led the World Championship, Oscar Piastri looks like McLaren’s weaker driver this year, though not all of it has been his doing
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