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Ferrari and Red Bull have held farewell events; every F1 driver attended a retirement dinner; and there’s more to come in Abu Dhabi. Adam Cooper looks at why Sebastian Vettel is held in such high regard
A superb qualifying performance from Max Verstappen saw the Dutchman take pole for the 2022 Abu Dhabi GP
Imola, 4th: George Russell qualifies only 11th and finishes the sprint race in the same position. But in the main event he makes a good start on the damp track…
Of course George Russell was brilliantly quick in his first season at Mercedes. Just as he’d been brilliantly quick in his Williams – recall that front row in the wet…
Some of these guys [F1 drivers] don’t appreciate where their paycheques come from. The F1 system changes people. Success makes it hard for them to keep their heads straight. They’re…
Alastair Caldwell’s life in motor racing began in early 1967, stepping off the plane from New Zealand and onto the first rung of the ladder as a fabricator for Bruce…
The two world championship titles have long been decided but there is still plenty at stake in Abu Dhabi this weekend, not least the runner-up spot in the drivers’ championship,…
In theory a turbocharged engine as used in Formula 1 should be immune to the performance loss suffered by a naturally aspirated engine at high altitudes because the turbo can…
Max Verstappen gave a final demonstration of his overwhelming dominance in 2022 with victory in the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but Sergio Perez lost second place in the championship to Charles Leclerc — as Sebastian Vettel bowed out
Ferrari and Red Bull have held farewell events; every F1 driver attended a retirement dinner; and there’s more to come in Abu Dhabi. Adam Cooper looks at why Sebastian Vettel is held in such high regard
A superb qualifying performance from Max Verstappen saw the Dutchman take pole for the 2022 Abu Dhabi GP
Imola, 4th: George Russell qualifies only 11th and finishes the sprint race in the same position. But in the main event he makes a good start on the damp track…
Of course George Russell was brilliantly quick in his first season at Mercedes. Just as he’d been brilliantly quick in his Williams – recall that front row in the wet…
Some of these guys [F1 drivers] don’t appreciate where their paycheques come from. The F1 system changes people. Success makes it hard for them to keep their heads straight. They’re…
Alastair Caldwell’s life in motor racing began in early 1967, stepping off the plane from New Zealand and onto the first rung of the ladder as a fabricator for Bruce…
The two world championship titles have long been decided but there is still plenty at stake in Abu Dhabi this weekend, not least the runner-up spot in the drivers’ championship,…
In theory a turbocharged engine as used in Formula 1 should be immune to the performance loss suffered by a naturally aspirated engine at high altitudes because the turbo can…
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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