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Tyrrell ‘Shed’ takes in the world
F1 Retro – March 1998 Twenty-five years have now gone by since Ken Tyrrell announced his plucky gang of garagistas was selling up to British American Tobacco. Tyrrell’s eponymous squad was…
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Formula 1: Good month, bad month — January 2023
Good Month WG CDR Norris Lando Norris negotiated the ensuing shower of debris from the Stroll/Alonso crash in Austin like a deft World War II Spitfire pilot, his front left…
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Thin air of Mexico catches out Mercedes
The effects of the high-altitude location of Mexico’s Hermanos Rodriguez track are many and varied – and not always predictable. That extends even to its impact upon race strategy. The…
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Word on the beat, January 2023
The FIA released a report on the events behind the safety car in Japan, when a rescue vehicle on track with cars still passing amid heavy spray caused serious concern,…
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Red Bull to pay the price of cost cap break
During the US Grand Prix weekend Red Bull’s breach of the 2021 cost cap was confirmed as was a $7m (£6m) fine and a reduction in its aero simulation of…
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F1 Trackside View: January 2023
Race report Max on record pace in USA and Mexico, before Russell strikes at Interlagos Word on the beat FIA releases its not-so-safety car report, while Alpine rages at both…
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George Russell finally gets debut F1 win
The opening of this three-race sequence featured Red Bull reeling from the loss of its inspirational founder Dietrich Mateschitz and having its cost cap breach penalty formalised. But on track…
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Why Haas was wrong to drop Mick Schumacher
Mick Schumacher is now without at 2022 F1 race seat, but James Elson argues his results show the team were wrong to drop him so soon
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Ten reasons why Max Verstappen dominated in 2022
1. DNF in Melbourne capped a frustrating start If there was any talk of one team walking away with the Formula 1 World Championship when the paddock made the long…
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Tyrrell ‘Shed’ takes in the world
F1 Retro – March 1998 Twenty-five years have now gone by since Ken Tyrrell announced his plucky gang of garagistas was selling up to British American Tobacco. Tyrrell’s eponymous squad was…
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Formula 1: Good month, bad month — January 2023
Good Month WG CDR Norris Lando Norris negotiated the ensuing shower of debris from the Stroll/Alonso crash in Austin like a deft World War II Spitfire pilot, his front left…
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Thin air of Mexico catches out Mercedes
The effects of the high-altitude location of Mexico’s Hermanos Rodriguez track are many and varied – and not always predictable. That extends even to its impact upon race strategy. The…
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Word on the beat, January 2023
The FIA released a report on the events behind the safety car in Japan, when a rescue vehicle on track with cars still passing amid heavy spray caused serious concern,…
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Red Bull to pay the price of cost cap break
During the US Grand Prix weekend Red Bull’s breach of the 2021 cost cap was confirmed as was a $7m (£6m) fine and a reduction in its aero simulation of…
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F1 Trackside View: January 2023
Race report Max on record pace in USA and Mexico, before Russell strikes at Interlagos Word on the beat FIA releases its not-so-safety car report, while Alpine rages at both…
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George Russell finally gets debut F1 win
The opening of this three-race sequence featured Red Bull reeling from the loss of its inspirational founder Dietrich Mateschitz and having its cost cap breach penalty formalised. But on track…
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Why Haas was wrong to drop Mick Schumacher
Mick Schumacher is now without at 2022 F1 race seat, but James Elson argues his results show the team were wrong to drop him so soon
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Ten reasons why Max Verstappen dominated in 2022
1. DNF in Melbourne capped a frustrating start If there was any talk of one team walking away with the Formula 1 World Championship when the paddock made the long…
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MPH: F1 2025’s competitive landscape after six races
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
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Miami showed Verstappen exploiting F1 rules to max – again
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
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The two key questions posed by McLaren’s Miami GP dominance
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
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McLaren drivers swapped tips ahead of Chinese GP. Norris also quietly planned attack
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
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One race to prove himself at Alpine? Heat is on Jack Doohan as Ocon signs off
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
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Axe hangs over Perez as Marko jets in to discuss Red Bull replacement
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
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The challenges facing Carlos Sainz Sr if he runs for FIA president
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
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Briatore is back as an F1 boss: what will he do next?
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?
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Was Jack Doohan always doomed at Alpine?
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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