Gary Anderson: ‘I wish I’d designed… Lotus 79’
The Lotus 79, the first real ground effect car was a very, very good package, the first realisation that aerodynamics were becoming crucial and that you could make ground effects…
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The Lotus 79, the first real ground effect car was a very, very good package, the first realisation that aerodynamics were becoming crucial and that you could make ground effects…
When I think back to GP design milestones, it’s pretty obvious, really: the first rear-engined F1 Cooper. Not so much from a technical point of view even though it was…
The second Saturday race of the F1 season is fast approaching: full details on how to watch the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, plus live stream, TV schedule and highlights
Christian Horner dominated the headlines in the run-up to — and during — the 2024 Bahrain GP weekend despite the best efforts of Alpine, Yuki Tsunoda and a glorious V8
Yet another, err, ‘race’ which didn’t exactly deliver – thank goodness it’s all happening off-track then
2024 Bahrain GP analysis: Temperatures boiled over as Mercedes and Ferrari pursued Red Bull in vain, writes Mark Hughes But Verstappen’s winning margin was smaller than last year. Should it give the chasing F1 pack hope?
Red Bull’s dominance in 2023 was so complete that it shifted focus early to this year’s car, cutting back on upgrade plans and even fitting old-spec parts to conserve its resources for 2024, writes Chris Medland
It was Sakhir’s greatest F1 race to date: the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix battle between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. James Elson recalls the duel that sparked an intense and unforgettable championship rivalry
Carlos Sainz is in search of a new F1 seat in 2025, while Red Bull may well have a vacancy, writes Mark Hughes. And reuniting with a top team built around Max Verstappen may look more attractive than rebuilding with Audi
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