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In a new Motor Sport podcast, Patrick Head reveals how Frank Williams nearly passed over its future world champion Damon Hill for an F1 drive
The very different demands of Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya and those of Montréal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve would be an important litmus test for the three closely matched teams directly behind…
Rejoining our Engineering the Greats podcast, legendary F1 designer Patrick Head lifts the lid on Williams’ landmark 1993 season, which featured the one of the most technically-advanced racing cars ever: the FW15C
Eddie Irvine’s race comes to a dramatic end during a pitstop at a damp Belgian Grand Prix. While refuelling, Irvine’s Jordan erupted in flames but the fire was quickly extinguished…
Aston Martin’s successful start to the 2023 F1 season will see it lose a chunk of aerodynamic testing time, but the team insists it won’t hold it back in the race to catch Red Bull, writes Adam Cooper
In this season of Verstappen dominance, the most intriguing competition is that between the three teams directly behind – Aston Martin, Mercedes and Ferrari – where the initiative has swung…
He arrived in F1 virtually unknown, but wild, bushy-haired Jody Scheckter made his name in more ways than one after a stellar — but controversial — rookie campaign. The 1979 champion recalls his early races with McLaren
F1 Retro
A topsy-turvy 2010 Canadian GP was so unpredictable, that it formed the basis of Pirelli’s tyre development direction for the years to come – and shaped F1 as we know it today, writes Mark Hughes
Sprint racing in F1 is still up for debate, but it does suit some venues more than others. Here are the six circuits that should host a sprint race in the coming future
In a new Motor Sport podcast, Patrick Head reveals how Frank Williams nearly passed over its future world champion Damon Hill for an F1 drive
The very different demands of Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya and those of Montréal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve would be an important litmus test for the three closely matched teams directly behind…
Rejoining our Engineering the Greats podcast, legendary F1 designer Patrick Head lifts the lid on Williams’ landmark 1993 season, which featured the one of the most technically-advanced racing cars ever: the FW15C
Eddie Irvine’s race comes to a dramatic end during a pitstop at a damp Belgian Grand Prix. While refuelling, Irvine’s Jordan erupted in flames but the fire was quickly extinguished…
Aston Martin’s successful start to the 2023 F1 season will see it lose a chunk of aerodynamic testing time, but the team insists it won’t hold it back in the race to catch Red Bull, writes Adam Cooper
In this season of Verstappen dominance, the most intriguing competition is that between the three teams directly behind – Aston Martin, Mercedes and Ferrari – where the initiative has swung…
He arrived in F1 virtually unknown, but wild, bushy-haired Jody Scheckter made his name in more ways than one after a stellar — but controversial — rookie campaign. The 1979 champion recalls his early races with McLaren
F1 Retro
A topsy-turvy 2010 Canadian GP was so unpredictable, that it formed the basis of Pirelli’s tyre development direction for the years to come – and shaped F1 as we know it today, writes Mark Hughes
McLaren’s disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix led to speculation about a conspiracy to bring Max Verstappen back into the title fight. But there’s a more realistic explanation
F1’s 2025 championship leader said he had to go to real set-up extremes to make his car competitive in the final Las Vegas Grand Prix stint last year – could that be key to Lando Norris’s success in the race this season?
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes the current F1 generation is the most competitive in history and called on reporters to scrutinise the claim. Mark Hughes didn’t need any more encouragement
IDEC Sport Silverstone 4 Hours 14/9/25 A home win for Jamie Chadwick capped a happy return for contemporary Le Mans Prototype racing to the UK, as the European Le Mans…
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
Aston Martin’s call to make Adrian Newey team principal marks Lawrence Stroll’s boldest decision yet
Over four decades Adrian Newey has become F1’s most successful car designer, his longevity ensured by a host of technological innovations. Now he’s the Aston Martin F1 team boss – read his story
Adrian Newey is the latest — surprise — appointment to Aston Martin’s F1 team principal role, and the fourth to hold that position under Lawrence Stroll. Here’s the timeline of Aston’s F1 bosses
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