The sports car star who torpedoed McLaren’s record ’88 F1 win streak
No one blamed him, but a hapless Jean-Louis Schlesser ended the last incredible team wins run in F1: McLaren’s 1988 campaign with Senna and Prost
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Ferrari’s F1 challenge has crumbled since winning at the start of last year. An all-new car is in the pipeline, but Carlos Sainz suggests that the team still doesn’t understand the problems it needs to avoid
F1’s original Flying Finn made his name with a ragged, opposite-locking and fast driving style. Behind the scenes, Keke Rosberg is no less entertaining, writes Matt Bishop
As usual Verstappen’s rivals fell into a blackhole at the 2023 Dutch GP, no one even holding a space torch to the peerless champion
A day of rain and sun in Zandvoort made F1 strategy a guessing game at the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix. Some got it right and some got it wrong, but there was no displacing Max Verstappen at the front, says Mark Hughes
Why Nyck de Vries was close to an F1 comeback at the Dutch GP; Ricciardo’s ambitious comeback hopes; and rare praise for race control: Chris Medland’s F1 diary from the Zandvoort paddock
This year’s Haas has shown its pace in qualifying but a crucial issue is costing race pace, says Mark Hughes. A fix could bring in the points — but may also see Nico Hülkenberg lose an edge over his team-mate
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and times for the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix, including qualifying and the grand prix
A long list of champions have run the gauntlet when choosing between staying loyal to a team and or ruthlessly putting themselves first – drivers should feel no qualms about looking after No1, says Damien Smith
No one blamed him, but a hapless Jean-Louis Schlesser ended the last incredible team wins run in F1: McLaren’s 1988 campaign with Senna and Prost
Ferrari’s F1 challenge has crumbled since winning at the start of last year. An all-new car is in the pipeline, but Carlos Sainz suggests that the team still doesn’t understand the problems it needs to avoid
F1’s original Flying Finn made his name with a ragged, opposite-locking and fast driving style. Behind the scenes, Keke Rosberg is no less entertaining, writes Matt Bishop
As usual Verstappen’s rivals fell into a blackhole at the 2023 Dutch GP, no one even holding a space torch to the peerless champion
A day of rain and sun in Zandvoort made F1 strategy a guessing game at the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix. Some got it right and some got it wrong, but there was no displacing Max Verstappen at the front, says Mark Hughes
Why Nyck de Vries was close to an F1 comeback at the Dutch GP; Ricciardo’s ambitious comeback hopes; and rare praise for race control: Chris Medland’s F1 diary from the Zandvoort paddock
This year’s Haas has shown its pace in qualifying but a crucial issue is costing race pace, says Mark Hughes. A fix could bring in the points — but may also see Nico Hülkenberg lose an edge over his team-mate
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and times for the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix, including qualifying and the grand prix
A long list of champions have run the gauntlet when choosing between staying loyal to a team and or ruthlessly putting themselves first – drivers should feel no qualms about looking after No1, says Damien Smith
Mercedes’ F1 rivals are united in protesting its new power unit, as the series aims to stamp out “smart rule interpretation”. But it won’t be easy to resolve, explains Mark Hughes
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Why AI is set to become a major factor in F1. Plus: Adrian Newey’s extraordinary Aston Martin; Christian Horner’s potential comeback; and what the drivers really make of their new cars
F1’s new ’50/50′ power units bring the fiendish problem of how to deploy and harvest electrical energy. It’s the ideal scenario for AI, writes Mark Hughes. F1 is on the brink of a significant evolution
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
The world champion replaced team-mate Piastri and topped the times for McLaren
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