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Mario Kart and the identity debate at the heart of F1 2026
Melbourne’s season-opener delivered spectacular racing – but raised uncomfortable questions about what Formula 1 has become
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Mark Hughes: ‘There’s no skill in F1 overtaking – it’s like passing a car on the motorway’
The 2026 Formula 1 season roared into life with a whirlwind of overtaking at the front. But, in the excitement of the lead battle between George Russell and Charles Leclerc, one key element looks to have been lost
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Will Ferrari startline advantage make up for lack of puff in Melbourne?
Why did Ferrari’s pre-season promise disappear in qualifying for the 2026 Australian Grand Prix? Mark Hughes has a theory that we may soon see it again
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F1’s most expensive failures: The list Aston Martin wants to stay off
As Aston Martin’s 2026 nightmare unfolds, history offers a stark warning: in Formula 1, a bottomless budget has never been enough
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F1 unlikely to seek replacements for Bahrain and Saudi Arabian GPs
As conflict continues to affect the Middle East, the F1 calendar could shrink
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Senna’s Lotus 98T heads to auction with an estimate of up to $12m
The Lotus that Senna drove to two victories and five pole positions in 1986 is heading to auction
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2026 Australian Grand Prix start time: how to watch, live stream and F1 schedule
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Australian Grand Prix
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Podcast: Aston F1 disaster reveals Newey’s ambition
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Why Adrian Newey’s towering ambitions could come good. Plus: what to look for at the Australian GP; F1 contingencies if Bahrain GP is cancelled; and Mark answers your questions
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Why Bottas’s penalty threat vanished ahead of Australian GP
Valtteri Bottas had been expecting to serve a penalty from the 2024 Abu Dhabi GP when he returned to the Formula 1 grid with Cadillac. But an unexpected rule change has given him a clean sheet
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Mario Kart and the identity debate at the heart of F1 2026
Melbourne’s season-opener delivered spectacular racing – but raised uncomfortable questions about what Formula 1 has become
F1
Mark Hughes: ‘There’s no skill in F1 overtaking – it’s like passing a car on the motorway’
The 2026 Formula 1 season roared into life with a whirlwind of overtaking at the front. But, in the excitement of the lead battle between George Russell and Charles Leclerc, one key element looks to have been lost
F1
Will Ferrari startline advantage make up for lack of puff in Melbourne?
Why did Ferrari’s pre-season promise disappear in qualifying for the 2026 Australian Grand Prix? Mark Hughes has a theory that we may soon see it again
F1
F1’s most expensive failures: The list Aston Martin wants to stay off
As Aston Martin’s 2026 nightmare unfolds, history offers a stark warning: in Formula 1, a bottomless budget has never been enough
F1
F1 unlikely to seek replacements for Bahrain and Saudi Arabian GPs
As conflict continues to affect the Middle East, the F1 calendar could shrink
F1
Senna’s Lotus 98T heads to auction with an estimate of up to $12m
The Lotus that Senna drove to two victories and five pole positions in 1986 is heading to auction
F1
2026 Australian Grand Prix start time: how to watch, live stream and F1 schedule
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Australian Grand Prix
F1 Show
Podcast: Aston F1 disaster reveals Newey’s ambition
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Why Adrian Newey’s towering ambitions could come good. Plus: what to look for at the Australian GP; F1 contingencies if Bahrain GP is cancelled; and Mark answers your questions
F1
Why Bottas’s penalty threat vanished ahead of Australian GP
Valtteri Bottas had been expecting to serve a penalty from the 2024 Abu Dhabi GP when he returned to the Formula 1 grid with Cadillac. But an unexpected rule change has given him a clean sheet
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MPH: The real reason Ferrari had an edge over Mercedes? It wasn’t the rims
Ferrari’s Barcelona win sparked an instant myth, but Mark Hughes dissects the data to reveal what really gave Hamilton victory over Mercedes
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MPH: The real Lewis Hamilton is back. This is why
Mark Hughes examines the factors that have contributed to Lewis Hamilton finding his old self after a 2025 Formula 1 season filled with self-doubt
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Mark Hughes: The knife-edge strategy that delivered Hamilton’s Barcelona win
Mark Hughes analyses the finely poised strategic battle that underpinned Lewis Hamilton’s landmark first Ferrari victory in Barcelona
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Mark Hughes: why F1’s 50/50 hybrid rules were doomed by conflicting priorities
With apologies to David Byrne and Talking Heads: And you may find yourself Watching someone lift and coast And you may find yourself Watching cars slowly decelerate down the straights…
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Felix Rosenqvist edges David Malukas in closest Indianapolis 500 finish on record
May 24, 2026 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana It was a photo finish in the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 after a one-lap shootout at the close. Mick Schumacher’s…
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The race that will decide Max Verstappen’s F1 future? Why Austria is make-or-break for Red Bull
Austrian GP briefing
The Austrian GP weekend arrives with plenty of intrigue both on and off the Formula 1 track
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The unremarkable race, on an unloved track, that quietly made F1 history
On the 15th anniversary of the 2011 European Grand Prix, Matt Bishop explains why a race almost nobody remembers deserves to be remembered
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Guy Edwards obituary: ‘Mr Sponsorship’, and the man who saved Lauda
Edwards risked his life to save Niki Lauda and went on to revolutionise motor sport sponsorship
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