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F1 track limits dominate Austria GP qualifying — ‘I’m just surviving’ says Verstappen
Max Verstappen claimed pole in a dramatic qualifying session which saw his team-mate Sergio Perez and George Russell knocked out in Q2
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MPH: Austria favoured Leclerc last year. Will F1 history repeat itself?
The unique Red Bull Ring has a reputation for shaking up the F1 order, with several factors pointing to the chance of a shock Max Verstappen defeat, writes Mark Hughes, who is keeping a close watch on Ferrari
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Waving a different flag: how motor sport is welcoming LGBTQ+ drivers
Motor sport hasn’t always been the happiest of homes for LGBTQ+ athletes. As Pride Month comes to an end, Stephen Dobie hears some of their fears and hopes as the sport targets greater inclusivity for drivers and fans alike
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2023 Austrian Grand Prix sprint race: Everything you need to know
The 2023 Austrian GP is here, meaning another weekend of sprint race action. Here’s everything you need to know including details on the new format, the point system, where to watch and who could win
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Welcome to Enstone: Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney invest in Alpine F1 team
Will actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney (left) sprinkle some Hollywood stardust on to the Alpine Formula 1 team and boost its bid to become a world title contender? That’s…
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New Nigel Mansell F1 documentary hits TV screens
A new documentary on the career of Nigel Mansell will air on Sky on the weekend of the British Grand Prix. The 90-minute film, Williams & Mansell: Red 5, features…
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New Nigel Mansell documentary: overdue tribute to underrated F1 champ
When Williams and Nigel Mansell combined in Formula 1, the results were spectacular. Damien Smith gives his verdict on a new documentary that unashamedly celebrates the championship-winning partnership with rediscovered footage
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‘Red Bull winning every F1 race in 2023? It’s not going to happen’
Max Verstappen may have looked unstoppable so far this F1 season, but there’s little chance of his team winning every race in 2023 — somebody will beat Red Bull, writes Andrew Frankel
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Alpine raises F1 pricetag: why new team entry fee is set to triple
Alpine’s new F1 investment values the team at around $900m, which means that new teams wanting to join the grid are set to see the entry fee skyrocket, writes Chris Medland
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F1 track limits dominate Austria GP qualifying — ‘I’m just surviving’ says Verstappen
Max Verstappen claimed pole in a dramatic qualifying session which saw his team-mate Sergio Perez and George Russell knocked out in Q2
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MPH: Austria favoured Leclerc last year. Will F1 history repeat itself?
The unique Red Bull Ring has a reputation for shaking up the F1 order, with several factors pointing to the chance of a shock Max Verstappen defeat, writes Mark Hughes, who is keeping a close watch on Ferrari
F1
Waving a different flag: how motor sport is welcoming LGBTQ+ drivers
Motor sport hasn’t always been the happiest of homes for LGBTQ+ athletes. As Pride Month comes to an end, Stephen Dobie hears some of their fears and hopes as the sport targets greater inclusivity for drivers and fans alike
F1
2023 Austrian Grand Prix sprint race: Everything you need to know
The 2023 Austrian GP is here, meaning another weekend of sprint race action. Here’s everything you need to know including details on the new format, the point system, where to watch and who could win
Archive
Welcome to Enstone: Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney invest in Alpine F1 team
Will actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney (left) sprinkle some Hollywood stardust on to the Alpine Formula 1 team and boost its bid to become a world title contender? That’s…
Archive
New Nigel Mansell F1 documentary hits TV screens
A new documentary on the career of Nigel Mansell will air on Sky on the weekend of the British Grand Prix. The 90-minute film, Williams & Mansell: Red 5, features…
F1
New Nigel Mansell documentary: overdue tribute to underrated F1 champ
When Williams and Nigel Mansell combined in Formula 1, the results were spectacular. Damien Smith gives his verdict on a new documentary that unashamedly celebrates the championship-winning partnership with rediscovered footage
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‘Red Bull winning every F1 race in 2023? It’s not going to happen’
Max Verstappen may have looked unstoppable so far this F1 season, but there’s little chance of his team winning every race in 2023 — somebody will beat Red Bull, writes Andrew Frankel
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Alpine raises F1 pricetag: why new team entry fee is set to triple
Alpine’s new F1 investment values the team at around $900m, which means that new teams wanting to join the grid are set to see the entry fee skyrocket, writes Chris Medland
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MPH: Assessing F1’s rookie class of 2025 – the Mark Hughes verdict
Mark Hughes weighs up an exceptional 2025 rookie class, dissecting four contrasting debut seasons to reveal who truly stood out the most
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Mark Hughes: Andrea Stella finally banished the ghost of 2010 Abu Dhabi disaster
Mark Hughes revisits the race that gave McLaren team principal Andrea Stella a sleepless night ahead of this year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: how victory in 2025 was forged from a Ferrari failure 15 years earlier
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Mark Hughes: Piastri pass on Norris was part of McLaren’s bold strategy to foil Verstappen
Mark Hughes explains how McLaren’s pre-planned lap-one swap and split-tyre strategy blunted Verstappen’s threat and laid the groundwork for Norris’s title-winning drive
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Jamie Chadwick shines at the Silverstone 4 Hours
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…
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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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Prost laments Renault’s ‘sad’ F1 exit: ‘It’ll be difficult to come back’
Alain Prost has given his view on Renault exiting F1 as an engine manufacturer
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Mohammed Ben Sulayem re-elected – how he became FIA president
Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s has now been re-elected as FIA president, after a controversial first term. But how did he become the first non-European president in the FIA’s history?
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Cadillac’s virtual race weekends – how sim work got new F1 team up to speed
Cadillac is in a race against time to get its new F1 car ready for 2026 – sim driver Pietro Fittipaldi explains how it’s running in the virtual world first
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