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Alain Prost: ‘I was a better F1 racer than Senna’
In this month’s magazine, Alain Prost gives a rare and exclusive interview to look back on a brilliant career – and talk about that rivalry with Ayrton Senna
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Podcast: John Watson, Centenary Stories
Five-time Grand Prix-winner John Watson explains the art of the overtake; matching Niki Lauda’s performace; and turning down the chance to replace Nigel Mansell at Lotus, in the latest podcast marking Motor Sport‘s 100 years
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Otmar Szafnauer in talks to join Andretti F1: ‘I’d love to help’
In this month’s magazine Otmar Szafnauer says he’s already been involved in talks to link up with the team hopeful to join the F1 grid – and reveals what went wrong at Alpine
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John Watson: Lauda became F1 template
If you feel modern Formula 1 takes itself too seriously nowadays, then blame Niki Lauda. John Watson, above, points to the three-time champion’s ruthless approach as marking the turning point…
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F1 designer & GP winner — but Jean-Pierre Jabouille could have achieved so much more
Jean-Pierre Jabouille developed Renault’s first F1 car, then raced it in its debut grand prix. He became the team’s first Formula 1 winner as well. But, writes Matt Bishop, bad luck disguised his even greater potential
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Alain Prost on Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso and Gilles Villeneuve
Max Verstappen “I like him very much because he’s a little bit different in the way he thinks and speaks. Even in Las Vegas he was focused on racing and…
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How Alain Prost nearly returned… with Ferrari
Alain Prost was 38 when he retired from Formula 1 at the end of 1993. But much like Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton today, he really wasn’t ready to. That’s…
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Alain Prost: ‘It sounds like a joke but I’m completely underrated’
He divides opinion. Always has done. And it tends to distil to a single, fundamental question: are you for Senna, or are you for Prost? Even Motor Sport can’t resist.…
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Flashback: Lotus launches its 1990 F1 car with Warwick and Donnelly
It may have been necessary to leave home at some unearthly hour to reach Ketteringham Hall by 10am, but the trip was worth it. Never having been to the legendary…
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Alain Prost: ‘I was a better F1 racer than Senna’
In this month’s magazine, Alain Prost gives a rare and exclusive interview to look back on a brilliant career – and talk about that rivalry with Ayrton Senna
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: John Watson, Centenary Stories
Five-time Grand Prix-winner John Watson explains the art of the overtake; matching Niki Lauda’s performace; and turning down the chance to replace Nigel Mansell at Lotus, in the latest podcast marking Motor Sport‘s 100 years
F1
Otmar Szafnauer in talks to join Andretti F1: ‘I’d love to help’
In this month’s magazine Otmar Szafnauer says he’s already been involved in talks to link up with the team hopeful to join the F1 grid – and reveals what went wrong at Alpine
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John Watson: Lauda became F1 template
If you feel modern Formula 1 takes itself too seriously nowadays, then blame Niki Lauda. John Watson, above, points to the three-time champion’s ruthless approach as marking the turning point…
F1
F1 designer & GP winner — but Jean-Pierre Jabouille could have achieved so much more
Jean-Pierre Jabouille developed Renault’s first F1 car, then raced it in its debut grand prix. He became the team’s first Formula 1 winner as well. But, writes Matt Bishop, bad luck disguised his even greater potential
Archive
Alain Prost on Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso and Gilles Villeneuve
Max Verstappen “I like him very much because he’s a little bit different in the way he thinks and speaks. Even in Las Vegas he was focused on racing and…
Archive
How Alain Prost nearly returned… with Ferrari
Alain Prost was 38 when he retired from Formula 1 at the end of 1993. But much like Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton today, he really wasn’t ready to. That’s…
Great Read
Archive
Alain Prost: ‘It sounds like a joke but I’m completely underrated’
He divides opinion. Always has done. And it tends to distil to a single, fundamental question: are you for Senna, or are you for Prost? Even Motor Sport can’t resist.…
Archive
Flashback: Lotus launches its 1990 F1 car with Warwick and Donnelly
It may have been necessary to leave home at some unearthly hour to reach Ketteringham Hall by 10am, but the trip was worth it. Never having been to the legendary…
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MPH: Norris had no sympathy for Russell’s F1 car complaints. Here’s why
Lando Norris responded bluntly to George Russell’s complaints of struggling to adapt to this year’s Mercedes F1 car. It exposed more than just their different driving styles, says Mark Hughes; it shows where their heads are at
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MPH: Decoded – why Russell and Piastri can’t keep up with their F1 team-mates
Hungary revealed how wind and worn tarmac are rewriting the rules of 2026 F1 performance, and why some of the grid’s best drivers are struggling to keep up. Mark Hughes explains
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Formula 1 2026 half-term report. Every driver rated – who deserves an A+?
Kimi Antonelli Astonishing progression from his patchy and underprepared rookie season. Yes, he’s in the best car but he’s doing things with it that stand comparison with the finest. In…
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Kimi Antonelli’s mid-season charge reshapes Formula 1’s 2026 title fight
Monaco Lewis Hamilton Many had written off Lewis Hamilton in F1 – too long in the tooth at 41, a poor fit with Ferrari, the rise of rivals, and so…
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Madring’s La Monumental gives Madrid’s new F1 circuit a distinctive challenge
There was a time when circuit corner names were utilitarian labels, nothing more. Even for the greatest curves, inspiration was drawn from local landmarks or topography: think of Eau Rouge…
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‘Kimi Antonelli was 11 when I saw him race. He amazed me’: when Mercedes’ talent scout discovered the F1 sensation
To call Gwen Lagrue a ’scout’ is reductive. Identifying talent is just part of the equation; he supplements that by developing it, playing a central role in nurturing a plethora…
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F1 isn’t all bad in 2026: what GP racing has gained and lost with its new rules
Six months into Formula 1’s biggest regulation reset in a generation, the new rules have delivered genuine wins and real problems in almost equal measure
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A frightened James Hunt’s brilliant win: the F1 victory that’s easy to forget
Niki Lauda’s blazing Ferrari cast a pall over the 1976 German Grand Prix, so it’s easy to overlook what happened in the F1 race. Matt Bishop recognises James Hunt’s masterful and brave victory at the Nürburgring
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The Beatle who predicted F1’s TV boom decades early
Long before Drive to Survive, an ex-Beatle and lifelong racing obsessive told Barry Sheene how F1 would find its biggest audience
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