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Williams’ questionable F1 sponsor – Up/Down in Austin
Thought the age of whacky F1 sponsors was over? Think again…
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How to watch 2023 Mexico City Grand Prix: start time, F1 live stream and TV schedule
The long 0.75 mile-run down to Turn 1 at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez offers the prospect of racing action from the outset of 2023’s Mexican Grand Prix — even with…
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Mercedes misunderstanding prevents Hamilton–Verstappen Texas shootout
The headlines for this race inevitably came to be dominated by the disqualification of Lewis Hamilton from second place and Charles Leclerc from sixth, with each having worn out their…
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It took too long – again – to decide Hamilton and Leclerc’s US GP disqualification
2023 US Grand Prix diary: More lengthy post-race investigations, the challenge of COTA and Ricciardo returns with the stars — Chris Medland’s view from the F1 paddock
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‘It’s all for vanity’: Why are celebrities queuing up to invest in Alpine’s F1 team?
From film stars to well-known athletes, investing in the Alpine F1 team is a hot ticket for celebrities. But why? And is this the start of a new wave of influencer investors? asks Cambridge Kisby
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Verstappen set to break F1 record points total. How does he really compare to the greats?
Max Verstappen can break the F1 season points record for the second consecutive year at COTA. But where does his dominant 2023 campaign stack up against the legends of the past?
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MPH: Mercedes upgrade points to a bigger fight at US Grand Prix
With inferior car design concepts, the F1 pack chasing Red Bull have been limited in performance all year, says Mark Hughes But as Mercedes unveils a big upgrade, there are predictions of an intense battle with Ferrari and McLaren at Circuit of the Americas
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Red Bull reigns – Alonso foiled – Perez pressure: echoes of the 2013 US GP
A decade ago, COTA welcomed a newly-crowned Red Bull F1 champion, along with Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and an under-scrutiny Sergio Perez. Damien Smith explores the changes since 2013’s US GP — and the many familiar elements
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2023 Motoring Literary & Art Festival: five talks you can’t miss
This autumn’s inaugural Motoring Literary and Art festival will bring together illustrious names from across motor racing at Silverstone. Here are five of the talks that you won’t want to miss
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Williams’ questionable F1 sponsor – Up/Down in Austin
Thought the age of whacky F1 sponsors was over? Think again…
F1
How to watch 2023 Mexico City Grand Prix: start time, F1 live stream and TV schedule
The long 0.75 mile-run down to Turn 1 at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez offers the prospect of racing action from the outset of 2023’s Mexican Grand Prix — even with…
F1
Mercedes misunderstanding prevents Hamilton–Verstappen Texas shootout
The headlines for this race inevitably came to be dominated by the disqualification of Lewis Hamilton from second place and Charles Leclerc from sixth, with each having worn out their…
F1
It took too long – again – to decide Hamilton and Leclerc’s US GP disqualification
2023 US Grand Prix diary: More lengthy post-race investigations, the challenge of COTA and Ricciardo returns with the stars — Chris Medland’s view from the F1 paddock
F1
‘It’s all for vanity’: Why are celebrities queuing up to invest in Alpine’s F1 team?
From film stars to well-known athletes, investing in the Alpine F1 team is a hot ticket for celebrities. But why? And is this the start of a new wave of influencer investors? asks Cambridge Kisby
F1
Verstappen set to break F1 record points total. How does he really compare to the greats?
Max Verstappen can break the F1 season points record for the second consecutive year at COTA. But where does his dominant 2023 campaign stack up against the legends of the past?
F1
MPH: Mercedes upgrade points to a bigger fight at US Grand Prix
With inferior car design concepts, the F1 pack chasing Red Bull have been limited in performance all year, says Mark Hughes But as Mercedes unveils a big upgrade, there are predictions of an intense battle with Ferrari and McLaren at Circuit of the Americas
F1
Red Bull reigns – Alonso foiled – Perez pressure: echoes of the 2013 US GP
A decade ago, COTA welcomed a newly-crowned Red Bull F1 champion, along with Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and an under-scrutiny Sergio Perez. Damien Smith explores the changes since 2013’s US GP — and the many familiar elements
Books
2023 Motoring Literary & Art Festival: five talks you can’t miss
This autumn’s inaugural Motoring Literary and Art festival will bring together illustrious names from across motor racing at Silverstone. Here are five of the talks that you won’t want to miss
Standings – 2026 F1 World Championship
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MPH: Antonelli is ravaging Russell’s golden chance of F1 title — Canada is critical
Outperformed in Miami, George Russell fell further behind his teenage team-mate Kimi Antonelli in the F1 title race. It makes the upcoming Canadian Grand Prix vital for his championship hopes, says Mark Hughes, even though there’s a long season ahead
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Mark Hughes: Miami’s F1 team-mate divide – why driver pace made the difference
With the leading Formula 1 cars closely matched on pace, the 2026 Miami Grand Prix delivered an exciting race where driver pace and team strategy made the difference. But why the big gap between front-running team-mates?
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Mark Hughes: Ever-more complex F1 rules expose just how flawed they are
The F1 season resumes in Miami this weekend with an even more complex set of rules. It’s a welcome attempt to improve the racing, but just goes to show that the fundamental problems remain unsolved. Mark Hughes explains
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Nico Rosberg celebrates victory at Suzuka in 2016
October 7, 2016 Suzuka, Japan By Round 17, Nico Rosberg led Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton by 23 points. Here’s Rosberg in practice dramatically demonstrating the concept of lateral load transfer.…
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Derek Daly: why the numbers prove Williams sabotaged my 1982 F1 season for Rosberg
I raced in Formula 1 for five years at a dangerous time when you knew that at least one driver on average would probably be killed or maimed each year.…
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Ferrari’s bid for four straight Le Mans wins faces a tougher field and stricter BoP rules
Ferrari is bidding for a fourth consecutive Le Mans 24 Hours win this year. Or to put it another way, to continue an unbeaten run since it ended its 50-year exile from…
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Audi revives the Auto Union Lucca, born for war with Mercedes
Auto Union vs Mercedes – Rosemeyer vs Caracciola. Germany’s land speed rivalry of the 1930s was one of the most charged in motor sport history. Now Audi Tradition has recreated one of the most significant record-breaking cars of the era
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V8 engines set for F1 comeback – why it’s really expected to happen
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Formula 1 cars are set to sound great again! Why there’s now enough support to scrap current power units in favour of screaming V8s. Plus: George Russell’s big problem
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The uncomfortable reality beneath Ben Sulayem’s V8 engine promise
Four races into a new era that took years and hundreds of millions of pounds of power unit development, Formula 1 is already talking about the next one with V8 engines at its core
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