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Yet another, err, ‘race’ which didn’t exactly deliver – thank goodness it’s all happening off-track then
2024 Bahrain GP analysis: Temperatures boiled over as Mercedes and Ferrari pursued Red Bull in vain, writes Mark Hughes But Verstappen’s winning margin was smaller than last year. Should it give the chasing F1 pack hope?
Red Bull’s dominance in 2023 was so complete that it shifted focus early to this year’s car, cutting back on upgrade plans and even fitting old-spec parts to conserve its resources for 2024, writes Chris Medland
It was Sakhir’s greatest F1 race to date: the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix battle between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. James Elson recalls the duel that sparked an intense and unforgettable championship rivalry
Carlos Sainz is in search of a new F1 seat in 2025, while Red Bull may well have a vacancy, writes Mark Hughes. And reuniting with a top team built around Max Verstappen may look more attractive than rebuilding with Audi
Max Verstappen and Red Bull look set to continue their winning ways in 2024 just as, two decades ago, Michael Schumacher and Ferrari dominated. But, Damien Smith writes, that 2004 season showed that nothing in F1 stays the same for long
Once again, the real F1 battle looks to be for second place in 2024. Perez, Hamilton, Leclerc and Norris are seen as the favourites, but are bookmakers underestimating George Russell? asks Andrew Frankel
Damon Hill is Rob Widdows’ latest guest in our special podcast series, celebrating 100 years of Motor Sport Magazine. The 1996 Formula 1 World Champion reflects on following his father’s…
Christian Horner dominated the headlines in the run-up to — and during — the 2024 Bahrain GP weekend despite the best efforts of Alpine, Yuki Tsunoda and a glorious V8
Yet another, err, ‘race’ which didn’t exactly deliver – thank goodness it’s all happening off-track then
2024 Bahrain GP analysis: Temperatures boiled over as Mercedes and Ferrari pursued Red Bull in vain, writes Mark Hughes But Verstappen’s winning margin was smaller than last year. Should it give the chasing F1 pack hope?
Red Bull’s dominance in 2023 was so complete that it shifted focus early to this year’s car, cutting back on upgrade plans and even fitting old-spec parts to conserve its resources for 2024, writes Chris Medland
It was Sakhir’s greatest F1 race to date: the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix battle between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. James Elson recalls the duel that sparked an intense and unforgettable championship rivalry
Carlos Sainz is in search of a new F1 seat in 2025, while Red Bull may well have a vacancy, writes Mark Hughes. And reuniting with a top team built around Max Verstappen may look more attractive than rebuilding with Audi
Max Verstappen and Red Bull look set to continue their winning ways in 2024 just as, two decades ago, Michael Schumacher and Ferrari dominated. But, Damien Smith writes, that 2004 season showed that nothing in F1 stays the same for long
Once again, the real F1 battle looks to be for second place in 2024. Perez, Hamilton, Leclerc and Norris are seen as the favourites, but are bookmakers underestimating George Russell? asks Andrew Frankel
Damon Hill is Rob Widdows’ latest guest in our special podcast series, celebrating 100 years of Motor Sport Magazine. The 1996 Formula 1 World Champion reflects on following his father’s…
Sepang’s abrasive tarmac did more than shred Formula 1 tyres – it scrambled team simulations and may well have handed Red Bull an unassailable advantage in the Bahrain Grand Prix, that reshaped the competitive order, as Mark Hughes explains
Back in Malaysia for the first time in nine years, plenty of Formula 1 teams were caught out by the unique characteristics of the Sepang circuit where one decision had a devastating effect on their whole Bahrain GP weekend
Mark Hughes dissects how Sepang’s brutally abrasive surface and restricted tyre allocation are turning this weekend into a strategic gauntlet where the right compound choice could matter more than raw pace
The first few months of this season were nervous ones for the bosses of Red Bull’s Formula 1 team. Victories were not on the agenda. The car Red Bull had…
Who knows what riches Max Verstappen was offered to lure him away from Red Bull Racing? A blank cheque, the keys to any kingdom he might desire and all the…
Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Riders Academy – established a decade ago by the seven-times MotoGP king to create a new generation of Italian talent – has so far produced one MotoGP…
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Mark Hughes and Bryn Lucas look back on Verstappen’s win at Sepang, a restart delayed by a software glitch, and what to expect in Singapore
After a chaotic win at Sepang, Max Verstappen heads to the circuit where victory has proved elusive. Can this be the year he finally manages it?
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix
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