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Top 10 British Grands Prix at Silverstone
For 30 years from the mid-1950s, Silverstone shared the honour of hosting the British Grand Prix, first with Aintree and then with the far more inspiring Brands Hatch. Brands remains…
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F1 grid will return to Silverstone for Festival FanZone this August
Six F1 teams will have cars on display in the new FanZone at this year’s Silverstone Festival, which celebrates the circuit’s 75th anniversary
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MPH: Monaco GP is Alonso’s best chance of beating Red Bulls. Unless…
For the first time in the 2023 F1 season, Red Bull looks vulnerable going into the Monaco Grand Prix. The slow-speed circuit should suit Alonso and Aston Martin, particularly in the crucial qualifying session. But there’s somebody else to look out for, writes Mark Hughes
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65 years of Lotus F1 cars — the greatest track tests
There’s only one way to fully appreciate Colin Chapman’s ground-breaking designs — from behind the wheel. To mark 65 years since Lotus’s World Championship debut, these are our favourite track tests of its legendary Formula 1 cars
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How Alpine has to hit back after CEO Rossi ripped into F1 team
Last week Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi tore into his F1 operation. Harsh as it was, how can the team hit back and appease the boss?
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The open pits of the 1988 Detroit Grand Prix: Flashback
According to my notes from 1988, the Benettons in the foreground had several significant technical tweaks in place for this race in Detroit. Having finished third the previous weekend in…
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F1 calls off Grand Prix at Imola after devastating Emilia Romagna floods
This weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola has been cancelled after widespread flooding in the Italian region, which has left five dead and areas of the paddock under water
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The races that never happened: F1’s cancelled grands prix
It’s been almost two years since F1 last abandoned a grand prix weekend. We look back at the practical, financial – and unusual reasons – for race cancellations in F1’s history
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F1’s 1-2 finishes: when dominance delights… and when it doesn’t
Red Bull’s four 1-2 finishes this year point to a one-sided F1 season and a lack of competition. But sometimes, such a dominant display can be something to celebrate, writes Matt Bishop
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Top 10 British Grands Prix at Silverstone
For 30 years from the mid-1950s, Silverstone shared the honour of hosting the British Grand Prix, first with Aintree and then with the far more inspiring Brands Hatch. Brands remains…
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F1 grid will return to Silverstone for Festival FanZone this August
Six F1 teams will have cars on display in the new FanZone at this year’s Silverstone Festival, which celebrates the circuit’s 75th anniversary
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MPH: Monaco GP is Alonso’s best chance of beating Red Bulls. Unless…
For the first time in the 2023 F1 season, Red Bull looks vulnerable going into the Monaco Grand Prix. The slow-speed circuit should suit Alonso and Aston Martin, particularly in the crucial qualifying session. But there’s somebody else to look out for, writes Mark Hughes
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65 years of Lotus F1 cars — the greatest track tests
There’s only one way to fully appreciate Colin Chapman’s ground-breaking designs — from behind the wheel. To mark 65 years since Lotus’s World Championship debut, these are our favourite track tests of its legendary Formula 1 cars
Opinion
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How Alpine has to hit back after CEO Rossi ripped into F1 team
Last week Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi tore into his F1 operation. Harsh as it was, how can the team hit back and appease the boss?
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The open pits of the 1988 Detroit Grand Prix: Flashback
According to my notes from 1988, the Benettons in the foreground had several significant technical tweaks in place for this race in Detroit. Having finished third the previous weekend in…
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F1 calls off Grand Prix at Imola after devastating Emilia Romagna floods
This weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola has been cancelled after widespread flooding in the Italian region, which has left five dead and areas of the paddock under water
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The races that never happened: F1’s cancelled grands prix
It’s been almost two years since F1 last abandoned a grand prix weekend. We look back at the practical, financial – and unusual reasons – for race cancellations in F1’s history
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F1’s 1-2 finishes: when dominance delights… and when it doesn’t
Red Bull’s four 1-2 finishes this year point to a one-sided F1 season and a lack of competition. But sometimes, such a dominant display can be something to celebrate, writes Matt Bishop
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Mark Hughes: McLaren ‘conspiracy’ is more likely a push for every microsecond
McLaren’s disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix led to speculation about a conspiracy to bring Max Verstappen back into the title fight. But there’s a more realistic explanation
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MPH: Did Norris find code to crack Vegas at last year’s race?
F1’s 2025 championship leader said he had to go to real set-up extremes to make his car competitive in the final Las Vegas Grand Prix stint last year – could that be key to Lando Norris’s success in the race this season?
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MPH: F1 has its best drivers ever, says McLaren boss. He has a point
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes the current F1 generation is the most competitive in history and called on reporters to scrutinise the claim. Mark Hughes didn’t need any more encouragement
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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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Newey’s team principal move is Stroll’s riskiest F1 gamble
Aston Martin’s call to make Adrian Newey team principal marks Lawrence Stroll’s boldest decision yet
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Adrian Newey profile: from F1 design guru to Aston Martin team boss
Over four decades Adrian Newey has become F1’s most successful car designer, his longevity ensured by a host of technological innovations. Now he’s the Aston Martin F1 team boss – read his story
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Every Aston Martin F1 boss under Lawrence Stroll
Adrian Newey is the latest — surprise — appointment to Aston Martin’s F1 team principal role, and the fourth to hold that position under Lawrence Stroll. Here’s the timeline of Aston’s F1 bosses
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