The genius behind Alonso’s Sao Paulo pass: ‘He had everyone fooled’
The 2023 Sao Paulo Grand Prix might have been in its dying moments, but the tension was only rising as Fernando Alonso and Sergio Perez battled over the final podium…
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Renowned photographer Paul-Henri Cahier has helped draw up Motor Sport’s ‘Image of the year’ shortlist – he and fellow snapper Florent Gooden explain what makes the ideal F1 shot
James Vowles’ first season as Williams boss saw the team return to the midfield fight. But he tells Chris Medland that he’s not getting excited about its seventh-place finish, as he focuses on winning again
F1 2023 saw an unprecedented number of records fall, but also some intense battles up and down the field – Karun Chandhok picks his top performers of the year
Oscar Piastri wasn’t even born when Fernando Alonso first raced in F1. But the 42-year-old double-world champion will have to race for a decade to best Luigi Fagioli as the oldest championship GP winner, says Matt Bishop
Ayrton Senna and Jean Alesi didn’t fight often on-track. But when they did, their wheel-to-wheel F1 clashes showed how electrifying a rivalry would be
“Over-imaginative” claims that Toto and Susie Wolff had shared confidential secrets were quickly rebutted this week. It served as a distraction from the real rift in Formula 1, writes Mark Hughes
Formula 1 is working with the FIA and Extreme H to evaluate hydrogen in racing — for grand prix cars as well as event power and transportation
After a winless season with only two podium finishes, George Russell is seeking for a reset heading into 2024 – he expands on his frustrations and keeping a positive mindset
The 2023 Sao Paulo Grand Prix might have been in its dying moments, but the tension was only rising as Fernando Alonso and Sergio Perez battled over the final podium…
Renowned photographer Paul-Henri Cahier has helped draw up Motor Sport’s ‘Image of the year’ shortlist – he and fellow snapper Florent Gooden explain what makes the ideal F1 shot
James Vowles’ first season as Williams boss saw the team return to the midfield fight. But he tells Chris Medland that he’s not getting excited about its seventh-place finish, as he focuses on winning again
F1 2023 saw an unprecedented number of records fall, but also some intense battles up and down the field – Karun Chandhok picks his top performers of the year
Oscar Piastri wasn’t even born when Fernando Alonso first raced in F1. But the 42-year-old double-world champion will have to race for a decade to best Luigi Fagioli as the oldest championship GP winner, says Matt Bishop
Ayrton Senna and Jean Alesi didn’t fight often on-track. But when they did, their wheel-to-wheel F1 clashes showed how electrifying a rivalry would be
“Over-imaginative” claims that Toto and Susie Wolff had shared confidential secrets were quickly rebutted this week. It served as a distraction from the real rift in Formula 1, writes Mark Hughes
Formula 1 is working with the FIA and Extreme H to evaluate hydrogen in racing — for grand prix cars as well as event power and transportation
After a winless season with only two podium finishes, George Russell is seeking for a reset heading into 2024 – he expands on his frustrations and keeping a positive mindset
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
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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
Long before Drive to Survive, an ex-Beatle and lifelong racing obsessive told Barry Sheene how F1 would find its biggest audience
A software bug cost Heinz-Harald Frentzen his best shot at the world title, but he explains why it never actually cost him much at all
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