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50 years since a bright yellow Porsche took centre stage at the 1973 Canadian Grand Prix, we look back at the history F1 safety cars and the role that they have played in races
Currently the fastest Ferrari driver, with a pair of poles and a victory in the last two GPs, Carlos Sainz is riding a wave of confidence, says Mark Hughes. In contrast, Lewis Hamilton is still trying to get to grips with this year’s Mercedes
The best circuit in the world? It’s a contender. Certainly in terms of the tracks on the modern Formula 1 calendar, Suzuka is almost universally the one the drivers love…
Suzuka is an F1 driver’s dream, with high-speed twists, technical corners and an exhilarating 200mph sweep. Here’s why the Japanese Grand Prix is so popular — in the drivers’ own words
30 years ago today, Ayrton Senna tested the MP4/8B – a McLaren F1 car with a monstrous Lamborghini engine in the back – and fell in love. Its project leaders remember the tale
Red Bull’s hopes of winning every F1 race this year ended at the Singapore Grand Prix. But, says Chris Medland, a weekend where trouble followed trouble highlighted the high level that the team has been working at this year
F1 Retro
Red Bull suffered a stunning lack of pace in Singapore – as Mark Hughes writes, Mercedes was afflicted by a similarly mysterious lack of form in 2015
Felipe Massa did everything he could at the 2008 Brazilian GP to win that year’s F1 championship, writes Matt Bishop. Now he’s fighting for the same title again, with potential court action on the horizon, and chaos if he wins
After a blip in Singapore, Max Verstappen returned stronger than ever at the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix, quashing suggestions that technical directives had drained Red Bull’s pace
50 years since a bright yellow Porsche took centre stage at the 1973 Canadian Grand Prix, we look back at the history F1 safety cars and the role that they have played in races
Currently the fastest Ferrari driver, with a pair of poles and a victory in the last two GPs, Carlos Sainz is riding a wave of confidence, says Mark Hughes. In contrast, Lewis Hamilton is still trying to get to grips with this year’s Mercedes
The best circuit in the world? It’s a contender. Certainly in terms of the tracks on the modern Formula 1 calendar, Suzuka is almost universally the one the drivers love…
Suzuka is an F1 driver’s dream, with high-speed twists, technical corners and an exhilarating 200mph sweep. Here’s why the Japanese Grand Prix is so popular — in the drivers’ own words
30 years ago today, Ayrton Senna tested the MP4/8B – a McLaren F1 car with a monstrous Lamborghini engine in the back – and fell in love. Its project leaders remember the tale
Red Bull’s hopes of winning every F1 race this year ended at the Singapore Grand Prix. But, says Chris Medland, a weekend where trouble followed trouble highlighted the high level that the team has been working at this year
F1 Retro
Red Bull suffered a stunning lack of pace in Singapore – as Mark Hughes writes, Mercedes was afflicted by a similarly mysterious lack of form in 2015
Felipe Massa did everything he could at the 2008 Brazilian GP to win that year’s F1 championship, writes Matt Bishop. Now he’s fighting for the same title again, with potential court action on the horizon, and chaos if he wins
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
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?
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
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.…
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.…
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…
The FIA has updated Formula 1’s regulations in what appears to be an attempt at helping Honda
Kimi Antonelli’s start to 2026 has placed him in an elite Formula 1 group consisting of only Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Damon Hill and Mika Häkkinen
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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