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Top of the flops: when F1 failed in America
Formula 1 has tried many times before to crack the US – and failed. We examine grand prix racing’s all-American disasters
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Mansell’s ‘remarkable’ F1 career memorabilia sells for over £2m
Nigel Mansell’s personal racing memorabilia collection from a life in F1 sold for over £2m at auction
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MPH: Is retirement Perez’s best option to end his woeful F1 form?
Sergio Perez has been promised Red Bull’s support after a string of below-par performances in his championship-winning car. But instead of struggling on, retirement may be a more appealing option, writes Mark Hughes
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Situation critical: even F1’s ‘macho’ old guard were horrified at drivers overheating
Scenes of groggy and unwell drivers in scorching Qatar revived memories of Nelson Piquet’s podium collapse at the fiery 1982 Brazilian GP. Even then, there was concern about the risk, writes Damien Smith
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Bernie Ecclestone given suspended jail term for fraud, and pays £652m to HMRC
Bernie Ecclestone has been given a 17-month suspended prison sentence after admitting tax fraud by failing to declare a £400m trust. The former F1 supremo has has already reached a £652m settlement with HMRC
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Hypocrisy over Andretti: The F1 teams waging war on 11th team entry
Andretti’s bid to set up a new F1 team has been approved by the FIA but now faces the much tougher task of securing a commercial deal. As Chris Medland writes, current teams are hesitant to share a piece of the F1 pie
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F1’s Indy farce haunted Qatar but this time, there was no Max Mosley
Tyre troubles at the Qatar GP brought back memories of F1’s disastrous experience at Indianapolis, writes Mark Hughes. But unlike the 2005 race, politics weren’t at play
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Williams drivers on astounding FW15C: ‘My head was in the soup!’
The Williams FW15C is the most advanced F1 car ever made. In our November 2023 issue, its drivers describe what it was like to take on this incredible machine
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Murray Walker off mic: ‘wonderful bombshells’ from voice of F1
For over 40 years, we knew Murray Walker as the voice of Formula 1. Matt Bishop recalls his candid stories when the “greatest motor sport commentator” was off air
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Top of the flops: when F1 failed in America
Formula 1 has tried many times before to crack the US – and failed. We examine grand prix racing’s all-American disasters
F1
Mansell’s ‘remarkable’ F1 career memorabilia sells for over £2m
Nigel Mansell’s personal racing memorabilia collection from a life in F1 sold for over £2m at auction
F1
MPH: Is retirement Perez’s best option to end his woeful F1 form?
Sergio Perez has been promised Red Bull’s support after a string of below-par performances in his championship-winning car. But instead of struggling on, retirement may be a more appealing option, writes Mark Hughes
F1
Situation critical: even F1’s ‘macho’ old guard were horrified at drivers overheating
Scenes of groggy and unwell drivers in scorching Qatar revived memories of Nelson Piquet’s podium collapse at the fiery 1982 Brazilian GP. Even then, there was concern about the risk, writes Damien Smith
F1
Bernie Ecclestone given suspended jail term for fraud, and pays £652m to HMRC
Bernie Ecclestone has been given a 17-month suspended prison sentence after admitting tax fraud by failing to declare a £400m trust. The former F1 supremo has has already reached a £652m settlement with HMRC
F1
Hypocrisy over Andretti: The F1 teams waging war on 11th team entry
Andretti’s bid to set up a new F1 team has been approved by the FIA but now faces the much tougher task of securing a commercial deal. As Chris Medland writes, current teams are hesitant to share a piece of the F1 pie
F1
F1’s Indy farce haunted Qatar but this time, there was no Max Mosley
Tyre troubles at the Qatar GP brought back memories of F1’s disastrous experience at Indianapolis, writes Mark Hughes. But unlike the 2005 race, politics weren’t at play
F1
Williams drivers on astounding FW15C: ‘My head was in the soup!’
The Williams FW15C is the most advanced F1 car ever made. In our November 2023 issue, its drivers describe what it was like to take on this incredible machine
Great Read
F1
Murray Walker off mic: ‘wonderful bombshells’ from voice of F1
For over 40 years, we knew Murray Walker as the voice of Formula 1. Matt Bishop recalls his candid stories when the “greatest motor sport commentator” was off air
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Mark Hughes: The knife-edge strategy that delivered Hamilton’s Barcelona win
Mark Hughes analyses the finely poised strategic battle that underpinned Lewis Hamilton’s landmark first Ferrari victory in Barcelona
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Mark Hughes: Barcelona offers Russell the reset he desperately needs
Mark Hughes examines why Barcelona’s high-energy demands could be the perfect antidote to Russell’s Monaco misery, and why Leclerc’s brake woes are harder to solve than they appear
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MPH: Ferrari brake changes delight Hamilton but leave Leclerc angry and without feel
As Brembo pushes back against Leclerc’s public criticism, Mark Hughes traces the rift back to the moment Hamilton walked through Ferrari’s door
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Mark Hughes: why F1’s 50/50 hybrid rules were doomed by conflicting priorities
With apologies to David Byrne and Talking Heads: And you may find yourself Watching someone lift and coast And you may find yourself Watching cars slowly decelerate down the straights…
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Felix Rosenqvist edges David Malukas in closest Indianapolis 500 finish on record
May 24, 2026 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana It was a photo finish in the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 after a one-lap shootout at the close. Mick Schumacher’s…
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Why the Monaco pitlane saga may outlast its verdict
Pierre Gasly has his Monaco podium back, for now. But the measurement failure might need more answers before the issue is settled
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Does F1’s power unit compromise go far enough?
F1 has agreed a phased rebalancing of the 2026 power unit framework, but the two-year road to 60/40 raises as many questions as it answers
‘I began to cry inside my helmet’ – Jean Alesi recalls his only F1 win, 31 years on
Jean Alesi’s only Formula 1 win, the story of that Montreal afternoon remains one of the sport’s most beloved, and most bittersweet
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