Remembering Chris Amon at 80 – F1’s greatest unfulfilled talent?
F1 Retro
Chris Amon was one of the most naturally gifted drivers F1 has ever seen – Mark Hughes remembers a man who deserved much more, but never looked back in bitterness
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Look past the seemingly inevitable winner, and you’ll find an unpredictable, closely-fought fight for second place in this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, writes Chris Medland. It’s not just excellent entertainment, but a sign that Max Verstappen might not have it all his own way for long
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and times for the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix, including qualifying and the grand prix
F1 once again proved that it’s tougher than most sports when Nyck de Vries was dropped by AlphaTauri mid-season. It was premature, says Matt Bishop, who points out that even the greats spend most of their career losing
James Hunt and Alain Prost – two champions for McLaren that couldn’t have been much more different. Former chief mechanic Gary Anderson recalls working with both of them, as F1 moved into a brand new age
Daniel Ricciardo’s F1 plan is clear: impress at AlphaTauri and claim back the Red Bull seat he gave up five years ago. But even Mark Hughes can’t predict how it will actually turn out
Michael Andretti says he would have done things differently given another chance on his approach to an F1 entry, but still feels hopeful of an entry to the world championship
Lando Norris has the Formula 1 world at his feet. Or at least he should have in a couple of years from now. It’s not that anyone had forgotten how…
Daniel Ricciardo’s chance to prove that he’s still got it has come sooner than he expected. Now, with Nyck de Vries out of the picture, he’s the one who has to “prove it” to secure an F1 future, writes Chris Medland
F1 Retro
Chris Amon was one of the most naturally gifted drivers F1 has ever seen – Mark Hughes remembers a man who deserved much more, but never looked back in bitterness
Look past the seemingly inevitable winner, and you’ll find an unpredictable, closely-fought fight for second place in this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, writes Chris Medland. It’s not just excellent entertainment, but a sign that Max Verstappen might not have it all his own way for long
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and times for the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix, including qualifying and the grand prix
F1 once again proved that it’s tougher than most sports when Nyck de Vries was dropped by AlphaTauri mid-season. It was premature, says Matt Bishop, who points out that even the greats spend most of their career losing
James Hunt and Alain Prost – two champions for McLaren that couldn’t have been much more different. Former chief mechanic Gary Anderson recalls working with both of them, as F1 moved into a brand new age
Daniel Ricciardo’s F1 plan is clear: impress at AlphaTauri and claim back the Red Bull seat he gave up five years ago. But even Mark Hughes can’t predict how it will actually turn out
Michael Andretti says he would have done things differently given another chance on his approach to an F1 entry, but still feels hopeful of an entry to the world championship
Lando Norris has the Formula 1 world at his feet. Or at least he should have in a couple of years from now. It’s not that anyone had forgotten how…
Daniel Ricciardo’s chance to prove that he’s still got it has come sooner than he expected. Now, with Nyck de Vries out of the picture, he’s the one who has to “prove it” to secure an F1 future, writes Chris Medland
After artificial-looking overtaking in Melbourne, the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix saw a return to F1 drivers following closely and then out-braking each other. Mark Hughes on the Shanghai spectacle
As George Russell takes F1 sprint pole in China, Mark Hughes wonders whether Mercedes has a bigger advantage than we’re seeing, and if Red Bull finally has a solution to a long-standing problem
Outspoken drivers say that F1’s new rules are an accident waiting to happen — and there are signs that they are being listened to. Mark Hughes examines the
unrest beneath the Australian GP spectacle
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…
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
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
Twelve months after Eddie Jordan’s untimely death, Matt Bishop recalls his friendship with the relentless, and occasionally outrageous, former F1 team owner, pundit and force of nature
Max Verstappen calls it Mario Kart racing. His critics call it sour grapes. Is it possible to come to an agreement over F1’s new rules?
The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix are the first F1 races to be cancelled for three years. We look back at the practical, financial – and more unusual reasons – for grand prix weekend cancellations
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