‘We didn’t get one challenge right’ – F1’s high-stakes Vegas gamble
F1 and Liberty have moved mountains to make a grand prix work in the Nevada desert – it shows just how important the race is to the sport, but also what hinges on it being a success
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The Sphere is a striking new addition to the Las Vegas skyline. Here’s how it will be used over the Grand Prix weekend, what it has displayed so far, and how much each advertisement costs
Disney’s new Brawn GP F1 documentary, hosted by Keanu Reeves, has now been released – here are five things we learnt from the latest grand prix series
Behind the F1 championship successes of Mika Häkkinen and Lewis Hamilton stood Aki Hintsa, says Matt Bishop. McLaren’s team doctor developed a pioneering fitness regime, but was also a rock in turbulent times. His influence is still felt, seven years after his untimely death
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix, including the opening ceremony, qualifying and the race
Only in Italy would you find a politician weighing into a debate about the outcome of a Formula 1 World Championship. Within hours of Sebastian Vettel’s winning the title in…
Monaco, Macau or Rome: which make our top 10 list of the greatest street circuits to appear on the F1, IndyCar, sports car and junior single seater calendars? And how will Las Vegas compare?
Max Verstappen’s overwhelming success on track this year contrasts with a drop in F1 TV viewers, says Mark Hughes. Will the series rein in Red Bull to boost competition, or can other teams catch up first?
It’s commonly accepted that F1 drivers get slower as age withers their reactions. But Fernando Alonso is proving that wrong. Mark Hughes explains how the Aston Martin driver’s competitive fire dwarfs the effect of his 42 years
F1 and Liberty have moved mountains to make a grand prix work in the Nevada desert – it shows just how important the race is to the sport, but also what hinges on it being a success
The Sphere is a striking new addition to the Las Vegas skyline. Here’s how it will be used over the Grand Prix weekend, what it has displayed so far, and how much each advertisement costs
Disney’s new Brawn GP F1 documentary, hosted by Keanu Reeves, has now been released – here are five things we learnt from the latest grand prix series
Behind the F1 championship successes of Mika Häkkinen and Lewis Hamilton stood Aki Hintsa, says Matt Bishop. McLaren’s team doctor developed a pioneering fitness regime, but was also a rock in turbulent times. His influence is still felt, seven years after his untimely death
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix, including the opening ceremony, qualifying and the race
Only in Italy would you find a politician weighing into a debate about the outcome of a Formula 1 World Championship. Within hours of Sebastian Vettel’s winning the title in…
Monaco, Macau or Rome: which make our top 10 list of the greatest street circuits to appear on the F1, IndyCar, sports car and junior single seater calendars? And how will Las Vegas compare?
Max Verstappen’s overwhelming success on track this year contrasts with a drop in F1 TV viewers, says Mark Hughes. Will the series rein in Red Bull to boost competition, or can other teams catch up first?
It’s commonly accepted that F1 drivers get slower as age withers their reactions. But Fernando Alonso is proving that wrong. Mark Hughes explains how the Aston Martin driver’s competitive fire dwarfs the effect of his 42 years
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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