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Flashback: Mansell holds court, despite F1 ban
The British F1 written media had a favourite saying: “There’s always a story when Our Nige is about.” Take a look at this. Mansell is not due to race in…
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Qatar returns to the F1 calendar: Events
Lusail International Circuit, Qatar, October 6-8 Formula 1 heads to Qatar after a two-year absence to kickstart its long-term future on the calendar. The event made its debut in 2021…
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Johnny Herbert: ‘Lewis Hamilton should sign for Ferrari; it’s worth a go’
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: Lewis Hamilton should sign for Ferrari. By the time you read this perhaps a new deal with Mercedes will have been announced.…
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Formula 1: Good month, bad month — October 2023
Good Month Free at last Otmar Szafnauer is finally free of the Gallic corporate nightmare that is Alpine. Extra-long holiday incoming. Piastri podium Piastri truly delivered on his promise by…
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Why wet weather saved McLaren’s race at 2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Because it has been devoting its resources to the MCL60’s extensive recent upgrades, McLaren did not really have a suitable rear wing for Spa. The track places bigger demands on…
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October 2023: Word on the beat
In a bid to lighten car weight, discussion is ongoing about whether to reduce wheel and tyre sizes as part of the new 2026 regulations. This could be a complication…
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Renault on the ropes
The F1 commission met on the weekend of the Belgian Grand Prix and one of the main topics of discussion was a proposed engine equalisation for Renault in balance of…
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Max Verstappen’s record-equalling F1 run: 2023 Belgian & Dutch GP report
Max Verstappen was born in Belgium to a Belgian mother. But a Dutch father. He says he feels Dutch. So he had two consecutive home grands prix, one at Spa…
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Mark Hughes: ‘Will James Vowles get time to turn around Williams?’
Williams has seen so many false dawns since the ’90s. It was a cottage industry team bolstered and patched as required to encompass whatever technology was needed to keep it…
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Flashback: Mansell holds court, despite F1 ban
The British F1 written media had a favourite saying: “There’s always a story when Our Nige is about.” Take a look at this. Mansell is not due to race in…
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Qatar returns to the F1 calendar: Events
Lusail International Circuit, Qatar, October 6-8 Formula 1 heads to Qatar after a two-year absence to kickstart its long-term future on the calendar. The event made its debut in 2021…
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Johnny Herbert: ‘Lewis Hamilton should sign for Ferrari; it’s worth a go’
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: Lewis Hamilton should sign for Ferrari. By the time you read this perhaps a new deal with Mercedes will have been announced.…
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Formula 1: Good month, bad month — October 2023
Good Month Free at last Otmar Szafnauer is finally free of the Gallic corporate nightmare that is Alpine. Extra-long holiday incoming. Piastri podium Piastri truly delivered on his promise by…
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Why wet weather saved McLaren’s race at 2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Because it has been devoting its resources to the MCL60’s extensive recent upgrades, McLaren did not really have a suitable rear wing for Spa. The track places bigger demands on…
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October 2023: Word on the beat
In a bid to lighten car weight, discussion is ongoing about whether to reduce wheel and tyre sizes as part of the new 2026 regulations. This could be a complication…
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Renault on the ropes
The F1 commission met on the weekend of the Belgian Grand Prix and one of the main topics of discussion was a proposed engine equalisation for Renault in balance of…
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Max Verstappen’s record-equalling F1 run: 2023 Belgian & Dutch GP report
Max Verstappen was born in Belgium to a Belgian mother. But a Dutch father. He says he feels Dutch. So he had two consecutive home grands prix, one at Spa…
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Mark Hughes: ‘Will James Vowles get time to turn around Williams?’
Williams has seen so many false dawns since the ’90s. It was a cottage industry team bolstered and patched as required to encompass whatever technology was needed to keep it…
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MPH: Antonelli is ravaging Russell’s golden chance of F1 title — Canada is critical
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
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Mark Hughes: Miami’s F1 team-mate divide – why driver pace made the difference
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?
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Mark Hughes: Ever-more complex F1 rules expose just how flawed they are
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
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Nico Rosberg celebrates victory at Suzuka in 2016
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.…
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Derek Daly: why the numbers prove Williams sabotaged my 1982 F1 season for Rosberg
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.…
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Ferrari’s bid for four straight Le Mans wins faces a tougher field and stricter BoP rules
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…
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The FIA is giving Honda a helping hand, but is that right for F1?
The FIA has updated Formula 1’s regulations in what appears to be an attempt at helping Honda
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The ultra-elite F1 company Kimi Antonelli joined with Miami GP win
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
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Audi revives the Auto Union Lucca, born for war with Mercedes
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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