Did F1 grid’s hot air prevent a decent race? Up and down at Spain ’23
The brooding skies of Spain reflected the mood of most F1 fans the world over as we strived for just one thing – a decent race
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Max Verstappen stormed to victory in Spain ahead of a resurgent Mercedes – the key to their successes – according to Mark Hughes – lying in their ability manage heightened tyre wear
Lewis Hamilton praised Mercedes’ efforts to recover its F1 season, as the team emerged best of the rest in the 2023 Spanish Grand Prix, behind Max Verstappen who once again took a dominant victory in Barcelona
Mercedes’ impressive race pace and Ferrari woes were a distant second to another dominant victory from Max Verstappen – the 40th of his career
Max Verstappen crushed the opposition in 2023 Spanish GP qualifying as the Mercedes F1 drivers collided in a dramatic session
Can Fernando Alonso surf a wave of green support from the F1 grandstands to finish his home Spanish Grand Prix on the podium? He only starts eighth on the grid but has said: “I always perform well here”
Both Ferrari and Mercedes are ringing the technical changes in a bid to catch Red Bull – but they’ve already spent too long going in the wrong direction, writes Mark Hughes
Three of Formula 1’s greatest-ever drivers shared a podium only once — at the 1993 Spanish Grand Prix. In the middle of a season of varying fortunes, there was little camaraderie between Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher, writes Damien Smith
What may be the most hated corner in F1 is no more: the final Barcelona chicane has been axed from GP racing. Now we suggest six more turns that should go the same way
The brooding skies of Spain reflected the mood of most F1 fans the world over as we strived for just one thing – a decent race
Max Verstappen stormed to victory in Spain ahead of a resurgent Mercedes – the key to their successes – according to Mark Hughes – lying in their ability manage heightened tyre wear
Lewis Hamilton praised Mercedes’ efforts to recover its F1 season, as the team emerged best of the rest in the 2023 Spanish Grand Prix, behind Max Verstappen who once again took a dominant victory in Barcelona
Mercedes’ impressive race pace and Ferrari woes were a distant second to another dominant victory from Max Verstappen – the 40th of his career
Max Verstappen crushed the opposition in 2023 Spanish GP qualifying as the Mercedes F1 drivers collided in a dramatic session
Can Fernando Alonso surf a wave of green support from the F1 grandstands to finish his home Spanish Grand Prix on the podium? He only starts eighth on the grid but has said: “I always perform well here”
Both Ferrari and Mercedes are ringing the technical changes in a bid to catch Red Bull – but they’ve already spent too long going in the wrong direction, writes Mark Hughes
Three of Formula 1’s greatest-ever drivers shared a podium only once — at the 1993 Spanish Grand Prix. In the middle of a season of varying fortunes, there was little camaraderie between Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher, writes Damien Smith
What may be the most hated corner in F1 is no more: the final Barcelona chicane has been axed from GP racing. Now we suggest six more turns that should go the same way
Mercedes’ F1 rivals are united in protesting its new power unit, as the series aims to stamp out “smart rule interpretation”. But it won’t be easy to resolve, explains Mark Hughes
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Why AI is set to become a major factor in F1. Plus: Adrian Newey’s extraordinary Aston Martin; Christian Horner’s potential comeback; and what the drivers really make of their new cars
F1’s new ’50/50′ power units bring the fiendish problem of how to deploy and harvest electrical energy. It’s the ideal scenario for AI, writes Mark Hughes. F1 is on the brink of a significant evolution
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