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The retirement at the end of this season of AlphaTauri principal Franz Tost led the team to announce its future management line-up. Peter Bayer will become the new CEO later…
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‘Cancelling Imola race was the right thing to do’
The cancellation of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on the eve of the weekend came as the region suffered catastrophic floods, in which rivers burst their banks, roads…
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Monaco GP qualifying prang dents Sergio Perez’s F1 title hopes
Four races in – and still Sergio Pérez was hanging in there, not letting team-mate Max Verstappen off the hook as the 2023 world championship apparently distilled into a battle…
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Best of British: Hill & Mansell’s magnificent achievements on both sides of pond
Nigel Mansell and Damon Hill were Britain’s best drivers of the early 1990s, and proved over two testing seasons: when Mansell won the IndyCar title in his debut year, and when Hill took the lead at Williams after the death of Ayrton Senna
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F1 Trackside View: July 2023
Race report Mark Hughes reports from Baku, Miami and Monaco on the driver dynamics at Red Bull Word on the beat Mercedes reshuffles its technical pack and Red Bull moves…
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Mark Hughes: Honda U-turns with Aston Martin F1 engine deal
The transformation of Aston Martin continues apace, with the announcement that from 2026 it partners up with Honda as the Japanese company has officially U-turned on its 2021 decision to…
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Losing game: Red Bull’s clear frustration at Honda going to Aston
Lawrence Stroll has been bold in inking an F1 deal with Honda for Aston Martin – but Red Bull is clear it would have preferred to stay with the Japanese marque
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How to watch 2023 Spanish Grand Prix: F1 live stream, TV schedule and start time
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and times for the 2023 Spanish Grand Prix, including practice and qualifying
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Alonso throws away his only chance of a win: Up and down in Monaco
The rain fell mainly on Spain’s best chance of an F1 win this season in Monaco – until we’re proved wrong by a home win next weekend
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Word on the beat
The retirement at the end of this season of AlphaTauri principal Franz Tost led the team to announce its future management line-up. Peter Bayer will become the new CEO later…
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‘Cancelling Imola race was the right thing to do’
The cancellation of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on the eve of the weekend came as the region suffered catastrophic floods, in which rivers burst their banks, roads…
Archive
Monaco GP qualifying prang dents Sergio Perez’s F1 title hopes
Four races in – and still Sergio Pérez was hanging in there, not letting team-mate Max Verstappen off the hook as the 2023 world championship apparently distilled into a battle…
F1
Best of British: Hill & Mansell’s magnificent achievements on both sides of pond
Nigel Mansell and Damon Hill were Britain’s best drivers of the early 1990s, and proved over two testing seasons: when Mansell won the IndyCar title in his debut year, and when Hill took the lead at Williams after the death of Ayrton Senna
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F1 Trackside View: July 2023
Race report Mark Hughes reports from Baku, Miami and Monaco on the driver dynamics at Red Bull Word on the beat Mercedes reshuffles its technical pack and Red Bull moves…
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Mark Hughes: Honda U-turns with Aston Martin F1 engine deal
The transformation of Aston Martin continues apace, with the announcement that from 2026 it partners up with Honda as the Japanese company has officially U-turned on its 2021 decision to…
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Losing game: Red Bull’s clear frustration at Honda going to Aston
Lawrence Stroll has been bold in inking an F1 deal with Honda for Aston Martin – but Red Bull is clear it would have preferred to stay with the Japanese marque
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How to watch 2023 Spanish Grand Prix: F1 live stream, TV schedule and start time
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and times for the 2023 Spanish Grand Prix, including practice and qualifying
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Alonso throws away his only chance of a win: Up and down in Monaco
The rain fell mainly on Spain’s best chance of an F1 win this season in Monaco – until we’re proved wrong by a home win next weekend
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MPH: ‘Does Mercedes’ power unit break F1 rules? It’s not as simple as that…’
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
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Podcast: ‘Having the best AI in F1 may be more important than the best engine’
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
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MPH: ‘Speed chess’ and the new DNA of F1 racing
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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Jamie Chadwick shines at the Silverstone 4 Hours
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…
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McLaren drivers swapped tips ahead of Chinese GP. Norris also quietly planned attack
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
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One race to prove himself at Alpine? Heat is on Jack Doohan as Ocon signs off
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
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Bahrain F1 test: Leclerc tops second morning as Red Bull, Mercedes hit trouble
Ferrari quickest as rivals spend most of the morning in the garage
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F1’s 2026 engine row: precedents and possible outcomes as deadline looms
As the 2026 season approaches, Formula 1 must find a way to resolve its compression ratio controversy – but every possible solution comes with a cost somebody isn’t willing to pay
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Bahrain F1 test: Norris quickest as Verstappen completes over 130 laps
The world champion replaced team-mate Piastri and topped the times for McLaren
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