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Max Verstappen’s first F1 win — where it all began
Just five races into his second season of Formula 1, his third season of car racing, 18-year-old Max Verstappen would be racing for one of F1’s absolute top teams from…
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The power of three over the rest of 2023
Our three amigos all have much to relish for different reasons as they get stuck into the autumnal Formula 1 season run-in. Post-summer break, two of our power trio face…
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Russell, Norris, Albon: the friends at the sharp end of F1’s next generation
Three friends bonded by the track, George Russell, Lando Norris and Alex Albon have become leading players of Formula 1’s next-generation drivers. We invite the trio to talk past glories,…
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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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Max Verstappen’s first F1 win — where it all began
Just five races into his second season of Formula 1, his third season of car racing, 18-year-old Max Verstappen would be racing for one of F1’s absolute top teams from…
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The power of three over the rest of 2023
Our three amigos all have much to relish for different reasons as they get stuck into the autumnal Formula 1 season run-in. Post-summer break, two of our power trio face…
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Russell, Norris, Albon: the friends at the sharp end of F1’s next generation
Three friends bonded by the track, George Russell, Lando Norris and Alex Albon have become leading players of Formula 1’s next-generation drivers. We invite the trio to talk past glories,…
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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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Mark Hughes: The knife-edge strategy that delivered Hamilton’s Barcelona win
Mark Hughes analyses the finely poised strategic battle that underpinned Lewis Hamilton’s landmark first Ferrari victory in Barcelona
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Mark Hughes: Barcelona offers Russell the reset he desperately needs
Mark Hughes examines why Barcelona’s high-energy demands could be the perfect antidote to Russell’s Monaco misery, and why Leclerc’s brake woes are harder to solve than they appear
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MPH: Ferrari brake changes delight Hamilton but leave Leclerc angry and without feel
As Brembo pushes back against Leclerc’s public criticism, Mark Hughes traces the rift back to the moment Hamilton walked through Ferrari’s door
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Mark Hughes: why F1’s 50/50 hybrid rules were doomed by conflicting priorities
With apologies to David Byrne and Talking Heads: And you may find yourself Watching someone lift and coast And you may find yourself Watching cars slowly decelerate down the straights…
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Felix Rosenqvist edges David Malukas in closest Indianapolis 500 finish on record
May 24, 2026 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana It was a photo finish in the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 after a one-lap shootout at the close. Mick Schumacher’s…
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Why the Monaco pitlane saga may outlast its verdict
Pierre Gasly has his Monaco podium back, for now. But the measurement failure might need more answers before the issue is settled
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Does F1’s power unit compromise go far enough?
F1 has agreed a phased rebalancing of the 2026 power unit framework, but the two-year road to 60/40 raises as many questions as it answers
‘I began to cry inside my helmet’ – Jean Alesi recalls his only F1 win, 31 years on
Jean Alesi’s only Formula 1 win, the story of that Montreal afternoon remains one of the sport’s most beloved, and most bittersweet
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