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I worked with Lewis Hamilton at McLaren for five seasons (2008-12) and with Fernando Alonso at the same team for two and a half (2015-July 2017). But, although they are…
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Sixteen years after they first got stuck into each other, Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton once again find themselves contesting the same piece of track somewhere close to the front…
He’d put the wind up world champion Emerson Fittipaldi at Paul Ricard and might well have won the French Grand Prix without the Brazilian’s ill-judged lunge that led to words.…
Although it’s 25 years since the television coverage of world championship grand prix races in Britain was purloined by a commercial network, many of the sport’s long-time fans will still…
Qualifying for the 2023 Indy 500 takes place this weekend with the promise of two dramatic days of daredevil driving amid shootouts and eliminations. Here’s how it works, who is competing, plus the TV and live stream schedule
For 30 years from the mid-1950s, Silverstone shared the honour of hosting the British Grand Prix, first with Aintree and then with the far more inspiring Brands Hatch. Brands remains…
Six F1 teams will have cars on display in the new FanZone at this year’s Silverstone Festival, which celebrates the circuit’s 75th anniversary
For the first time in the 2023 F1 season, Red Bull looks vulnerable going into the Monaco Grand Prix. The slow-speed circuit should suit Alonso and Aston Martin, particularly in the crucial qualifying session. But there’s somebody else to look out for, writes Mark Hughes
There’s only one way to fully appreciate Colin Chapman’s ground-breaking designs — from behind the wheel. To mark 65 years since Lotus’s World Championship debut, these are our favourite track tests of its legendary Formula 1 cars
I worked with Lewis Hamilton at McLaren for five seasons (2008-12) and with Fernando Alonso at the same team for two and a half (2015-July 2017). But, although they are…
Sixteen years after they first got stuck into each other, Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton once again find themselves contesting the same piece of track somewhere close to the front…
He’d put the wind up world champion Emerson Fittipaldi at Paul Ricard and might well have won the French Grand Prix without the Brazilian’s ill-judged lunge that led to words.…
Although it’s 25 years since the television coverage of world championship grand prix races in Britain was purloined by a commercial network, many of the sport’s long-time fans will still…
Qualifying for the 2023 Indy 500 takes place this weekend with the promise of two dramatic days of daredevil driving amid shootouts and eliminations. Here’s how it works, who is competing, plus the TV and live stream schedule
For 30 years from the mid-1950s, Silverstone shared the honour of hosting the British Grand Prix, first with Aintree and then with the far more inspiring Brands Hatch. Brands remains…
Six F1 teams will have cars on display in the new FanZone at this year’s Silverstone Festival, which celebrates the circuit’s 75th anniversary
For the first time in the 2023 F1 season, Red Bull looks vulnerable going into the Monaco Grand Prix. The slow-speed circuit should suit Alonso and Aston Martin, particularly in the crucial qualifying session. But there’s somebody else to look out for, writes Mark Hughes
There’s only one way to fully appreciate Colin Chapman’s ground-breaking designs — from behind the wheel. To mark 65 years since Lotus’s World Championship debut, these are our favourite track tests of its legendary Formula 1 cars
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
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…
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
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
Leclerc goes quickest as several teams continued to impress with their mileage
Ferrari quickest as rivals spend most of the morning in the garage
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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