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Christian Horner says this year’s Red Bull is the most successful car in F1 history, but tells Chris Medland in a Motor Sport exclusive that he can’t dwell on the past. There’s a title to retain in 2024; an engine to build for 2026; but firstly, a pile of appraisals on his desk
In 2020, Red Bull was struggling to get on terms with Mercedes, as Max Verstappen’s ability to adapt sent it into a development dead-end, says Mark Hughes. Then a turnaround at the Abu Dhabi GP began its F1 domination…
Sergio Perez’s inability to challenge Max Verstappen is seen by many as a weakness. But he doesn’t blunt Red Bull’s driver title chances as the team-mate battles at Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren do, says Matt Bishop
November 1, 1987 Suzuka, Japan A grid of a different kind – the 1987 Japanese Grand Prix drivers’ briefing. Eventual race winner Gerhard Berger is paying full attention, third row,…
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Keith Duckworth and his team at Cosworth designed the Ford DFV for one task and one task only – to win in Formula 1. One hundred and fifty-five world championship…
Lawrence Stroll is a man who knows what he wants, and has the money to ensure he gets it. Formerly a businessman who invested in fashion brands, Stroll is now…
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Your own worst enemy, sitting right over there in the identical car on the other side of the garage. Team-‘mate’? You must be joking. Formula 1 is littered with examples…
Lando Norris vs Oscar Piastri Lando Norris had it all his own way at McLaren prior to Oscar Piastri’s arrival at the start of 2023. But the Australian’s pace and…
Max Verstappen’s dominance of the 2023 F1 season often overshadowed the midfield battle. With the Dutchman removed from the equation, who would have come out on top?
Christian Horner says this year’s Red Bull is the most successful car in F1 history, but tells Chris Medland in a Motor Sport exclusive that he can’t dwell on the past. There’s a title to retain in 2024; an engine to build for 2026; but firstly, a pile of appraisals on his desk
In 2020, Red Bull was struggling to get on terms with Mercedes, as Max Verstappen’s ability to adapt sent it into a development dead-end, says Mark Hughes. Then a turnaround at the Abu Dhabi GP began its F1 domination…
Sergio Perez’s inability to challenge Max Verstappen is seen by many as a weakness. But he doesn’t blunt Red Bull’s driver title chances as the team-mate battles at Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren do, says Matt Bishop
November 1, 1987 Suzuka, Japan A grid of a different kind – the 1987 Japanese Grand Prix drivers’ briefing. Eventual race winner Gerhard Berger is paying full attention, third row,…
Great Read
Keith Duckworth and his team at Cosworth designed the Ford DFV for one task and one task only – to win in Formula 1. One hundred and fifty-five world championship…
Lawrence Stroll is a man who knows what he wants, and has the money to ensure he gets it. Formerly a businessman who invested in fashion brands, Stroll is now…
Great Read
Your own worst enemy, sitting right over there in the identical car on the other side of the garage. Team-‘mate’? You must be joking. Formula 1 is littered with examples…
Lando Norris vs Oscar Piastri Lando Norris had it all his own way at McLaren prior to Oscar Piastri’s arrival at the start of 2023. But the Australian’s pace and…
Sepang’s abrasive tarmac did more than shred Formula 1 tyres – it scrambled team simulations and may well have handed Red Bull an unassailable advantage in the Bahrain Grand Prix, that reshaped the competitive order, as Mark Hughes explains
Back in Malaysia for the first time in nine years, plenty of Formula 1 teams were caught out by the unique characteristics of the Sepang circuit where one decision had a devastating effect on their whole Bahrain GP weekend
Mark Hughes dissects how Sepang’s brutally abrasive surface and restricted tyre allocation are turning this weekend into a strategic gauntlet where the right compound choice could matter more than raw pace
The first few months of this season were nervous ones for the bosses of Red Bull’s Formula 1 team. Victories were not on the agenda. The car Red Bull had…
Who knows what riches Max Verstappen was offered to lure him away from Red Bull Racing? A blank cheque, the keys to any kingdom he might desire and all the…
Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Riders Academy – established a decade ago by the seven-times MotoGP king to create a new generation of Italian talent – has so far produced one MotoGP…
After a chaotic win at Sepang, Max Verstappen heads to the circuit where victory has proved elusive. Can this be the year he finally manages it?
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix
Twelve years after the rain-soaked 2014 Japanese Grand Prix, the memory of Jules Bianchi – and the extraordinary future he might have enjoyed – remains painfully vivid for Matt Bishop
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