Word on the beat : November 2025
Ligier European Series driver Laura Villars has announced herself as a surprise third candidate for the FIA presidency vote in December in addition to sitting president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and…
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The big controversy at Monza was McLaren’s dilemma in asking Oscar Piastri to surrender second position to team-mate Lando Norris after the latter had suffered a delay at his pitstop.…
Max Verstappen’s hopes were not high for his home track of Zandvoort. It’s exactly the sort of medium-speed, long-corner layout which so rewards the McLaren and hurts the Red Bull.…
As we march into the final third of the 2025 Formula 1 season, there are some fascinating storylines unfolding which will have an impact not just on this year but…
A populist president trying to reverse our environmental progress? Not Donald Trump. We’re talking Formula 1. F1’s future is being shaped not only by developments in the real world but…
Cadillac will join the F1 grid after reviving and rebranding the failed bid of Andretti Autosport. But there were several other outfits whose bid to join the grid was unsuccessful. Here’s what we know about each prospective entry and the FIA’s application process
Five years after his horrific accident, Romain Grosjean has returned to an F1 car, in a test with his former team, Haas
What began as a year of hope with Hamilton’s arrival has turned into Ferrari’s bleakest season in years and with the prospect of finishing it without a win
Christian Horner’s disruptive instincts mean his F1 story may be far from over. The only question is where he resurfaces. Mark Hughes looks at his options
Ligier European Series driver Laura Villars has announced herself as a surprise third candidate for the FIA presidency vote in December in addition to sitting president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and…
The big controversy at Monza was McLaren’s dilemma in asking Oscar Piastri to surrender second position to team-mate Lando Norris after the latter had suffered a delay at his pitstop.…
Max Verstappen’s hopes were not high for his home track of Zandvoort. It’s exactly the sort of medium-speed, long-corner layout which so rewards the McLaren and hurts the Red Bull.…
As we march into the final third of the 2025 Formula 1 season, there are some fascinating storylines unfolding which will have an impact not just on this year but…
A populist president trying to reverse our environmental progress? Not Donald Trump. We’re talking Formula 1. F1’s future is being shaped not only by developments in the real world but…
Cadillac will join the F1 grid after reviving and rebranding the failed bid of Andretti Autosport. But there were several other outfits whose bid to join the grid was unsuccessful. Here’s what we know about each prospective entry and the FIA’s application process
Five years after his horrific accident, Romain Grosjean has returned to an F1 car, in a test with his former team, Haas
What began as a year of hope with Hamilton’s arrival has turned into Ferrari’s bleakest season in years and with the prospect of finishing it without a win
Christian Horner’s disruptive instincts mean his F1 story may be far from over. The only question is where he resurfaces. Mark Hughes looks at his options
Mark Hughes weighs up an exceptional 2025 rookie class, dissecting four contrasting debut seasons to reveal who truly stood out the most
Mark Hughes revisits the race that gave McLaren team principal Andrea Stella a sleepless night ahead of this year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: how victory in 2025 was forged from a Ferrari failure 15 years earlier
Mark Hughes explains how McLaren’s pre-planned lap-one swap and split-tyre strategy blunted Verstappen’s threat and laid the groundwork for Norris’s title-winning drive
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
Two Australian F1 drivers who came to Europe at the same time: one became world champion, the other faded from memory. But both Alan Jones and Brian McGuire have their place in racing history
Veteran broadcaster and F1 driver Martin Brundle has picked out the contender he’s been most impressed with this year
Alain Prost has given his view on Renault exiting F1 as an engine manufacturer
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