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IndyCar champ Alex Palou – in a legal wrangle with Chip Ganassi Racing about his contract – is tipped to run in a late season FP1 session for McLaren once…
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The purpose to prevent the porpoise
Prior to the French Grand Prix the FIA announced it would be making a few changes to the technical regulations for 2023. These were being made with the aim of…
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Vern Schuppan: The Motor Sport Interview
Motor racing’s path from Down Under to Up Top is well trod: Jack Brabham, Denny Hulme, Alan Jones. It’s too far to travel to fail. Though South Australian Vern Schuppan’s…
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Bernie Ecclestone pleads not guilty to £400m fraud charge in court
Bernie Ecclestone has pleaded not guilty to a £400m fraud charge during a court appearance this morning. The 91-year-old is accused of failing to declare an involvement in a Singapore-based…
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Flashback: Barbara Woodhouse-like pitboard communication at the 1987 German Grand Prix
These days, communications between F1 drivers and their pitcrews are detailed and convoluted to the point of being unintelligible to anyone else. Which is the point, of course. Before the…
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Night fever: October 2022 events
Singapore Grand Prix September 30-October 2 The last two editions of the Singapore Grand Prix were cancelled due to Covid, but the drivers return to the Marina Bay Circuit this…
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‘Fernando Alonso’s decision will have shocked Alpine, as it did everyone. The team expected him to stay’: Johnny Herbert
On Monday morning after the Hungarian Grand Prix, Martin Brundle’s message on WhatsApp simply read “wow”. Fernando Alonso had signed for Aston Martin for 2023. In a media session over…
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‘Vettel’s news would be dwarfed by the events it triggered’ — Mark Hughes
When Sebastian Vettel announced his retirement, effective from the end of this season, on the eve of the Hungarian Grand Prix, he probably had no idea that this news would…
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Is F1 about to take a Spa break?
Has modern Formula 1’s ‘out with the old and in with the new’ calendar philosophy finally gone too far? We’d suggest so, as there are increasingly loud whispers that the…
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Word on the beat, October 2022
IndyCar champ Alex Palou – in a legal wrangle with Chip Ganassi Racing about his contract – is tipped to run in a late season FP1 session for McLaren once…
Archive
The purpose to prevent the porpoise
Prior to the French Grand Prix the FIA announced it would be making a few changes to the technical regulations for 2023. These were being made with the aim of…
Great Read
Archive
Vern Schuppan: The Motor Sport Interview
Motor racing’s path from Down Under to Up Top is well trod: Jack Brabham, Denny Hulme, Alan Jones. It’s too far to travel to fail. Though South Australian Vern Schuppan’s…
F1
Bernie Ecclestone pleads not guilty to £400m fraud charge in court
Bernie Ecclestone has pleaded not guilty to a £400m fraud charge during a court appearance this morning. The 91-year-old is accused of failing to declare an involvement in a Singapore-based…
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Flashback: Barbara Woodhouse-like pitboard communication at the 1987 German Grand Prix
These days, communications between F1 drivers and their pitcrews are detailed and convoluted to the point of being unintelligible to anyone else. Which is the point, of course. Before the…
Archive
Night fever: October 2022 events
Singapore Grand Prix September 30-October 2 The last two editions of the Singapore Grand Prix were cancelled due to Covid, but the drivers return to the Marina Bay Circuit this…
Opinion
Archive
‘Fernando Alonso’s decision will have shocked Alpine, as it did everyone. The team expected him to stay’: Johnny Herbert
On Monday morning after the Hungarian Grand Prix, Martin Brundle’s message on WhatsApp simply read “wow”. Fernando Alonso had signed for Aston Martin for 2023. In a media session over…
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‘Vettel’s news would be dwarfed by the events it triggered’ — Mark Hughes
When Sebastian Vettel announced his retirement, effective from the end of this season, on the eve of the Hungarian Grand Prix, he probably had no idea that this news would…
Archive
Is F1 about to take a Spa break?
Has modern Formula 1’s ‘out with the old and in with the new’ calendar philosophy finally gone too far? We’d suggest so, as there are increasingly loud whispers that the…
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MPH: Will Ferrari find its happy place with new F1 upgrades?
Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have been working around Ferrari’s flawed 2025 F1 car for most of the season. Upgrades arriving over the next two races could finally see them in the fight for regular race wins
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Mark Hughes: McLaren F1 driver falls for Montreal trap… again
When Norris’s bold attempt to pass Piastri ended with a crash into the Montreal pitwall, it stirred memories of McLaren’s infamous 2011 clash between Button and Hamilton at the very same circuit, says Mark Hughes
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Mr Saturday: How scorching pole secured Russell’s Montreal win
George Russell took command of the Canadian GP with an imperious qualifying performance – Mark Hughes analyses the full Montreal F1 weekend
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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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Axe hangs over Perez as Marko jets in to discuss Red Bull replacement
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
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Tomorrow’s F1 starting grid for the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix
Lando Norris will start on pole for the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix after qualifying more than hal;f a second ahead of the competition. Here’s how the starting grid looks for Sunday’s race at the Red Bull Ring
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Why now is the moment Austria polesitter Norris can turn his F1 season around
On pole position in Austria, Lando Norris isn’t just in prime position to win at the Red Bull Ring, he could be at the start of a run which returns him to the lead of the championship
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Bizarre F1 episodes in Austria: Five GPs that took an unexpected turn
From four-legged intruders to controversy and crashing at the finish line, the Austrian Grand Prix has seen its fair share of Formula 1 drama over the years
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