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New Nigel Mansell F1 documentary hits TV screens
A new documentary on the career of Nigel Mansell will air on Sky on the weekend of the British Grand Prix. The 90-minute film, Williams & Mansell: Red 5, features…
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New Nigel Mansell documentary: overdue tribute to underrated F1 champ
When Williams and Nigel Mansell combined in Formula 1, the results were spectacular. Damien Smith gives his verdict on a new documentary that unashamedly celebrates the championship-winning partnership with rediscovered footage
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‘Red Bull winning every F1 race in 2023? It’s not going to happen’
Max Verstappen may have looked unstoppable so far this F1 season, but there’s little chance of his team winning every race in 2023 — somebody will beat Red Bull, writes Andrew Frankel
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Alpine raises F1 pricetag: why new team entry fee is set to triple
Alpine’s new F1 investment values the team at around $900m, which means that new teams wanting to join the grid are set to see the entry fee skyrocket, writes Chris Medland
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Nicolas Minassian : My life in cars
My family car as a child… Was an orange BMW 2002. a lovely car. That’s the first one I remember and then, later, it was a Citroën CX with self-levelling…
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Flashback… August 2023
This is typical Ayrton Senna. On the grid for the 1988 French Grand Prix, Ayrton discusses the front-left pressure with McLaren tyre technician Chris Robson. Senna’s engineer, Steve Nichols, looks…
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Johnny Herbert: ‘It’s demoralising being the team-mate of a special F1 driver like Verstappen — they keep punching you in the arm’
What’s happened to Sergio Pérez? His early season form was the best I’ve seen from him, then it just evaporated. It’s what we saw with Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton…
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Peter Revson: All work no playboy
Peter Revson, the driver whom Andrew Frankel says “might have the unique distinction of being remembered as less of a driver than he actually was”, took his debut F1 win…
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Let reserve drivers do sprint races — it’s the answer to F1’s problems
F1 sprint events have fallen flat on their face since their 2021 introduction – if the field of reserve drivers took to the grid instead, we could have a real race on our hands
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New Nigel Mansell F1 documentary hits TV screens
A new documentary on the career of Nigel Mansell will air on Sky on the weekend of the British Grand Prix. The 90-minute film, Williams & Mansell: Red 5, features…
F1
New Nigel Mansell documentary: overdue tribute to underrated F1 champ
When Williams and Nigel Mansell combined in Formula 1, the results were spectacular. Damien Smith gives his verdict on a new documentary that unashamedly celebrates the championship-winning partnership with rediscovered footage
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‘Red Bull winning every F1 race in 2023? It’s not going to happen’
Max Verstappen may have looked unstoppable so far this F1 season, but there’s little chance of his team winning every race in 2023 — somebody will beat Red Bull, writes Andrew Frankel
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Alpine raises F1 pricetag: why new team entry fee is set to triple
Alpine’s new F1 investment values the team at around $900m, which means that new teams wanting to join the grid are set to see the entry fee skyrocket, writes Chris Medland
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Nicolas Minassian : My life in cars
My family car as a child… Was an orange BMW 2002. a lovely car. That’s the first one I remember and then, later, it was a Citroën CX with self-levelling…
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Flashback… August 2023
This is typical Ayrton Senna. On the grid for the 1988 French Grand Prix, Ayrton discusses the front-left pressure with McLaren tyre technician Chris Robson. Senna’s engineer, Steve Nichols, looks…
Opinion
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Johnny Herbert: ‘It’s demoralising being the team-mate of a special F1 driver like Verstappen — they keep punching you in the arm’
What’s happened to Sergio Pérez? His early season form was the best I’ve seen from him, then it just evaporated. It’s what we saw with Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton…
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Peter Revson: All work no playboy
Peter Revson, the driver whom Andrew Frankel says “might have the unique distinction of being remembered as less of a driver than he actually was”, took his debut F1 win…
Opinion
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Let reserve drivers do sprint races — it’s the answer to F1’s problems
F1 sprint events have fallen flat on their face since their 2021 introduction – if the field of reserve drivers took to the grid instead, we could have a real race on our hands
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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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F1’s next great force: Antonelli makes history in Monaco with gut punch to Russell
Kimi Antonelli’s outstanding Monaco GP victory was worthy of the legendary drivers who have won in Monte Carlo, writes Mark Hughes. At the same time, team-mate George Russell’s form is disintegrating
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Locked in to Ferrari: Why is Leclerc sticking with underperforming F1 team?
Charles Leclerc has been one of F1’s fastest drivers in the seven seasons he’s raced for Ferrari, but has just eight wins to his name, writes Mark Hughes. Will his faith finally be rewarded with his latest contract extension?
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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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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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2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP start time: how to watch, live stream and F1 schedule
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP
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