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Vanwall: the bitter battle for historic F1 name
Two parties – a continuation car business and the ByKolles WEC racing team – are locked in a dispute over the Vanwall trademark, the first British F1 constructor champion
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Why Hill will always be Mr Monaco
This month marks 60 years since Graham Hill took his and BRM’s first Formula 1 win at the circuit with which he would become synonymous: Monaco. Paul Fearnley’s March 2002…
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The Australian GP crash that forced F1 teams into slow-paced strategy
The strategic Y-point of this race was Alex Albon’s lap seven accident. It was always set to be a one-stop race, ideally with a medium-hard sequence. The C4 soft didn’t…
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McLaren’s technical department has been restructured in the wake of the departure of technical director James Key. Former aero chief Peter Prodromou, becomes technical director of aerodynamics. Technical director of…
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Is F1 using red flags too much?
The question of whether the red flags for the accidents of Alex Albon (on lap seven) and Kevin Magnussen (on lap 54) were necessary was raised by several drivers. Max…
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Talking different languages: when F1 drivers & engineers can’t click – MPH
Lewis Hamilton is frustrated at not getting the F1 car he wants, and he’s not the only one. There appears to be a growing disconnect between drivers and engineers who are juggling more data than ever, writes Mark Hughes
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‘The secret to a long F1 career’: Patrese looks back on Brabham BT52
Riccardo Patrese triggered a wave of nostalgia as he drove his South African GP-winning Brabham BT52 at Goodwood. Afterwards, he reflected on what was a record-breaking career, and what proved key to racing into his 40s
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Medland: Williams shows flashes of victorious F1 past with surprise pace
Williams is one of the surprises of the F1 season so far, with the pace to fight for points. But new boss James Vowles tells Chris Medland that he’s focused on a long-term vision of making it a force to be reckoned with again
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When Ken Tyrrell walked away from F1: ‘Not being part of things is hard’
After Ken Tyrrell sold his F1 team, a disagreement with the new boss ended an unbroken 30-year stint in the GP paddock. Matt Bishop recalls watching the next race on TV with the man who won the World Championship from a Surrey shed
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Vanwall: the bitter battle for historic F1 name
Two parties – a continuation car business and the ByKolles WEC racing team – are locked in a dispute over the Vanwall trademark, the first British F1 constructor champion
Archive
Why Hill will always be Mr Monaco
This month marks 60 years since Graham Hill took his and BRM’s first Formula 1 win at the circuit with which he would become synonymous: Monaco. Paul Fearnley’s March 2002…
Archive
The Australian GP crash that forced F1 teams into slow-paced strategy
The strategic Y-point of this race was Alex Albon’s lap seven accident. It was always set to be a one-stop race, ideally with a medium-hard sequence. The C4 soft didn’t…
Archive
Word on the beat
McLaren’s technical department has been restructured in the wake of the departure of technical director James Key. Former aero chief Peter Prodromou, becomes technical director of aerodynamics. Technical director of…
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Is F1 using red flags too much?
The question of whether the red flags for the accidents of Alex Albon (on lap seven) and Kevin Magnussen (on lap 54) were necessary was raised by several drivers. Max…
F1
Talking different languages: when F1 drivers & engineers can’t click – MPH
Lewis Hamilton is frustrated at not getting the F1 car he wants, and he’s not the only one. There appears to be a growing disconnect between drivers and engineers who are juggling more data than ever, writes Mark Hughes
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‘The secret to a long F1 career’: Patrese looks back on Brabham BT52
Riccardo Patrese triggered a wave of nostalgia as he drove his South African GP-winning Brabham BT52 at Goodwood. Afterwards, he reflected on what was a record-breaking career, and what proved key to racing into his 40s
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Medland: Williams shows flashes of victorious F1 past with surprise pace
Williams is one of the surprises of the F1 season so far, with the pace to fight for points. But new boss James Vowles tells Chris Medland that he’s focused on a long-term vision of making it a force to be reckoned with again
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When Ken Tyrrell walked away from F1: ‘Not being part of things is hard’
After Ken Tyrrell sold his F1 team, a disagreement with the new boss ended an unbroken 30-year stint in the GP paddock. Matt Bishop recalls watching the next race on TV with the man who won the World Championship from a Surrey shed
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Mercedes seizes early 2026 F1 advantage as Russell and Antonelli dominate opening two races
China March 13–15 Like Round 1, the season’s second race was another Mercedes lockout, but the outcome at Shanghai differed from Albert Park: a 2-1 rather than a 1-2. Make…
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MPH: Antonelli vs Russell – is this F1’s next epic title battle?
He’s only 19, but Kimi Antonelli has shown F1 championship-winning pace and may never get a better title shot. The ingredients are there for another historic battle between one experienced team-mate and a thrusting newcomer, says Mark Hughes
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Flawed F1 exposed again at Suzuka, but searing Antonelli would win in any era
Kimi Antonelli looked like he’d have blasted to victory in the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, no matter what rules F1 was racing under, says Mark Hughes. However, the result was once again overshadowed by the shortcomings of the series’ new regulations
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Katsuta triumphs in Safari Rally as Toyota driver ends 94-start wait with grit and resilience
He wasn’t the fastest driver in Kenya – he failed to win a single stage – but traditionalists will tell you that speed is not the most important thing on…
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Verstappen’s Nürburgring pole and battle overshadowed by tyre rule exclusion in NLS2
March 21, 2026 Nürburgring, Germany A hero’s welcome for Max Verstappen in the Nürburgring pitlane after what appeared to have been victory in NLS2 as the four-time Formula 1 champion…
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Porsche Penske’s Sebring win marred by team orders dispute in Florida endurance double
March 21, 2026 Sebring, Florida, USA Porsche Penske Motorsport trio Felipe Nasr, Julien Andlauer and Laurin Heinrich completed a double in the ‘36 Hours of Florida’ when they added Sebring…
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Lock in fans, then make everything worse: F1 risks falling into Big Tech trap
There is a word for what happens when platforms stop serving the people who made them great. Should Formula 1 learn it?
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Ready for the F1 title fight: How Kimi Antonelli revealed he has what it takes
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Leading the world championship aged 19, Kimi Antonelli has proved he has the pace to win the title — and this could be his best shot. Plus: how GPs could be shortened over safety fears, and why Max Verstappen is serious in threatening to quit
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Stewart and Jenkinson clash over safety as Rindt wins at Clermont-Ferrand
July 5, 1970 Clermont-Ferrand, France Smiles here, but the reigning Formula 1 champion Jackie Stewart and Motor Sport’s continental correspondent Denis Jenkinson were embroiled in a bitter war of words…
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