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Obituary: Kenneth McAlpine, GP racing’s oldest-surviving driver who lived to 102
Kenneth McAlpine, the oldest-surviving grand prix driver, who first competed in 1952, has passed away at the age of 102
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Myles Rowe can have ‘Hamilton-like’ effect on IndyCar
Groundbreaking African-American Myles Rowe is lighting up the US junior single-seater scene, but his mentor Rod Reid says more help is needed to improve diversity in IndyCar
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Massa looks to strip Hamilton of 2008 F1 title, but Kubica was best that year — MPH
As Felipe Massa considers taking legal action to claim the 2008 Formula 1 World Championship from Lewis Hamilton, Mark Hughes says that both drivers were outperformed that year — by Robert Kubica
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From IndyCar to F1: The best of the Long Beach Grand Prix
From record-breaking recovery drives to controversial contacts, here are some of the greatest races at the Long Beach street circuit ahead of IndyCar’s latest visit
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‘Sensible’ George Russell : an F1 leader emerges
George Russell has begun the 2023 F1 season in flying form. But more than that, writes Tony Dodgins, his authority within the series is growing
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F1’s rookie trio: a shining talent, one with rough edges, and another off the pace
A break in the F1 schedule will give F1’s three rookies a chance to catch their breath and reflect on how they have performed so far. Chris Medland offers three varying assessments
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McLaren MP4/8 – the underrated 1993 F1 car Senna still ‘loved’
McLaren chassis designer Matthew Jeffreys remembers the MP4/8, the car in which Ayrton Senna valiantly took five wins against adversity in 1993 – including his last F1 victory
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‘Pure genius’ – Senna, Donington and the best opening lap in F1 history
Thirty years on from a rain-soaked Donington Park, F1 still hasn’t seen anything like Ayrton Senna’s opening lap of the 1993 European GP. Matt Bishop remembers the magic
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How to fill the F1 gap in April: best of the motor racing calendar
From BTCC and BSB in Britain, to hotly-anticipated IndyCar, MotoGP and WEC races internationally, here’s our guide on what to watch while F1 takes a pause in April
Obituaries
Obituary: Kenneth McAlpine, GP racing’s oldest-surviving driver who lived to 102
Kenneth McAlpine, the oldest-surviving grand prix driver, who first competed in 1952, has passed away at the age of 102
F1
Myles Rowe can have ‘Hamilton-like’ effect on IndyCar
Groundbreaking African-American Myles Rowe is lighting up the US junior single-seater scene, but his mentor Rod Reid says more help is needed to improve diversity in IndyCar
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Massa looks to strip Hamilton of 2008 F1 title, but Kubica was best that year — MPH
As Felipe Massa considers taking legal action to claim the 2008 Formula 1 World Championship from Lewis Hamilton, Mark Hughes says that both drivers were outperformed that year — by Robert Kubica
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From IndyCar to F1: The best of the Long Beach Grand Prix
From record-breaking recovery drives to controversial contacts, here are some of the greatest races at the Long Beach street circuit ahead of IndyCar’s latest visit
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‘Sensible’ George Russell : an F1 leader emerges
George Russell has begun the 2023 F1 season in flying form. But more than that, writes Tony Dodgins, his authority within the series is growing
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F1’s rookie trio: a shining talent, one with rough edges, and another off the pace
A break in the F1 schedule will give F1’s three rookies a chance to catch their breath and reflect on how they have performed so far. Chris Medland offers three varying assessments
Great Read
F1
McLaren MP4/8 – the underrated 1993 F1 car Senna still ‘loved’
McLaren chassis designer Matthew Jeffreys remembers the MP4/8, the car in which Ayrton Senna valiantly took five wins against adversity in 1993 – including his last F1 victory
Great Read
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‘Pure genius’ – Senna, Donington and the best opening lap in F1 history
Thirty years on from a rain-soaked Donington Park, F1 still hasn’t seen anything like Ayrton Senna’s opening lap of the 1993 European GP. Matt Bishop remembers the magic
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How to fill the F1 gap in April: best of the motor racing calendar
From BTCC and BSB in Britain, to hotly-anticipated IndyCar, MotoGP and WEC races internationally, here’s our guide on what to watch while F1 takes a pause in April
Standings – 2026 F1 World Championship
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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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