Genius designer remembers Lotus F1 team’s final days: ‘They didn’t invest’
Peter Wright was with Lotus for some of the greatest F1 highs, but also witnessed its demise – he told the story to Motor Sport in this month’s magazine
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Lost alongside Graham Hill on a foggy November night 50 years ago, Tony Brise was already seen as “something special” in F1. All that’s left is the hint of what might have been
Guenther Steiner is that rare thing in modern motor sport: a genuine character; a straight-talking, old-school racer in an era of corporate jargon and marketing polish. Not despite that, but…
Narrower tyres Those big fat slicks of old seem a long time ago now… The wheels remain at 18in, but the width of the front tyres has been reduced by…
In a nondescript German factory corridor, bright shafts of light break through the gaps in a shutter. Suddenly the corrugated metal door starts to rise as the dazzling white beams…
Soon we’ll know the outcome of what has turned out to be a fascinating three-way title fight. Someone has to win it. And by the final race the fascination will…
The Formula 1 circus has climbed aboard BA 1246 from São Paulo heading back to London Heathrow. Everyone around me is looking forward to the last weekend off before the…
The honeymoon period between Ferrari executive chairman John Elkann and Lewis Hamilton seems to be over, given the former’s stinging summary of the team’s turgid performances after the São Paulo…
Mick Schumacher has followed the American Dream by heading to IndyCar: Can he match other F1 aces that have succeeded Stateside?
Peter Wright was with Lotus for some of the greatest F1 highs, but also witnessed its demise – he told the story to Motor Sport in this month’s magazine
Lost alongside Graham Hill on a foggy November night 50 years ago, Tony Brise was already seen as “something special” in F1. All that’s left is the hint of what might have been
Guenther Steiner is that rare thing in modern motor sport: a genuine character; a straight-talking, old-school racer in an era of corporate jargon and marketing polish. Not despite that, but…
Narrower tyres Those big fat slicks of old seem a long time ago now… The wheels remain at 18in, but the width of the front tyres has been reduced by…
In a nondescript German factory corridor, bright shafts of light break through the gaps in a shutter. Suddenly the corrugated metal door starts to rise as the dazzling white beams…
Soon we’ll know the outcome of what has turned out to be a fascinating three-way title fight. Someone has to win it. And by the final race the fascination will…
The Formula 1 circus has climbed aboard BA 1246 from São Paulo heading back to London Heathrow. Everyone around me is looking forward to the last weekend off before the…
The honeymoon period between Ferrari executive chairman John Elkann and Lewis Hamilton seems to be over, given the former’s stinging summary of the team’s turgid performances after the São Paulo…
Mick Schumacher has followed the American Dream by heading to IndyCar: Can he match other F1 aces that have succeeded Stateside?
The Melbourne spectacle was tough to digest, but Shanghai exposed an upside to Formula 1’s new rules, showing that the series can deliver racing that’s thrilling and skilful, as Mark Hughes explains
After artificial-looking overtaking in Melbourne, the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix saw a return to F1 drivers following closely and then out-braking each other. Mark Hughes on the Shanghai spectacle
As George Russell takes F1 sprint pole in China, Mark Hughes wonders whether Mercedes has a bigger advantage than we’re seeing, and if Red Bull finally has a solution to a long-standing problem
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 races into 2026, the Haas driver sits fifth in the championship
From an against-the-odds debut in Melbourne to a fireball in Bahrain, a fertiliser company, and a quiet resurgence under new management, Haas has survived ten years in Formula 1 – and has a unique story to tell
Back-to-back midfield-leading results in Melbourne and Shanghai have given Haas a flying start to the new F1 era
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