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Historic race meetings packed with stars and cars are now relatively commonplace – but, in 1976, Long Beach was witness to a groundbreaking event
Behind the scenes at Red Bull’s 2023 F1 launch: Chris Medland joined the drawn-out New York event and found himself talking to Stefano Domenicali, just as the presenters called the F1 CEO on to the stage
The announcement of Ford’s 2026 return to F1 is the latest chapter in a grand prix involvement which has ultimately brought huge success
Why did Ford re-enter Formula 1 with Red Bull? It makes technical and marketing sense, writes Andrew Frankel, but don’t discount the enthusiasm of its racer boss
The Red Bull – Ford announcement sees the link-up of two organisations which have tasted victory together before, as Johnny Herbert remembers
Red Bull has announced a partnership with Ford, which returns to F1 for the first time in over 20 years. The deal is the final step in the team becoming a truly independent F1 constructor, writes Mark Hughes
An application process for new F1 teams is opening, so does this signal that an Andretti team will soon be on the grid? “We’ve got a lot to lose if not,” says Mario
Modern F1 drivers rarely race outside their series, so can any claim to be the greatest driver of all time? asks Morgan Holiday
Highlight of the supporting programme at Long Beach was a “demonstration race” for a variety of selected racing cars of particular historic interest. Included in the entry was the 21-litre…
Historic race meetings packed with stars and cars are now relatively commonplace – but, in 1976, Long Beach was witness to a groundbreaking event
Behind the scenes at Red Bull’s 2023 F1 launch: Chris Medland joined the drawn-out New York event and found himself talking to Stefano Domenicali, just as the presenters called the F1 CEO on to the stage
The announcement of Ford’s 2026 return to F1 is the latest chapter in a grand prix involvement which has ultimately brought huge success
Why did Ford re-enter Formula 1 with Red Bull? It makes technical and marketing sense, writes Andrew Frankel, but don’t discount the enthusiasm of its racer boss
The Red Bull – Ford announcement sees the link-up of two organisations which have tasted victory together before, as Johnny Herbert remembers
Red Bull has announced a partnership with Ford, which returns to F1 for the first time in over 20 years. The deal is the final step in the team becoming a truly independent F1 constructor, writes Mark Hughes
An application process for new F1 teams is opening, so does this signal that an Andretti team will soon be on the grid? “We’ve got a lot to lose if not,” says Mario
Modern F1 drivers rarely race outside their series, so can any claim to be the greatest driver of all time? asks Morgan Holiday
Mercedes’ F1 rivals are united in protesting its new power unit, as the series aims to stamp out “smart rule interpretation”. But it won’t be easy to resolve, explains Mark Hughes
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Why AI is set to become a major factor in F1. Plus: Adrian Newey’s extraordinary Aston Martin; Christian Horner’s potential comeback; and what the drivers really make of their new cars
F1’s new ’50/50′ power units bring the fiendish problem of how to deploy and harvest electrical energy. It’s the ideal scenario for AI, writes Mark Hughes. F1 is on the brink of a significant evolution
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
Leclerc goes quickest as several teams continued to impress with their mileage
Ferrari quickest as rivals spend most of the morning in the garage
As the 2026 season approaches, Formula 1 must find a way to resolve its compression ratio controversy – but every possible solution comes with a cost somebody isn’t willing to pay
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