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F1 team bosses back glitzy pre-race driver announcements – to a point
From rainy days in camp chairs to non-stop Miami entertainment, F1’s fan experience is evolving – current team principals are all for it
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‘Dismay at Red Bull’s F1 domination? Blame teams who’ve failed horribly’
As Red Bull looks to be walking away with the Formula 1 title this year, Damien Smith says it’s not the rules that are to blame, but underperforming rivals who have failed to mount a challenge — and that’s what really makes racing compelling
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Choppy start to Alpine’s F1 season that’s behind Laurent Rossi’s outburst
Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi publicly denounced the F1 team after an error-strewn start to the season that has also seen it slide down the pecking order. Can there be any way back for team principal Otmar Szafnauer? asks Chris Medland
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Alonso silences F1 sceptics: who dares to question his motivation now?
Life is sweet for Fernando Alonso, sitting third in the F1 World Championship and silencing his most recent doubter — the boss of a crisis-hit Alpine team. Question his motivation and he’ll be hell-bent on proving how wrong they were over and over again, writes Mark Hughes
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Ferrari on a knife edge: the ‘unknown’ issues plaguing its 2023 F1 car
From a front-row lockout in 2022, to a 57-second defeat in 2023, the Miami Grand Prix was a sobering experience for Charles Leclerc and Ferrari. But the team doesn’t fully understand what is going wrong
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What made Watkins Glen so good: F1’s greatest American track
The US has delivered a mixed bag of race circuits to the F1 World Championship, but one track stands above all the rest: Watkins Glen
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Why are F1 cars so big and heavy? The plan to shrink single-seaters
Current Formula 1 cars are the biggest ever – but things could soon be changing, according to the championship’s chief technical officer Pat Symonds
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God save Jackie Stewart – Up and down in Miami
The 2023 Festival of Greed – sorry, Miami GP – lived up to all the off-track hyperbole by delivering a race of little substance. Job done!
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How Verstappen did it: from ninth to first in Miami GP of near perfection
Max Verstappen’s error in qualifying for the 2023 Miami Grand Prix looked to have left Sergio Perez with a simple path to victory. but race day was a different story. Mark Hughes explains how the double world champion overturned the odds on his way to victory
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F1 team bosses back glitzy pre-race driver announcements – to a point
From rainy days in camp chairs to non-stop Miami entertainment, F1’s fan experience is evolving – current team principals are all for it
F1
‘Dismay at Red Bull’s F1 domination? Blame teams who’ve failed horribly’
As Red Bull looks to be walking away with the Formula 1 title this year, Damien Smith says it’s not the rules that are to blame, but underperforming rivals who have failed to mount a challenge — and that’s what really makes racing compelling
F1
Choppy start to Alpine’s F1 season that’s behind Laurent Rossi’s outburst
Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi publicly denounced the F1 team after an error-strewn start to the season that has also seen it slide down the pecking order. Can there be any way back for team principal Otmar Szafnauer? asks Chris Medland
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Alonso silences F1 sceptics: who dares to question his motivation now?
Life is sweet for Fernando Alonso, sitting third in the F1 World Championship and silencing his most recent doubter — the boss of a crisis-hit Alpine team. Question his motivation and he’ll be hell-bent on proving how wrong they were over and over again, writes Mark Hughes
F1
Ferrari on a knife edge: the ‘unknown’ issues plaguing its 2023 F1 car
From a front-row lockout in 2022, to a 57-second defeat in 2023, the Miami Grand Prix was a sobering experience for Charles Leclerc and Ferrari. But the team doesn’t fully understand what is going wrong
F1
What made Watkins Glen so good: F1’s greatest American track
The US has delivered a mixed bag of race circuits to the F1 World Championship, but one track stands above all the rest: Watkins Glen
F1
Why are F1 cars so big and heavy? The plan to shrink single-seaters
Current Formula 1 cars are the biggest ever – but things could soon be changing, according to the championship’s chief technical officer Pat Symonds
Opinion
F1
God save Jackie Stewart – Up and down in Miami
The 2023 Festival of Greed – sorry, Miami GP – lived up to all the off-track hyperbole by delivering a race of little substance. Job done!
F1
How Verstappen did it: from ninth to first in Miami GP of near perfection
Max Verstappen’s error in qualifying for the 2023 Miami Grand Prix looked to have left Sergio Perez with a simple path to victory. but race day was a different story. Mark Hughes explains how the double world champion overturned the odds on his way to victory
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Mark Hughes: Barcelona offers Russell the reset he desperately needs
Mark Hughes examines why Barcelona’s high-energy demands could be the perfect antidote to Russell’s Monaco misery, and why Leclerc’s brake woes are harder to solve than they appear
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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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Mark Hughes: why F1’s 50/50 hybrid rules were doomed by conflicting priorities
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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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