Martin Whitaker: the man driving Saudi Arabia’s ambitious motor sport plans
Saudi Arabia has dreams of producing an F1 world champion and a blueprint for its new grand prix circuit within a theme park. We hear how F1 in Jeddah kick-started the trend
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A tyre wear endurance race in Abu Dhabi illustrated why Vettel is unhappy with F1’s current sporting philosophy
The greatest has left us – how will Formula 1 even go on?
“Joining Williams feels natural” says Logan Sargeant after just one season of F2. But the young American isn’t being brash as he prepares to step up to Formula 1 — he’s just well-prepared
Sergio Perez may have had a better chance of beating Charles Leclerc if Red Bull had told his team-mate to let him through in the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. But the team may not been wary of the consequences after unrest in Brazil, writes Mark Hughes
Max Verstappen gave a final demonstration of his overwhelming dominance in 2022 with victory in the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but Sergio Perez lost second place in the championship to Charles Leclerc — as Sebastian Vettel bowed out
Ferrari and Red Bull have held farewell events; every F1 driver attended a retirement dinner; and there’s more to come in Abu Dhabi. Adam Cooper looks at why Sebastian Vettel is held in such high regard
A superb qualifying performance from Max Verstappen saw the Dutchman take pole for the 2022 Abu Dhabi GP
Imola, 4th: George Russell qualifies only 11th and finishes the sprint race in the same position. But in the main event he makes a good start on the damp track…
Saudi Arabia has dreams of producing an F1 world champion and a blueprint for its new grand prix circuit within a theme park. We hear how F1 in Jeddah kick-started the trend
A tyre wear endurance race in Abu Dhabi illustrated why Vettel is unhappy with F1’s current sporting philosophy
The greatest has left us – how will Formula 1 even go on?
“Joining Williams feels natural” says Logan Sargeant after just one season of F2. But the young American isn’t being brash as he prepares to step up to Formula 1 — he’s just well-prepared
Sergio Perez may have had a better chance of beating Charles Leclerc if Red Bull had told his team-mate to let him through in the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. But the team may not been wary of the consequences after unrest in Brazil, writes Mark Hughes
Max Verstappen gave a final demonstration of his overwhelming dominance in 2022 with victory in the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but Sergio Perez lost second place in the championship to Charles Leclerc — as Sebastian Vettel bowed out
Ferrari and Red Bull have held farewell events; every F1 driver attended a retirement dinner; and there’s more to come in Abu Dhabi. Adam Cooper looks at why Sebastian Vettel is held in such high regard
A superb qualifying performance from Max Verstappen saw the Dutchman take pole for the 2022 Abu Dhabi GP
Imola, 4th: George Russell qualifies only 11th and finishes the sprint race in the same position. But in the main event he makes a good start on the damp track…
Adrian Newey a team boss? That really was not on anyone’s bingo card. Ever. But it came to pass on the eve of the Qatar Grand Prix as Aston Martin…
As the ground-effect era draws to a close, Mark Hughes uses qualifying data and technical insight to explain why the Formula 1 field has converged – and why the reasons go far beyond the rules alone
Mark Hughes weighs up an exceptional 2025 rookie class, dissecting four contrasting debut seasons to reveal who truly stood out the most
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
F1 final standings Who finished where in the final points… No. Driver Team Points 1 Lando Norris McLaren 423 2 Max Verstappen Red Bull 421 3 Oscar Piastri McLaren 410…
10. Pierre Gasly He never gave anything less than his all in an outclassed, underpowered car. But Pierre Gasly’s fast corner prowess combined with the Alpine ’s good high-speed downforce…
Mark Hughes – This year was Mark’s last full season of day-to-day Formula 1 race reporting after 30 years of following the F1 circus The surface colours of the season constantly…
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