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Thin air of Mexico catches out Mercedes
The effects of the high-altitude location of Mexico’s Hermanos Rodriguez track are many and varied – and not always predictable. That extends even to its impact upon race strategy. The…
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Word on the beat, January 2023
The FIA released a report on the events behind the safety car in Japan, when a rescue vehicle on track with cars still passing amid heavy spray caused serious concern,…
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Red Bull to pay the price of cost cap break
During the US Grand Prix weekend Red Bull’s breach of the 2021 cost cap was confirmed as was a $7m (£6m) fine and a reduction in its aero simulation of…
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F1 Trackside View: January 2023
Race report Max on record pace in USA and Mexico, before Russell strikes at Interlagos Word on the beat FIA releases its not-so-safety car report, while Alpine rages at both…
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George Russell finally gets debut F1 win
The opening of this three-race sequence featured Red Bull reeling from the loss of its inspirational founder Dietrich Mateschitz and having its cost cap breach penalty formalised. But on track…
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Why Haas was wrong to drop Mick Schumacher
Mick Schumacher is now without at 2022 F1 race seat, but James Elson argues his results show the team were wrong to drop him so soon
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Ten reasons why Max Verstappen dominated in 2022
1. DNF in Melbourne capped a frustrating start If there was any talk of one team walking away with the Formula 1 World Championship when the paddock made the long…
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George Russell targets 2023 title after debut F1 win
Can George Russell challenge for the world championship next season if Mercedes provides him with a fully competitive car? Given the form he has shown in 2022 with the difficult…
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Mauro Forghieri: 1935-2022
Ferrari has paid tribute to its legendary designer Mauro Forghieri, who died in early November at the age of 87. Over his 27 years with Scuderia Ferrari, Forghieri oversaw four…
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Thin air of Mexico catches out Mercedes
The effects of the high-altitude location of Mexico’s Hermanos Rodriguez track are many and varied – and not always predictable. That extends even to its impact upon race strategy. The…
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Word on the beat, January 2023
The FIA released a report on the events behind the safety car in Japan, when a rescue vehicle on track with cars still passing amid heavy spray caused serious concern,…
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Red Bull to pay the price of cost cap break
During the US Grand Prix weekend Red Bull’s breach of the 2021 cost cap was confirmed as was a $7m (£6m) fine and a reduction in its aero simulation of…
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F1 Trackside View: January 2023
Race report Max on record pace in USA and Mexico, before Russell strikes at Interlagos Word on the beat FIA releases its not-so-safety car report, while Alpine rages at both…
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George Russell finally gets debut F1 win
The opening of this three-race sequence featured Red Bull reeling from the loss of its inspirational founder Dietrich Mateschitz and having its cost cap breach penalty formalised. But on track…
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Why Haas was wrong to drop Mick Schumacher
Mick Schumacher is now without at 2022 F1 race seat, but James Elson argues his results show the team were wrong to drop him so soon
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Ten reasons why Max Verstappen dominated in 2022
1. DNF in Melbourne capped a frustrating start If there was any talk of one team walking away with the Formula 1 World Championship when the paddock made the long…
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George Russell targets 2023 title after debut F1 win
Can George Russell challenge for the world championship next season if Mercedes provides him with a fully competitive car? Given the form he has shown in 2022 with the difficult…
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Mauro Forghieri: 1935-2022
Ferrari has paid tribute to its legendary designer Mauro Forghieri, who died in early November at the age of 87. Over his 27 years with Scuderia Ferrari, Forghieri oversaw four…
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MPH: Assessing F1’s rookie class of 2025 – the Mark Hughes verdict
Mark Hughes weighs up an exceptional 2025 rookie class, dissecting four contrasting debut seasons to reveal who truly stood out the most
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Mark Hughes: Andrea Stella finally banished the ghost of 2010 Abu Dhabi disaster
Mark Hughes revisits the race that gave McLaren team principal Andrea Stella a sleepless night ahead of this year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: how victory in 2025 was forged from a Ferrari failure 15 years earlier
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Mark Hughes: Piastri pass on Norris was part of McLaren’s bold strategy to foil Verstappen
Mark Hughes explains how McLaren’s pre-planned lap-one swap and split-tyre strategy blunted Verstappen’s threat and laid the groundwork for Norris’s title-winning drive
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Jamie Chadwick shines at the Silverstone 4 Hours
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…
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McLaren drivers swapped tips ahead of Chinese GP. Norris also quietly planned attack
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
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One race to prove himself at Alpine? Heat is on Jack Doohan as Ocon signs off
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
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Martin Brundle reveals his F1 driver of 2025
Veteran broadcaster and F1 driver Martin Brundle has picked out the contender he’s been most impressed with this year
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Prost laments Renault’s ‘sad’ F1 exit: ‘It’ll be difficult to come back’
Alain Prost has given his view on Renault exiting F1 as an engine manufacturer
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Mohammed Ben Sulayem re-elected – how he became FIA president
Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s has now been re-elected as FIA president, after a controversial first term. But how did he become the first non-European president in the FIA’s history?
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