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How Hill almost lost his Williams F1 chance for not being ‘exotic’ enough
In a new Motor Sport podcast, Patrick Head reveals how Frank Williams nearly passed over its future world champion Damon Hill for an F1 drive
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F1 upgrades stall as Max wins all in Spain and Canada
The very different demands of Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya and those of Montréal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve would be an important litmus test for the three closely matched teams directly behind…
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Podcast: Sir Patrick Head, Engineering the Greats series 2
Rejoining our Engineering the Greats podcast, legendary F1 designer Patrick Head lifts the lid on Williams’ landmark 1993 season, which featured the one of the most technically-advanced racing cars ever: the FW15C
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Parting shot: August 27, 1995 Spa, Belgium Parting shot:
Eddie Irvine’s race comes to a dramatic end during a pitstop at a damp Belgian Grand Prix. While refuelling, Irvine’s Jordan erupted in flames but the fire was quickly extinguished…
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Aston Martin to lose F1 aero testing time: can it keep pressure on Red Bull?
Aston Martin’s successful start to the 2023 F1 season will see it lose a chunk of aerodynamic testing time, but the team insists it won’t hold it back in the race to catch Red Bull, writes Adam Cooper
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MPH: The epic F1 title battle we’re missing due to Red Bull’s dominance
In this season of Verstappen dominance, the most intriguing competition is that between the three teams directly behind – Aston Martin, Mercedes and Ferrari – where the initiative has swung…
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Jody Scheckter’s stormy F1 start: a rookie campaign to rival the best
He arrived in F1 virtually unknown, but wild, bushy-haired Jody Scheckter made his name in more ways than one after a stellar — but controversial — rookie campaign. The 1979 champion recalls his early races with McLaren
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F1’s ‘fruit machine’ race that led to the Pirelli era — and increasing tyre management
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A topsy-turvy 2010 Canadian GP was so unpredictable, that it formed the basis of Pirelli’s tyre development direction for the years to come – and shaped F1 as we know it today, writes Mark Hughes
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‘We’re different to other teams’: Red Bull closing on F1’s old guard after 100th win
Even rivals can’t help but admire Red Bull’s runaway success after its 100th GP win in Canada, with Lewis Hamilton describing its performance as “amazing”. There’s no sign of change either, writes Chris Medland with talk growing of an unbeaten 2023 season
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How Hill almost lost his Williams F1 chance for not being ‘exotic’ enough
In a new Motor Sport podcast, Patrick Head reveals how Frank Williams nearly passed over its future world champion Damon Hill for an F1 drive
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F1 upgrades stall as Max wins all in Spain and Canada
The very different demands of Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya and those of Montréal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve would be an important litmus test for the three closely matched teams directly behind…
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Sir Patrick Head, Engineering the Greats series 2
Rejoining our Engineering the Greats podcast, legendary F1 designer Patrick Head lifts the lid on Williams’ landmark 1993 season, which featured the one of the most technically-advanced racing cars ever: the FW15C
Archive
Parting shot: August 27, 1995 Spa, Belgium Parting shot:
Eddie Irvine’s race comes to a dramatic end during a pitstop at a damp Belgian Grand Prix. While refuelling, Irvine’s Jordan erupted in flames but the fire was quickly extinguished…
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Aston Martin to lose F1 aero testing time: can it keep pressure on Red Bull?
Aston Martin’s successful start to the 2023 F1 season will see it lose a chunk of aerodynamic testing time, but the team insists it won’t hold it back in the race to catch Red Bull, writes Adam Cooper
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MPH: The epic F1 title battle we’re missing due to Red Bull’s dominance
In this season of Verstappen dominance, the most intriguing competition is that between the three teams directly behind – Aston Martin, Mercedes and Ferrari – where the initiative has swung…
F1
Jody Scheckter’s stormy F1 start: a rookie campaign to rival the best
He arrived in F1 virtually unknown, but wild, bushy-haired Jody Scheckter made his name in more ways than one after a stellar — but controversial — rookie campaign. The 1979 champion recalls his early races with McLaren
F1
F1’s ‘fruit machine’ race that led to the Pirelli era — and increasing tyre management
F1 Retro
A topsy-turvy 2010 Canadian GP was so unpredictable, that it formed the basis of Pirelli’s tyre development direction for the years to come – and shaped F1 as we know it today, writes Mark Hughes
F1
‘We’re different to other teams’: Red Bull closing on F1’s old guard after 100th win
Even rivals can’t help but admire Red Bull’s runaway success after its 100th GP win in Canada, with Lewis Hamilton describing its performance as “amazing”. There’s no sign of change either, writes Chris Medland with talk growing of an unbeaten 2023 season
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MPH: Norris had no sympathy for Russell’s F1 car complaints. Here’s why
Lando Norris responded bluntly to George Russell’s complaints of struggling to adapt to this year’s Mercedes F1 car. It exposed more than just their different driving styles, says Mark Hughes; it shows where their heads are at
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MPH: Decoded – why Russell and Piastri can’t keep up with their F1 team-mates
Hungary revealed how wind and worn tarmac are rewriting the rules of 2026 F1 performance, and why some of the grid’s best drivers are struggling to keep up. Mark Hughes explains
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Formula 1 2026 half-term report. Every driver rated – who deserves an A+?
Kimi Antonelli Astonishing progression from his patchy and underprepared rookie season. Yes, he’s in the best car but he’s doing things with it that stand comparison with the finest. In…
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Kimi Antonelli’s mid-season charge reshapes Formula 1’s 2026 title fight
Monaco Lewis Hamilton Many had written off Lewis Hamilton in F1 – too long in the tooth at 41, a poor fit with Ferrari, the rise of rivals, and so…
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Madring’s La Monumental gives Madrid’s new F1 circuit a distinctive challenge
There was a time when circuit corner names were utilitarian labels, nothing more. Even for the greatest curves, inspiration was drawn from local landmarks or topography: think of Eau Rouge…
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‘Kimi Antonelli was 11 when I saw him race. He amazed me’: when Mercedes’ talent scout discovered the F1 sensation
To call Gwen Lagrue a ’scout’ is reductive. Identifying talent is just part of the equation; he supplements that by developing it, playing a central role in nurturing a plethora…
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‘It was the day Niki Lauda almost died. Who remembers a frightened James Hunt’s brilliant win?’
Niki Lauda’s blazing Ferrari cast a pall over the 1976 German Grand Prix, so it’s easy to overlook what happened in the F1 race. Matt Bishop recognises James Hunt’s masterful and brave victory at the Nürburgring
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The Beatle who predicted F1’s TV boom decades early
Long before Drive to Survive, an ex-Beatle and lifelong racing obsessive told Barry Sheene how F1 would find its biggest audience
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The bizarre bug that cost Frentzen his F1 title shot – and why he’s made peace with it
A software bug cost Heinz-Harald Frentzen his best shot at the world title, but he explains why it never actually cost him much at all
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