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The key Aston Martin F1 pitwall move that gets you to read this article – Up/down in Bahrain
Fernando Alonso did his best to counter the misery piled on by Max Verstappen and co in Bahrain
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Why Red Bull may not be as dominant as Bahrain GP suggests: analysis
The 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix was a display of domination by Max Verstappen, but F1 rivals could well find themselves closer to Red Bull away from the Sakhir circuit, writes Mark Hughes
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Alonso joy amid brutal truth of Verstappen’s 2023 Bahrain GP win: race report
“Today we were fighting for big things” said Fernando Alonso. But that didn’t include victory in the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix. The ominous gap to Max Verstappen suggests Red Bull is set to dominate F1 — for now
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Alonso brings excitement in fight to podium as Verstappen wins Bahrain GP
A crushing 1-2 finish by Red Bull saw Max Verstappen take a commanding victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix, as Fernando Alonso scrapped to a place on the F1 podium
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Verstappen takes pole with Alonso on 3rd row: 2023 Bahrain GP qualifying
Red Bull locked out the front row for the first race of the 2023 F1 season, with Verstappen on pole, followed by both Ferraris and a resurgent Fernando Alonso, whose Aston Martin looks to have strong race pace
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Why winner of first F1 race this year probably won’t be champion
There’s no better way to start the F1 season than with a victory. But as Andrew Frankel discovers, most drivers who win the first race of the year don’t go on to take the championship
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Ferrari left playing F1 long game after Red Bull and Aston’s flying start
The first race of 2023 is yet to be run, but Ferrari is already downplaying its chances in the Bahrain Grand Prix, and pinning its hopes for the F1 season on catching up with upgrades
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‘Ferrari reliability fix can bring Red Bull-beating performance gains’
Ferrari’s ability to challenge the searing pace of Max Verstappen and Red Bull in 2023 rests on it remedying its engine reliability woes, says Mark Hughes. Speaking in this month’s…
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MPH: Will Bahrain reveal dominant Verstappen or miraculous Alonso?
We know who could win the F1 championship in 2023, but who will have the car to maximise their talent? asks Mark Hughes. It won’t be long until we find out…
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The key Aston Martin F1 pitwall move that gets you to read this article – Up/down in Bahrain
Fernando Alonso did his best to counter the misery piled on by Max Verstappen and co in Bahrain
F1
Why Red Bull may not be as dominant as Bahrain GP suggests: analysis
The 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix was a display of domination by Max Verstappen, but F1 rivals could well find themselves closer to Red Bull away from the Sakhir circuit, writes Mark Hughes
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Alonso joy amid brutal truth of Verstappen’s 2023 Bahrain GP win: race report
“Today we were fighting for big things” said Fernando Alonso. But that didn’t include victory in the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix. The ominous gap to Max Verstappen suggests Red Bull is set to dominate F1 — for now
F1
Alonso brings excitement in fight to podium as Verstappen wins Bahrain GP
A crushing 1-2 finish by Red Bull saw Max Verstappen take a commanding victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix, as Fernando Alonso scrapped to a place on the F1 podium
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Verstappen takes pole with Alonso on 3rd row: 2023 Bahrain GP qualifying
Red Bull locked out the front row for the first race of the 2023 F1 season, with Verstappen on pole, followed by both Ferraris and a resurgent Fernando Alonso, whose Aston Martin looks to have strong race pace
F1
Why winner of first F1 race this year probably won’t be champion
There’s no better way to start the F1 season than with a victory. But as Andrew Frankel discovers, most drivers who win the first race of the year don’t go on to take the championship
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Ferrari left playing F1 long game after Red Bull and Aston’s flying start
The first race of 2023 is yet to be run, but Ferrari is already downplaying its chances in the Bahrain Grand Prix, and pinning its hopes for the F1 season on catching up with upgrades
F1
‘Ferrari reliability fix can bring Red Bull-beating performance gains’
Ferrari’s ability to challenge the searing pace of Max Verstappen and Red Bull in 2023 rests on it remedying its engine reliability woes, says Mark Hughes. Speaking in this month’s…
F1
MPH: Will Bahrain reveal dominant Verstappen or miraculous Alonso?
We know who could win the F1 championship in 2023, but who will have the car to maximise their talent? asks Mark Hughes. It won’t be long until we find out…
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Mercedes seizes early 2026 F1 advantage as Russell and Antonelli dominate opening two races
China March 13–15 Like Round 1, the season’s second race was another Mercedes lockout, but the outcome at Shanghai differed from Albert Park: a 2-1 rather than a 1-2. Make…
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MPH: Antonelli vs Russell – is this F1’s next epic title battle?
He’s only 19, but Kimi Antonelli has shown F1 championship-winning pace and may never get a better title shot. The ingredients are there for another historic battle between one experienced team-mate and a thrusting newcomer, says Mark Hughes
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Flawed F1 exposed again at Suzuka, but searing Antonelli would win in any era
Kimi Antonelli looked like he’d have blasted to victory in the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, no matter what rules F1 was racing under, says Mark Hughes. However, the result was once again overshadowed by the shortcomings of the series’ new regulations
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Katsuta triumphs in Safari Rally as Toyota driver ends 94-start wait with grit and resilience
He wasn’t the fastest driver in Kenya – he failed to win a single stage – but traditionalists will tell you that speed is not the most important thing on…
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Verstappen’s Nürburgring pole and battle overshadowed by tyre rule exclusion in NLS2
March 21, 2026 Nürburgring, Germany A hero’s welcome for Max Verstappen in the Nürburgring pitlane after what appeared to have been victory in NLS2 as the four-time Formula 1 champion…
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Porsche Penske’s Sebring win marred by team orders dispute in Florida endurance double
March 21, 2026 Sebring, Florida, USA Porsche Penske Motorsport trio Felipe Nasr, Julien Andlauer and Laurin Heinrich completed a double in the ‘36 Hours of Florida’ when they added Sebring…
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Lock in fans, then make everything worse: F1 risks falling into Big Tech trap
There is a word for what happens when platforms stop serving the people who made them great. Should Formula 1 learn it?
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Ready for the F1 title fight: How Kimi Antonelli revealed he has what it takes
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Leading the world championship aged 19, Kimi Antonelli has proved he has the pace to win the title — and this could be his best shot. Plus: how GPs could be shortened over safety fears, and why Max Verstappen is serious in threatening to quit
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Stewart and Jenkinson clash over safety as Rindt wins at Clermont-Ferrand
July 5, 1970 Clermont-Ferrand, France Smiles here, but the reigning Formula 1 champion Jackie Stewart and Motor Sport’s continental correspondent Denis Jenkinson were embroiled in a bitter war of words…
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