McLaren MP4/8 – the underrated 1993 F1 car Senna still ‘loved’
McLaren chassis designer Matthew Jeffreys remembers the MP4/8, the car in which Ayrton Senna valiantly took five wins against adversity in 1993 – including his last F1 victory
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Thirty years on from a rain-soaked Donington Park, F1 still hasn’t seen anything like Ayrton Senna’s opening lap of the 1993 European GP. Matt Bishop remembers the magic
From BTCC and BSB in Britain, to hotly-anticipated IndyCar, MotoGP and WEC races internationally, here’s our guide on what to watch while F1 takes a pause in April
After issues in practice and a qualifying crash in Australia, Sergio Perez looked to have a sense of paranoid. But, as Mark Hughes explains, he was probably caught out by the trait that gives this year’s Red Bull its edge
F1 wants to deliver the greatest spectacle in racing but too often, grands prix are tarnished by rule disputes, interruptions and a dominant team. Have no fear, Motor Sport knows how to fix it…
F1 has rarely seen more chaos than in the rain-soaked 2003 Brazilian GP, where less than half the field finished and Giancarlo Fisichella’s win was confirmed after a legal battle. The result may have looked lucky, but Eddie Jordan reveals the clever strategy behind it
Daniel Ricciardo says he’s getting back in the mood to race in F1 – but are there any competitive seats available?
A red flag looked to have prevented a safety car finish at the Australian Grand Prix — until a pile-up at the restart saw drivers process to the chequered flag. How far should F1 go to ensure cars race to the end? asks Adam Cooper
It was a dismal end to the 2023 Australian Grand Prix for Alpine and Ferrari, but we could have easily been talking about their resurgence, data from Project F1 reveals
McLaren chassis designer Matthew Jeffreys remembers the MP4/8, the car in which Ayrton Senna valiantly took five wins against adversity in 1993 – including his last F1 victory
Thirty years on from a rain-soaked Donington Park, F1 still hasn’t seen anything like Ayrton Senna’s opening lap of the 1993 European GP. Matt Bishop remembers the magic
From BTCC and BSB in Britain, to hotly-anticipated IndyCar, MotoGP and WEC races internationally, here’s our guide on what to watch while F1 takes a pause in April
After issues in practice and a qualifying crash in Australia, Sergio Perez looked to have a sense of paranoid. But, as Mark Hughes explains, he was probably caught out by the trait that gives this year’s Red Bull its edge
F1 wants to deliver the greatest spectacle in racing but too often, grands prix are tarnished by rule disputes, interruptions and a dominant team. Have no fear, Motor Sport knows how to fix it…
F1 has rarely seen more chaos than in the rain-soaked 2003 Brazilian GP, where less than half the field finished and Giancarlo Fisichella’s win was confirmed after a legal battle. The result may have looked lucky, but Eddie Jordan reveals the clever strategy behind it
Daniel Ricciardo says he’s getting back in the mood to race in F1 – but are there any competitive seats available?
A red flag looked to have prevented a safety car finish at the Australian Grand Prix — until a pile-up at the restart saw drivers process to the chequered flag. How far should F1 go to ensure cars race to the end? asks Adam Cooper
It was a dismal end to the 2023 Australian Grand Prix for Alpine and Ferrari, but we could have easily been talking about their resurgence, data from Project F1 reveals
As F1 power unit manufacturers fail to agree on rule changes, so the threat of Max Verstappen quitting the series becomes more real, writes Mark Hughes
Hamilton decided not to use the simulator to prepare for the Canadian GP, but as Mark Hughes explains, Montreal may be exactly the wrong place to ditch it
Verstappen’s stunning Nürburgring 24 Hours assault exposed the gap between what Formula 1 is and what racing can be, Mark Hughes argues
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He looked set to become one of Formula 1’s greats until a single twig in a French forest cut his career short. Matt Bishop remembers a playboy and prodigy
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