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The signs pointing to Red Bull’s 2026 decision – What you missed at the Qatar GP
From 2026 driver moves to stewarding debates and Newey’s puzzling new role, Qatar delivered plenty beyond the title permutations
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Mark Hughes: McLaren’s attempt at fairness gifted Qatar win to Verstappen
A lap-seven safety car forced a simple choice – and McLaren got it wrong, throwing away Piastri’s win and giving Verstappen a shot at the title, as Mark Hughes explains
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Abu Dhabi F1 showdown: How Norris, Verstappen, or Piastri can win the 2025 title
Lando Norris is still in control of the F1 world championship, but he’ll face a nervous weekend in Abu Dhabi following a disappointing Qatar GP. Here are the latest permutations
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Verstappen wins Qatar GP to set up three-way title fight in F1 finale
Verstappen clinches Qatar Grand Prix victory ahead of Piastri, and the championship will be decided in Abu Dhabi next weekend
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Piastri closes in on Norris with comfortable Qatar GP sprint win
Piastri boosted his championship hopes with a straightforward victory from Russell and Norris
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MPH: Did resurgent Red Bull force McLaren into Las Vegas ride-height error?
McLaren ran its cars with a ride-height safety margin in Las Vegas, where Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were disqualified for excessive plank wear. But, asks Mark Hughes, was that based on a more aggressive set-up to tackle Red Bull’s renewed threat?
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F1 Fantasy: top picks & predictions for the 2025 Qatar GP
Who will win F1 Fantasy’s duel in the desert at the 2025 Qatar GP? Here are our predictions; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and further analysis
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2025 Qatar GP start time: how to watch, live stream, F1 schedule and weather
The 2025 Qatar Grand Prix could be this season’s title decider. Here’s how to watch the sprint weekend live: full schedule, including start time and streaming details of every session
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Newey’s team principal move is Stroll’s riskiest F1 gamble
Aston Martin’s call to make Adrian Newey team principal marks Lawrence Stroll’s boldest decision yet
F1
The signs pointing to Red Bull’s 2026 decision – What you missed at the Qatar GP
From 2026 driver moves to stewarding debates and Newey’s puzzling new role, Qatar delivered plenty beyond the title permutations
F1
Mark Hughes: McLaren’s attempt at fairness gifted Qatar win to Verstappen
A lap-seven safety car forced a simple choice – and McLaren got it wrong, throwing away Piastri’s win and giving Verstappen a shot at the title, as Mark Hughes explains
F1
Abu Dhabi F1 showdown: How Norris, Verstappen, or Piastri can win the 2025 title
Lando Norris is still in control of the F1 world championship, but he’ll face a nervous weekend in Abu Dhabi following a disappointing Qatar GP. Here are the latest permutations
F1
Verstappen wins Qatar GP to set up three-way title fight in F1 finale
Verstappen clinches Qatar Grand Prix victory ahead of Piastri, and the championship will be decided in Abu Dhabi next weekend
F1
Piastri closes in on Norris with comfortable Qatar GP sprint win
Piastri boosted his championship hopes with a straightforward victory from Russell and Norris
F1
MPH: Did resurgent Red Bull force McLaren into Las Vegas ride-height error?
McLaren ran its cars with a ride-height safety margin in Las Vegas, where Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were disqualified for excessive plank wear. But, asks Mark Hughes, was that based on a more aggressive set-up to tackle Red Bull’s renewed threat?
F1
F1 Fantasy: top picks & predictions for the 2025 Qatar GP
Who will win F1 Fantasy’s duel in the desert at the 2025 Qatar GP? Here are our predictions; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and further analysis
F1
2025 Qatar GP start time: how to watch, live stream, F1 schedule and weather
The 2025 Qatar Grand Prix could be this season’s title decider. Here’s how to watch the sprint weekend live: full schedule, including start time and streaming details of every session
F1
Newey’s team principal move is Stroll’s riskiest F1 gamble
Aston Martin’s call to make Adrian Newey team principal marks Lawrence Stroll’s boldest decision yet
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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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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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Heikki Kovalainen on F1 pressure, McLaren years and the cost of chasing greatness
There are a small number of racing drivers whose stories only truly reveal themselves, or even make sense, when you stop thinking about lap times and start thinking about geography:…
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Why F1’s 2026 rules are forcing drivers away from the limit in qualifying
The 2026 Formula 1 rule changes are arguably the biggest in the history of grand prix racing, and certainly the most divisive. They undermine the fundamental tenets of the racing…
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