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Determined Audi F1 team fast-tracked Seidl’s McLaren exit
Zak Brown has shed light on how Andreas Seidl’s Audi switch came about, and how an old business associate intervened to speed up the process
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Podcast: Best F1 overtake 2022
Williams reserve driver Jack Aitken and F1 commentator Alex Jacques join Chris Medland as they try to decide on the best overtake of the 2022 grand prix season in our review podcast
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F1’s team boss shake-up: the principals moving in 2023
Frédéric Vasseur has been revealed as Ferrari’s new team boss, with a raft of other principal changes announced up and down the grid
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George Russell already stronger than Hamilton? It’s a dangerous assumption — MPH
One senior F1 figure claims that George Russell is now a better driver than Lewis Hamilton, after winning Mercedes’ only GP in 2022 and finishing 35 points ahead of his team-mate. But when Mark Hughes looks at the full picture, he isn’t so sure…
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‘No competition in F1 2022 title race, so why is picking highlights so hard?’
The race results suggest a dull and predictable 2022 F1 season, but Chris Medland recalls a deluge of highlights and excitement in a year that bodes well for grand prix racing
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The Aprilia MotoGP bike you’ve never seen
A few months ago I was talking to Aleix Espargaró about Aprilia’s long and winding road to the summit of MotoGP, from the 500cc two-stroke twin of the 1990s to…
Obituaries
Patrick Tambay obituary: Charismatic GP winner who rode F1’s ups and downs
Part of France’s golden F1 generation of the 1980s, Patrick Tambay was charismatic, cosmopolitan and quick. Andrew Marriott remembers the two-time grand prix winner
Mark Hughes
Can trigger-happy Ferrari harness all the talent at its disposal? – MPH
With change at the top once more for Ferrari, can it avoid wasting all the ability which runs throughout the team?
F1
Russell on Hamilton: ‘We need each other to help Mercedes’
Speaking to Adam Cooper in this month’s magazine, George Russell has opened up on his relationship with Lewis Hamilton
F1
Determined Audi F1 team fast-tracked Seidl’s McLaren exit
Zak Brown has shed light on how Andreas Seidl’s Audi switch came about, and how an old business associate intervened to speed up the process
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Best F1 overtake 2022
Williams reserve driver Jack Aitken and F1 commentator Alex Jacques join Chris Medland as they try to decide on the best overtake of the 2022 grand prix season in our review podcast
F1
F1’s team boss shake-up: the principals moving in 2023
Frédéric Vasseur has been revealed as Ferrari’s new team boss, with a raft of other principal changes announced up and down the grid
F1
George Russell already stronger than Hamilton? It’s a dangerous assumption — MPH
One senior F1 figure claims that George Russell is now a better driver than Lewis Hamilton, after winning Mercedes’ only GP in 2022 and finishing 35 points ahead of his team-mate. But when Mark Hughes looks at the full picture, he isn’t so sure…
F1
‘No competition in F1 2022 title race, so why is picking highlights so hard?’
The race results suggest a dull and predictable 2022 F1 season, but Chris Medland recalls a deluge of highlights and excitement in a year that bodes well for grand prix racing
F1
The Aprilia MotoGP bike you’ve never seen
A few months ago I was talking to Aleix Espargaró about Aprilia’s long and winding road to the summit of MotoGP, from the 500cc two-stroke twin of the 1990s to…
Obituaries
Patrick Tambay obituary: Charismatic GP winner who rode F1’s ups and downs
Part of France’s golden F1 generation of the 1980s, Patrick Tambay was charismatic, cosmopolitan and quick. Andrew Marriott remembers the two-time grand prix winner
Mark Hughes
Can trigger-happy Ferrari harness all the talent at its disposal? – MPH
With change at the top once more for Ferrari, can it avoid wasting all the ability which runs throughout the team?
F1
Russell on Hamilton: ‘We need each other to help Mercedes’
Speaking to Adam Cooper in this month’s magazine, George Russell has opened up on his relationship with Lewis Hamilton
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MPH: ‘Does Mercedes’ power unit break F1 rules? It’s not as simple as that…’
Mercedes’ F1 rivals are united in protesting its new power unit, as the series aims to stamp out “smart rule interpretation”. But it won’t be easy to resolve, explains Mark Hughes
F1 Show
Podcast: ‘Having the best AI in F1 may be more important than the best engine’
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Why AI is set to become a major factor in F1. Plus: Adrian Newey’s extraordinary Aston Martin; Christian Horner’s potential comeback; and what the drivers really make of their new cars
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MPH: ‘Speed chess’ and the new DNA of F1 racing
F1’s new ’50/50′ power units bring the fiendish problem of how to deploy and harvest electrical energy. It’s the ideal scenario for AI, writes Mark Hughes. F1 is on the brink of a significant evolution
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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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Bahrain F1 test: Leclerc fastest on Day 2 as Aston Martin gloom descends
Leclerc goes quickest as several teams continued to impress with their mileage
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Bahrain F1 test: Leclerc tops second morning as Red Bull, Mercedes hit trouble
Ferrari quickest as rivals spend most of the morning in the garage
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F1’s 2026 engine row: precedents and possible outcomes as deadline looms
As the 2026 season approaches, Formula 1 must find a way to resolve its compression ratio controversy – but every possible solution comes with a cost somebody isn’t willing to pay
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