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Farewell to the F1 blobfish – Up and down in Oz
F1’s ‘Worst liveries in history archive’ now has another entry and Ted Kravitz let loose in Australia
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Groundhog Day: London Grand Prix returns
Heard the one about a London Grand Prix? Yes, sitting somewhere between death and taxes, the Formula 1 story that always seems to be with us is back on the…
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Hamilton rivalry cools as Verstappen focuses on F1 title – Australian GP analysis
A trio of champions assembled on the podium after the 2023 Australian Grand Prix — but only one looks to be in contention for this year’s title. Mark Hughes reports from Melbourne
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Mercedes could have won, says Russell, as Verstappen takes chaotic Australian GP victory
Verstappen claimed his second win of 2023 in Melbourne, managing to steer clear of carnage which engulfed most of the field
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3 red flags and ‘cancelled lap’ chaos as Verstappen wins ‘messy’ Australian GP
Max Verstappen kept the field at arm’s length as carnage unfolded at the 2023 Australian GP, with Lewis Hamilton second and Fernando Alonso third
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Will ‘cold-hearted’ McLaren shake-up deliver the F1 car Lando craves?
Lando Norris has been languishing in an underperforming McLaren while his peers have gone on to win grands prix. He’s now pinning his hopes on a team reshuffle. Adam Cooper has the details
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Verstappen keeps Mercedes at bay in exciting 2023 Australian GP qualifying
Max Verstappen secured pole position in a closely-contested qualifying session with the Mercedes of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton second and third
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F1’s best hometown debuts: Piastri scores on Australian GP debut
Oscar Piastri will arrive in Melbourne for the first time as an F1 driver at the 2023 Australian Grand Prix. But can he follow in the footsteps of drivers who have pulled off miracle performances on home soil?
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Hamilton’s F1 cockpit conundrum — so far forward, he’s behind: MPH
Mercedes is pressing ahead with a major redesign of its 2023 F1 — but Lewis Hamilton has identified an issue that can’t be fixed so easily
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Farewell to the F1 blobfish – Up and down in Oz
F1’s ‘Worst liveries in history archive’ now has another entry and Ted Kravitz let loose in Australia
Archive
Groundhog Day: London Grand Prix returns
Heard the one about a London Grand Prix? Yes, sitting somewhere between death and taxes, the Formula 1 story that always seems to be with us is back on the…
Mark Hughes
Hamilton rivalry cools as Verstappen focuses on F1 title – Australian GP analysis
A trio of champions assembled on the podium after the 2023 Australian Grand Prix — but only one looks to be in contention for this year’s title. Mark Hughes reports from Melbourne
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Mercedes could have won, says Russell, as Verstappen takes chaotic Australian GP victory
Verstappen claimed his second win of 2023 in Melbourne, managing to steer clear of carnage which engulfed most of the field
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3 red flags and ‘cancelled lap’ chaos as Verstappen wins ‘messy’ Australian GP
Max Verstappen kept the field at arm’s length as carnage unfolded at the 2023 Australian GP, with Lewis Hamilton second and Fernando Alonso third
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Will ‘cold-hearted’ McLaren shake-up deliver the F1 car Lando craves?
Lando Norris has been languishing in an underperforming McLaren while his peers have gone on to win grands prix. He’s now pinning his hopes on a team reshuffle. Adam Cooper has the details
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Verstappen keeps Mercedes at bay in exciting 2023 Australian GP qualifying
Max Verstappen secured pole position in a closely-contested qualifying session with the Mercedes of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton second and third
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F1’s best hometown debuts: Piastri scores on Australian GP debut
Oscar Piastri will arrive in Melbourne for the first time as an F1 driver at the 2023 Australian Grand Prix. But can he follow in the footsteps of drivers who have pulled off miracle performances on home soil?
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Hamilton’s F1 cockpit conundrum — so far forward, he’s behind: MPH
Mercedes is pressing ahead with a major redesign of its 2023 F1 — but Lewis Hamilton has identified an issue that can’t be fixed so easily
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Mark Hughes: Barcelona offers Russell the reset he desperately needs
Mark Hughes examines why Barcelona’s high-energy demands could be the perfect antidote to Russell’s Monaco misery, and why Leclerc’s brake woes are harder to solve than they appear
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MPH: Ferrari brake changes delight Hamilton but leave Leclerc angry and without feel
As Brembo pushes back against Leclerc’s public criticism, Mark Hughes traces the rift back to the moment Hamilton walked through Ferrari’s door
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F1’s next great force: Antonelli makes history in Monaco with gut punch to Russell
Kimi Antonelli’s outstanding Monaco GP victory was worthy of the legendary drivers who have won in Monte Carlo, writes Mark Hughes. At the same time, team-mate George Russell’s form is disintegrating
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Mark Hughes: why F1’s 50/50 hybrid rules were doomed by conflicting priorities
With apologies to David Byrne and Talking Heads: And you may find yourself Watching someone lift and coast And you may find yourself Watching cars slowly decelerate down the straights…
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Felix Rosenqvist edges David Malukas in closest Indianapolis 500 finish on record
May 24, 2026 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana It was a photo finish in the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 after a one-lap shootout at the close. Mick Schumacher’s…
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Does F1’s power unit compromise go far enough?
F1 has agreed a phased rebalancing of the 2026 power unit framework, but the two-year road to 60/40 raises as many questions as it answers
‘I began to cry inside my helmet’ – Jean Alesi recalls his only F1 win, 31 years on
Jean Alesi’s only Formula 1 win, the story of that Montreal afternoon remains one of the sport’s most beloved, and most bittersweet
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2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP start time: how to watch, live stream and F1 schedule
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP
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