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Can Verstappen emulate Vettel’s greatest F1 season?
Max Verstappen and Red Bull are currently in imperious form – similar to Sebastian Vettel’s greatest year in F1, writes Damien Smith
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What would Mercedes do if Hamilton quit F1?
Lewis Hamilton has been defiant amid retirement rumours in a slow start to the Mercedes’ season but who would replace him if he decides enough is enough?
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F1 talks on London Grand Prix reported as new street circuit plans revealed
Floating grandstands planned for waterside East London Grand Prix in plans that could see the first F1 race as early as 2026
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Why McLaren already tips Oscar Piastri to be one of F1’s best, despite disastrous debut
Oscar Piastri started 18th on the grid in his debut F1 race and retired with an electrical issue 13 laps later. But he’s already shown the qualities that can make him a championship contender, McLaren believes
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Hamilton needs right F1 car to unlock his talent. Will Mercedes listen? – MPH
Mercedes has the most successful driver in F1 history but Lewis Hamilton says it’s not listening to his requests on car development. Can the team deliver a machine that allows him to fully exploit his ability?
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Dan Fallows: Aston Martin’s not-so-secret ingredient in push to F1 glory
Fernando Alonso was the star in Bahrain, but as Tony Dodgins writes, it’s due in a large part to factory personnel changes that the Spaniard has been able to shine
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Why unloved Lotus 76 may be Colin Chapman’s most significant car
A wide variety of Lotus cars are often proffered as the ultimate F1 game-changer – but was the Lotus 76 an unusual candidate which trumps them all?
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Racing through the pain barrier: drivers who endured agony to reach the finish line
Finishing sixth in the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix with broken wrists and a fractured toe, Lance Stroll is one of several racers who blocked out torturous pain rather than miss a race. Here are some of the most incredible stories from F1 and elsewhere
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The scramble to catch Red Bull – can any F1 team close the gap?
The hot pursuit of keeping up with Red Bull is causing serious headaches for Mercedes and Ferrari, with Aston Martin remaining realistic
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Can Verstappen emulate Vettel’s greatest F1 season?
Max Verstappen and Red Bull are currently in imperious form – similar to Sebastian Vettel’s greatest year in F1, writes Damien Smith
F1
What would Mercedes do if Hamilton quit F1?
Lewis Hamilton has been defiant amid retirement rumours in a slow start to the Mercedes’ season but who would replace him if he decides enough is enough?
F1
F1 talks on London Grand Prix reported as new street circuit plans revealed
Floating grandstands planned for waterside East London Grand Prix in plans that could see the first F1 race as early as 2026
F1
Why McLaren already tips Oscar Piastri to be one of F1’s best, despite disastrous debut
Oscar Piastri started 18th on the grid in his debut F1 race and retired with an electrical issue 13 laps later. But he’s already shown the qualities that can make him a championship contender, McLaren believes
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Hamilton needs right F1 car to unlock his talent. Will Mercedes listen? – MPH
Mercedes has the most successful driver in F1 history but Lewis Hamilton says it’s not listening to his requests on car development. Can the team deliver a machine that allows him to fully exploit his ability?
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Dan Fallows: Aston Martin’s not-so-secret ingredient in push to F1 glory
Fernando Alonso was the star in Bahrain, but as Tony Dodgins writes, it’s due in a large part to factory personnel changes that the Spaniard has been able to shine
F1
Why unloved Lotus 76 may be Colin Chapman’s most significant car
A wide variety of Lotus cars are often proffered as the ultimate F1 game-changer – but was the Lotus 76 an unusual candidate which trumps them all?
F1
Racing through the pain barrier: drivers who endured agony to reach the finish line
Finishing sixth in the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix with broken wrists and a fractured toe, Lance Stroll is one of several racers who blocked out torturous pain rather than miss a race. Here are some of the most incredible stories from F1 and elsewhere
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The scramble to catch Red Bull – can any F1 team close the gap?
The hot pursuit of keeping up with Red Bull is causing serious headaches for Mercedes and Ferrari, with Aston Martin remaining realistic
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MPH: Why Red Bull’s rivals could push Max Verstappen out of F1 for good
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
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Mark Hughes: Hamilton chose wrong F1 track for simulator gamble
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
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MPH: What Verstappen did at the Nürburgring is everything F1 can’t offer
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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Nico Rosberg celebrates victory at Suzuka in 2016
October 7, 2016 Suzuka, Japan By Round 17, Nico Rosberg led Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton by 23 points. Here’s Rosberg in practice dramatically demonstrating the concept of lateral load transfer.…
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Derek Daly: why the numbers prove Williams sabotaged my 1982 F1 season for Rosberg
I raced in Formula 1 for five years at a dangerous time when you knew that at least one driver on average would probably be killed or maimed each year.…
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Ferrari’s bid for four straight Le Mans wins faces a tougher field and stricter BoP rules
Ferrari is bidding for a fourth consecutive Le Mans 24 Hours win this year. Or to put it another way, to continue an unbeaten run since it ended its 50-year exile from…
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Russell vs Antonelli resembles one of F1’s most toxic team-mate battles
The emerging Antonelli vs Russell F1 title duel brings to mind 2016 and the Hamilton-Rosberg years. But there’s an older, destructive example that’s a closer match for Mercedes’ current situation
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Johnny Servoz-Gavin: F1’s hippie racer whose career was cruelly ended by a twig
F1 flashback: Johnny Servoz-Gavin
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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‘Too safe’ call leaves McLaren under pressure in 2026 F1 title battle
An unfortunate tyre gamble and weak reliability in Canada left McLaren facing an uphill battle to defend its titles in 2026
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