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Miami bounce leaves Mercedes baffled
After going fastest in FP2 in Miami in his Mercedes, George Russell, below, was puzzled. “I don’t understand why we have hit the ground running here. We knew coming into…
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Word on the beat, July 2022
Lawrence Stroll, top, has apparently dismissed the prospect of Audi buying out his Aston Martin F1 team, but not totally. “Have we been approached by Audi?” he posed. “Yes. And…
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Cultured to cocksure: the two sides of F1 in Imola and Miami
🇮🇹 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 🇺🇸 2022 Miami Grand Prix The contrast between venues could hardly have been more extreme; the beautiful old park circuit of Imola, a former…
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Trackside view: July 2022
Race report F1’s contrast: from the historic, yet muddy, Imola to the polished show of Miami Word on the beat Stroll not selling… yet, Piastri attracting attention and Mercedes may…
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F1 awash with celebrities at the Miami Grand Prix
Awesome foursome: in an image seen as confirmation of F1’s growing profile Lewis Hamilton was joined at the Miami GP by basketball legend Michael Jordan, former footballer David Beckham and…
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Tony Brooks: last of the ’50s greats
Tony Brooks, who died on May 3, aged 90, was one of the truly great F1 drivers. From his debut win in the 1955 non-championship Syracuse Grand Prix for Connaught…
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Tony Brooks: A winner — but he didn’t like the fuss
I’ll miss the phone calls from Tony Brooks. Sometimes it was to clarify something we had written in the magazine, sometimes just to get some information and then discuss Verstappen…
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Spiky attitude can swing F1 title for Red Bull — but how will Porsche work with F1’s most aggressive team?
Pacifying and managing the no-compromise expectations of Max Verstappen must be at times exasperating and exhausting. You’d almost be moved to feel sorry for Christian Horner and Helmut Marko if……
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Hamilton faster than Russell? – team-mate battles pointing to a vintage 2022 F1 season
Comparing team-mates’ qualifying performances shows the detail behind what could be a classic 2022 F1 season
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Miami bounce leaves Mercedes baffled
After going fastest in FP2 in Miami in his Mercedes, George Russell, below, was puzzled. “I don’t understand why we have hit the ground running here. We knew coming into…
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Word on the beat, July 2022
Lawrence Stroll, top, has apparently dismissed the prospect of Audi buying out his Aston Martin F1 team, but not totally. “Have we been approached by Audi?” he posed. “Yes. And…
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Cultured to cocksure: the two sides of F1 in Imola and Miami
🇮🇹 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 🇺🇸 2022 Miami Grand Prix The contrast between venues could hardly have been more extreme; the beautiful old park circuit of Imola, a former…
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Trackside view: July 2022
Race report F1’s contrast: from the historic, yet muddy, Imola to the polished show of Miami Word on the beat Stroll not selling… yet, Piastri attracting attention and Mercedes may…
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F1 awash with celebrities at the Miami Grand Prix
Awesome foursome: in an image seen as confirmation of F1’s growing profile Lewis Hamilton was joined at the Miami GP by basketball legend Michael Jordan, former footballer David Beckham and…
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Tony Brooks: last of the ’50s greats
Tony Brooks, who died on May 3, aged 90, was one of the truly great F1 drivers. From his debut win in the 1955 non-championship Syracuse Grand Prix for Connaught…
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Tony Brooks: A winner — but he didn’t like the fuss
I’ll miss the phone calls from Tony Brooks. Sometimes it was to clarify something we had written in the magazine, sometimes just to get some information and then discuss Verstappen…
F1
Spiky attitude can swing F1 title for Red Bull — but how will Porsche work with F1’s most aggressive team?
Pacifying and managing the no-compromise expectations of Max Verstappen must be at times exasperating and exhausting. You’d almost be moved to feel sorry for Christian Horner and Helmut Marko if……
F1
Hamilton faster than Russell? – team-mate battles pointing to a vintage 2022 F1 season
Comparing team-mates’ qualifying performances shows the detail behind what could be a classic 2022 F1 season
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Mark Hughes: McLaren F1 driver falls for Montreal trap… again
When Norris’s bold attempt to pass Piastri ended with a crash into the Montreal pitwall, it stirred memories of McLaren’s infamous 2011 clash between Button and Hamilton at the very same circuit, says Mark Hughes
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Mr Saturday: How scorching pole secured Russell’s Montreal win
George Russell took command of the Canadian GP with an imperious qualifying performance – Mark Hughes analyses the full Montreal F1 weekend
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MPH: Ferrari to sack Vasseur? It’s the same cycle of F1 failure
Reports that Fred Vasseur is under pressure don’t seem to bode well for the Ferrari F1 boss. Will the team once more take the short-term approach and ignore its tested blueprint for success, says Mark Hughes
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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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Axe hangs over Perez as Marko jets in to discuss Red Bull replacement
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
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Seven F1 champions confirmed for 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed
Prost, Fittipaldi, Stewart, Andretti, Mansell, Häkkinen and Villeneuve will be driving their championship-winning machinery
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Who is Sonny Hayes based on? Real-life F1 comebacks just as dramatic as the movie
Long before Brad Pitt’s new F1 movie put the spotlight on a fictional driver’s return to the grid, Formula 1 was being shaped by the real-life comebacks that inspired many
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F1’s bid to return to Africa boosted by Kyalami Grade 1 upgrade approval
Over the next three years, Kyalami will be upgraded to Grade 1 standards, making it eligible to host a Formula 1 race
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