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Who holds the power at Red Bull? Verstappen or Horner?
Max Verstappen dictating to his team his actions on track has shone a light on the intra-team dynamic at Red Bull – who is in charge?
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Verstappen’s coded messages recall previous F1 crashgate controversies
Max Verstappen started the Brazilian GP weekend with some mildly disgruntled noises and ended it with some highly controversial proclamations. After declaring he wasn’t a fan of F1’s three 2022…
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Unsavoury Verstappen has echoes of Ronaldo in Red Bull F1 row
Max Verstappen’s refusal to play the F1 team game in Brazil and his petulant radio remarks call to mind another sporting great with a difficult reputation
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Formula Partridge wins at last: Up and down in Brazil
Celebrations in King’s Lynn as its F1 talent incubator produces another star, while world is shocked that F1 champion isn’t a team player
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Did Monaco F1 crash cause Perez and Verstappen team order row?
Why would Max Verstappen hold on to a grudge over Sergio Perez’s seemingly accidental F1 crash six months ago? Yet that is the most likely explanation for his refusal to obey orders and allow his team-mate through in Brazil
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How Mercedes finally tamed its victorious W13 beast
The W13 once seemed an unmanageable F1 machine, but now Mercedes has harnessed its power to win for the first time this season at the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix, as Mark Hughes explains
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George Russell lives F1 dream to win debut race: 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix report
Mercedes completed its resurgence with a 1-2 result in the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix, bringing a debut F1 win for George Russell, as rifts emerged between squabbling team-mates behind
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Debut grand prix win for George Russell as Mercedes fires 2023 F1 warning shot
A tearful George Russell took a merited first F1 win in the Brazilian Grand Prix, in a demonstration that Mercedes intends to be back in the title hunt in 2023.…
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When have Hamilton and Verstappen crashed before in F1?
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have crashed into each other again in 2022 at the Brazilian Grand Prix – we break down their clashes that have ended in contact
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Who holds the power at Red Bull? Verstappen or Horner?
Max Verstappen dictating to his team his actions on track has shone a light on the intra-team dynamic at Red Bull – who is in charge?
F1
Verstappen’s coded messages recall previous F1 crashgate controversies
Max Verstappen started the Brazilian GP weekend with some mildly disgruntled noises and ended it with some highly controversial proclamations. After declaring he wasn’t a fan of F1’s three 2022…
F1
Unsavoury Verstappen has echoes of Ronaldo in Red Bull F1 row
Max Verstappen’s refusal to play the F1 team game in Brazil and his petulant radio remarks call to mind another sporting great with a difficult reputation
F1
Formula Partridge wins at last: Up and down in Brazil
Celebrations in King’s Lynn as its F1 talent incubator produces another star, while world is shocked that F1 champion isn’t a team player
F1
Did Monaco F1 crash cause Perez and Verstappen team order row?
Why would Max Verstappen hold on to a grudge over Sergio Perez’s seemingly accidental F1 crash six months ago? Yet that is the most likely explanation for his refusal to obey orders and allow his team-mate through in Brazil
F1
How Mercedes finally tamed its victorious W13 beast
The W13 once seemed an unmanageable F1 machine, but now Mercedes has harnessed its power to win for the first time this season at the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix, as Mark Hughes explains
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George Russell lives F1 dream to win debut race: 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix report
Mercedes completed its resurgence with a 1-2 result in the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix, bringing a debut F1 win for George Russell, as rifts emerged between squabbling team-mates behind
F1
Debut grand prix win for George Russell as Mercedes fires 2023 F1 warning shot
A tearful George Russell took a merited first F1 win in the Brazilian Grand Prix, in a demonstration that Mercedes intends to be back in the title hunt in 2023.…
F1
When have Hamilton and Verstappen crashed before in F1?
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have crashed into each other again in 2022 at the Brazilian Grand Prix – we break down their clashes that have ended in contact
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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
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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: Antonelli leads Mercedes 1-2 on final day
Antonelli and Russell finish on top as the first Bahrain test ends
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Bahrain F1 test: Russell sets fastest time of the week on final morning
Mercedes made up for Thursday’s problems with a lot of laps in the final morning
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Verstappen’s brutal takedown handed F1 a big headache for the new era
F1’s biggest star Max Verstappen says the new 2026 cars are “anti-racing”, creating somewhat of a PR nightmare for the championship
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