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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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MPH: Norris had no sympathy for Russell’s F1 car complaints. Here’s why
Lando Norris responded bluntly to George Russell’s complaints of struggling to adapt to this year’s Mercedes F1 car. It exposed more than just their different driving styles, says Mark Hughes; it shows where their heads are at
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MPH: Decoded – why Russell and Piastri can’t keep up with their F1 team-mates
Hungary revealed how wind and worn tarmac are rewriting the rules of 2026 F1 performance, and why some of the grid’s best drivers are struggling to keep up. Mark Hughes explains
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Formula 1 2026 half-term report. Every driver rated – who deserves an A+?
Kimi Antonelli Astonishing progression from his patchy and underprepared rookie season. Yes, he’s in the best car but he’s doing things with it that stand comparison with the finest. In…
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Kimi Antonelli’s mid-season charge reshapes Formula 1’s 2026 title fight
Monaco Lewis Hamilton Many had written off Lewis Hamilton in F1 – too long in the tooth at 41, a poor fit with Ferrari, the rise of rivals, and so…
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Madring’s La Monumental gives Madrid’s new F1 circuit a distinctive challenge
There was a time when circuit corner names were utilitarian labels, nothing more. Even for the greatest curves, inspiration was drawn from local landmarks or topography: think of Eau Rouge…
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‘Kimi Antonelli was 11 when I saw him race. He amazed me’: when Mercedes’ talent scout discovered the F1 sensation
To call Gwen Lagrue a ’scout’ is reductive. Identifying talent is just part of the equation; he supplements that by developing it, playing a central role in nurturing a plethora…
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‘It was the day Niki Lauda almost died. Who remembers a frightened James Hunt’s brilliant win?’
Niki Lauda’s blazing Ferrari cast a pall over the 1976 German Grand Prix, so it’s easy to overlook what happened in the F1 race. Matt Bishop recognises James Hunt’s masterful and brave victory at the Nürburgring
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The Beatle who predicted F1’s TV boom decades early
Long before Drive to Survive, an ex-Beatle and lifelong racing obsessive told Barry Sheene how F1 would find its biggest audience
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The bizarre bug that cost Frentzen his F1 title shot – and why he’s made peace with it
A software bug cost Heinz-Harald Frentzen his best shot at the world title, but he explains why it never actually cost him much at all
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