Why winner of first F1 race this year probably won’t be champion
There’s no better way to start the F1 season than with a victory. But as Andrew Frankel discovers, most drivers who win the first race of the year don’t go on to take the championship
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The first race of 2023 is yet to be run, but Ferrari is already downplaying its chances in the Bahrain Grand Prix, and pinning its hopes for the F1 season on catching up with upgrades
Ferrari’s ability to challenge the searing pace of Max Verstappen and Red Bull in 2023 rests on it remedying its engine reliability woes, says Mark Hughes. Speaking in this month’s…
We know who could win the F1 championship in 2023, but who will have the car to maximise their talent? asks Mark Hughes. It won’t be long until we find out…
All the new 2023 F1 helmet designs ahead of the season opener in Bahrain
Sergio Perez has said he won’t help Max Verstappen if the favour isn’t returned, but it’s not the only potential team-mate rivalry on the F1 grid
Second place wasn’t good enough for Ferrari in last year’s #F1 title race and Mattia Binotto has given way to Fred Vasseur. The new boss says that decades of running teams puts him at an advantage, even though he has plenty to learn about the Scuderia
The Aston Martin AMR23 was the surprise package of testing: Fernando Alonso and Mike Krack analyse their push to the front of the F1 field
Nico Hülkenberg’s F1 career has been long and eventful – but not overly successful at the highest level. He talks about his comeback with a Haas team on the up
There’s no better way to start the F1 season than with a victory. But as Andrew Frankel discovers, most drivers who win the first race of the year don’t go on to take the championship
The first race of 2023 is yet to be run, but Ferrari is already downplaying its chances in the Bahrain Grand Prix, and pinning its hopes for the F1 season on catching up with upgrades
Ferrari’s ability to challenge the searing pace of Max Verstappen and Red Bull in 2023 rests on it remedying its engine reliability woes, says Mark Hughes. Speaking in this month’s…
We know who could win the F1 championship in 2023, but who will have the car to maximise their talent? asks Mark Hughes. It won’t be long until we find out…
All the new 2023 F1 helmet designs ahead of the season opener in Bahrain
Sergio Perez has said he won’t help Max Verstappen if the favour isn’t returned, but it’s not the only potential team-mate rivalry on the F1 grid
Second place wasn’t good enough for Ferrari in last year’s #F1 title race and Mattia Binotto has given way to Fred Vasseur. The new boss says that decades of running teams puts him at an advantage, even though he has plenty to learn about the Scuderia
The Aston Martin AMR23 was the surprise package of testing: Fernando Alonso and Mike Krack analyse their push to the front of the F1 field
Nico Hülkenberg’s F1 career has been long and eventful – but not overly successful at the highest level. He talks about his comeback with a Haas team on the up
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
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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