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F1 Retro: Graham Hill’s triple crown
F1 Retro August 2007 Fifty years ago this month Graham Hill won Le Mans. And by adding the French classic to his list of victories he achieved something that no…
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Revived Mercedes is relishing the fightback: ‘It’s nice to be the challenger’
Mercedes technical director Mike Elliot explains the gains a reinvigorated Mercedes has made, as well as the difficulties around the cost cap and aerodynamic testing rules
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Formula 1: good month, bad month — July 2022
Good month Horror shirt “Please buy the merchandise,”Alex Albon, above, centre, begged in Miami in the hope of a bigger budget. Another brilliant performance to take ninth in the race…
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BRM: Racing for Britain book review
Why do we spend more time remembering the glorious failure of the V16 than we do the cars that finally brought grand prix victory to the optimistic BRM marque? Is…
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Mark Blundell on Martin Brundle: My Greatest Rival
This has to be my old sparring partner Martin Brundle. When I started in Formula Ford in 1984 he was already in Formula 1 with Tyrrell but I caught up…
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Hamilton set for FIA showdown over jewellery: 2022 Monaco GP – what to watch for
Formula 1 heads to Monaco with a Hamilton-FIA row, intense title battle and questions about the race’s future lingering in the air
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Flashback: René Arnoux dashes from podium to payphone in Canada
René Arnoux’s victory in the 1983 Canadian Grand Prix was his first in a season that had seen six different winners in the previous seven races. Having claimed three pole…
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Luck is falling George Russell’s way in team-mate battle with Lewis Hamilton
For the second time in three races George Russell was very lucky with the timing of a safety car coming after most of his rivals had pitted but before he…
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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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F1 Retro: Graham Hill’s triple crown
F1 Retro August 2007 Fifty years ago this month Graham Hill won Le Mans. And by adding the French classic to his list of victories he achieved something that no…
F1
Revived Mercedes is relishing the fightback: ‘It’s nice to be the challenger’
Mercedes technical director Mike Elliot explains the gains a reinvigorated Mercedes has made, as well as the difficulties around the cost cap and aerodynamic testing rules
Opinion
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Formula 1: good month, bad month — July 2022
Good month Horror shirt “Please buy the merchandise,”Alex Albon, above, centre, begged in Miami in the hope of a bigger budget. Another brilliant performance to take ninth in the race…
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BRM: Racing for Britain book review
Why do we spend more time remembering the glorious failure of the V16 than we do the cars that finally brought grand prix victory to the optimistic BRM marque? Is…
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Mark Blundell on Martin Brundle: My Greatest Rival
This has to be my old sparring partner Martin Brundle. When I started in Formula Ford in 1984 he was already in Formula 1 with Tyrrell but I caught up…
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Hamilton set for FIA showdown over jewellery: 2022 Monaco GP – what to watch for
Formula 1 heads to Monaco with a Hamilton-FIA row, intense title battle and questions about the race’s future lingering in the air
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Flashback: René Arnoux dashes from podium to payphone in Canada
René Arnoux’s victory in the 1983 Canadian Grand Prix was his first in a season that had seen six different winners in the previous seven races. Having claimed three pole…
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Luck is falling George Russell’s way in team-mate battle with Lewis Hamilton
For the second time in three races George Russell was very lucky with the timing of a safety car coming after most of his rivals had pitted but before he…
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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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MPH: Last-placed Alpine could fight for wins in 2026. Two corners show why
Alpine sits at the bottom of the F1 championship table this year; its drivers struggling with the car. But one change due in 2026 could transform its fortunes, says Mark Hughes
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Mark Hughes: When first’s the worst. Why F1 drivers lose to slower team-mates
When you’re falling behind, there’s less risk in trying something different. Which is why F1 drivers can ace grands prix and still get beaten by a slower team-mate — as Oscar Piastri and Lewis Hamilton know too well
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Porsche’s ready-made route into F1: will it join the grid at last?
The valuation of a Formula 1 team may seem an esoteric consideration for F1 followers. But it can have a huge impact upon events and the landscape upon which the…
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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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Badass Brambilla: the day F1’s ‘Monza Gorilla’ won at deadly Österreichring
Vittorio Brambilla won just a single grand prix in his Formula 1 career but, writes Matt Bishop, it was a spectacularly skilful and determined victory at an Austrian race blanketed by rain and tragedy
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F1’s 75-year legacy takes centre stage at 2025 Monterey Motorsports Reunion
The Monterey Motorsports Reunion returns to Laguna Seca this August with four days of historic racing, rare machinery, and a special celebration of Formula 1’s 75th anniversary
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F1 2025 team-mate battles – Who’s leading each pair at the summer break?
As Formula 1’s summer break starts, who’s winning the most revealing battle – the one against their own team-mate?
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