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‘Sensible’ George Russell : an F1 leader emerges
George Russell has begun the 2023 F1 season in flying form. But more than that, writes Tony Dodgins, his authority within the series is growing
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F1’s rookie trio: a shining talent, one with rough edges, and another off the pace
A break in the F1 schedule will give F1’s three rookies a chance to catch their breath and reflect on how they have performed so far. Chris Medland offers three varying assessments
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McLaren MP4/8 – the underrated 1993 F1 car Senna still ‘loved’
McLaren chassis designer Matthew Jeffreys remembers the MP4/8, the car in which Ayrton Senna valiantly took five wins against adversity in 1993 – including his last F1 victory
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‘Pure genius’ – Senna, Donington and the best opening lap in F1 history
Thirty years on from a rain-soaked Donington Park, F1 still hasn’t seen anything like Ayrton Senna’s opening lap of the 1993 European GP. Matt Bishop remembers the magic
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How to fill the F1 gap in April: best of the motor racing calendar
From BTCC and BSB in Britain, to hotly-anticipated IndyCar, MotoGP and WEC races internationally, here’s our guide on what to watch while F1 takes a pause in April
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Red Bull’s big F1 advantage was likely downfall of ‘paranoid’ Perez — MPH
After issues in practice and a qualifying crash in Australia, Sergio Perez looked to have a sense of paranoid. But, as Mark Hughes explains, he was probably caught out by the trait that gives this year’s Red Bull its edge
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How to fix F1
F1 wants to deliver the greatest spectacle in racing but too often, grands prix are tarnished by rule disputes, interruptions and a dominant team. Have no fear, Motor Sport knows how to fix it…
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Eddie Jordan remembers his F1 team’s last win: ‘It was total carnage’
F1 has rarely seen more chaos than in the rain-soaked 2003 Brazilian GP, where less than half the field finished and Giancarlo Fisichella’s win was confirmed after a legal battle. The result may have looked lucky, but Eddie Jordan reveals the clever strategy behind it
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Ricciardo could be set for rude awakening from F1 return dream
Daniel Ricciardo says he’s getting back in the mood to race in F1 – but are there any competitive seats available?
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‘Sensible’ George Russell : an F1 leader emerges
George Russell has begun the 2023 F1 season in flying form. But more than that, writes Tony Dodgins, his authority within the series is growing
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F1’s rookie trio: a shining talent, one with rough edges, and another off the pace
A break in the F1 schedule will give F1’s three rookies a chance to catch their breath and reflect on how they have performed so far. Chris Medland offers three varying assessments
Great Read
F1
McLaren MP4/8 – the underrated 1993 F1 car Senna still ‘loved’
McLaren chassis designer Matthew Jeffreys remembers the MP4/8, the car in which Ayrton Senna valiantly took five wins against adversity in 1993 – including his last F1 victory
Great Read
F1
‘Pure genius’ – Senna, Donington and the best opening lap in F1 history
Thirty years on from a rain-soaked Donington Park, F1 still hasn’t seen anything like Ayrton Senna’s opening lap of the 1993 European GP. Matt Bishop remembers the magic
F1
How to fill the F1 gap in April: best of the motor racing calendar
From BTCC and BSB in Britain, to hotly-anticipated IndyCar, MotoGP and WEC races internationally, here’s our guide on what to watch while F1 takes a pause in April
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Red Bull’s big F1 advantage was likely downfall of ‘paranoid’ Perez — MPH
After issues in practice and a qualifying crash in Australia, Sergio Perez looked to have a sense of paranoid. But, as Mark Hughes explains, he was probably caught out by the trait that gives this year’s Red Bull its edge
F1
How to fix F1
F1 wants to deliver the greatest spectacle in racing but too often, grands prix are tarnished by rule disputes, interruptions and a dominant team. Have no fear, Motor Sport knows how to fix it…
F1
Eddie Jordan remembers his F1 team’s last win: ‘It was total carnage’
F1 has rarely seen more chaos than in the rain-soaked 2003 Brazilian GP, where less than half the field finished and Giancarlo Fisichella’s win was confirmed after a legal battle. The result may have looked lucky, but Eddie Jordan reveals the clever strategy behind it
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Ricciardo could be set for rude awakening from F1 return dream
Daniel Ricciardo says he’s getting back in the mood to race in F1 – but are there any competitive seats available?
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MPH: Diamond in the rough – is this why Red Bull was fastest by far?
Sepang’s abrasive tarmac did more than shred Formula 1 tyres – it scrambled team simulations and may well have handed Red Bull an unassailable advantage in the Bahrain Grand Prix, that reshaped the competitive order, as Mark Hughes explains
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The disastrous tease that half the F1 grid fell for at Bahrain GP in Malaysia
Back in Malaysia for the first time in nine years, plenty of Formula 1 teams were caught out by the unique characteristics of the Sepang circuit where one decision had a devastating effect on their whole Bahrain GP weekend
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Mark Hughes: Tyre-wrecking Sepang threatens an F1 upset
Mark Hughes dissects how Sepang’s brutally abrasive surface and restricted tyre allocation are turning this weekend into a strategic gauntlet where the right compound choice could matter more than raw pace
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Max Verstappen: ‘Why I’m staying to rebuild Red Bull rather than quitting’
The first few months of this season were nervous ones for the bosses of Red Bull’s Formula 1 team. Victories were not on the agenda. The car Red Bull had…
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The wreck of Red Bull… and how the F1 team is fixing it
Who knows what riches Max Verstappen was offered to lure him away from Red Bull Racing? A blank cheque, the keys to any kingdom he might desire and all the…
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VR46 Academy’s latest title hope: how Marco Bezzecchi found his MotoGP edge
Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Riders Academy – established a decade ago by the seven-times MotoGP king to create a new generation of Italian talent – has so far produced one MotoGP…
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Jules Bianchi and the glorious future that Formula 1 never saw
Twelve years after the rain-soaked 2014 Japanese Grand Prix, the memory of Jules Bianchi – and the extraordinary future he might have enjoyed – remains painfully vivid for Matt Bishop
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The three things Sepang reminded us Formula 1 has lost
A software bug, a long wait for the rain to clear and a track that produced better racing than the streets: Sepang reminded Formula 1 of some of the things it has lost
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F1’s ten most controversial team orders
Formula 1 returns to Sepang, 13 years after Red Bull’s Multi 21 controversy joined some of the most notorious team orders in grand prix racing
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