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Sebastian Vettel’s F1 future depends on his guilty conscience — MPH
Aston Martin hopes improvements to its car could persuade Sebastian Vettel to stay in F1, but can he reconcile this with his climate crusade?
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F1’s ground effect controls: Which loopholes will teams find this time?
The porpoising debate has led to an FIA directive mid-season – as Tony Dodgins writes, this isn’t the first time teams have lobbied for rule changes
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The transformation of Silverstone
Every time you visit Silverstone something’s changed. Trundle up Dadford Road from the A43 and on the right Aston Martin’s mammoth new Formula 1 factory is morphing into reality. On…
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‘We had to pick Mansell off the floor when his F1 Williams sold for £3.5m’
As somebody who trades in collectibles, every so often you get the chance of a lifetime to be involved in a truly historic sale, and the role The Signature Store…
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F1’s class of 1991: Parting shot
November 3,1991 Adelaide, Australia Blast from the past: the class of ‘91 line up for an end-of-season photo, top from left: Johnny Herbert, Mark Blundell, Nelson Piquet, Nigel Mansell, Emanuele…
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The best and worst of Eddie Jordan
“One day he’s a character you’d drive off the end of the earth for, and the next… if you had a gun you’d shoot him.” That’s Trevor Foster’s verdict on…
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Ross Brawn: architect of F1’s new generation on the future of GP racing
Ross Brawn was a leading member of the ‘dream team’ that guided Michael Schumacher to five Formula 1 titles at Ferrari and the brains behind world championships for Benetton, his…
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The British Grand Prix at Silverstone: F1 records and the finest moments
History of the British GP The story of the British Grand Prix goes way beyond Formula 1 with its first race being held in 1926 at Brooklands as part of…
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A new golden era for Formula 1 — and the boom years are only just starting
Silverstone. August 2, 2020. An eerie silence has fallen over the Northamptonshire circuit just five minutes before the British Grand Prix is due to get underway. After the roar of…
Mark Hughes
Sebastian Vettel’s F1 future depends on his guilty conscience — MPH
Aston Martin hopes improvements to its car could persuade Sebastian Vettel to stay in F1, but can he reconcile this with his climate crusade?
F1
F1’s ground effect controls: Which loopholes will teams find this time?
The porpoising debate has led to an FIA directive mid-season – as Tony Dodgins writes, this isn’t the first time teams have lobbied for rule changes
Archive
The transformation of Silverstone
Every time you visit Silverstone something’s changed. Trundle up Dadford Road from the A43 and on the right Aston Martin’s mammoth new Formula 1 factory is morphing into reality. On…
Archive
‘We had to pick Mansell off the floor when his F1 Williams sold for £3.5m’
As somebody who trades in collectibles, every so often you get the chance of a lifetime to be involved in a truly historic sale, and the role The Signature Store…
Archive
F1’s class of 1991: Parting shot
November 3,1991 Adelaide, Australia Blast from the past: the class of ‘91 line up for an end-of-season photo, top from left: Johnny Herbert, Mark Blundell, Nelson Piquet, Nigel Mansell, Emanuele…
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The best and worst of Eddie Jordan
“One day he’s a character you’d drive off the end of the earth for, and the next… if you had a gun you’d shoot him.” That’s Trevor Foster’s verdict on…
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Ross Brawn: architect of F1’s new generation on the future of GP racing
Ross Brawn was a leading member of the ‘dream team’ that guided Michael Schumacher to five Formula 1 titles at Ferrari and the brains behind world championships for Benetton, his…
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The British Grand Prix at Silverstone: F1 records and the finest moments
History of the British GP The story of the British Grand Prix goes way beyond Formula 1 with its first race being held in 1926 at Brooklands as part of…
Archive
A new golden era for Formula 1 — and the boom years are only just starting
Silverstone. August 2, 2020. An eerie silence has fallen over the Northamptonshire circuit just five minutes before the British Grand Prix is due to get underway. After the roar of…
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Adrian Newey’s new role… we didn’t see this coming!
Adrian Newey a team boss? That really was not on anyone’s bingo card. Ever. But it came to pass on the eve of the Qatar Grand Prix as Aston Martin…
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MPH: 2025 F1 grid was the closest in years, but why?
As the ground-effect era draws to a close, Mark Hughes uses qualifying data and technical insight to explain why the Formula 1 field has converged – and why the reasons go far beyond the rules alone
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MPH: Assessing F1’s rookie class of 2025 – the Mark Hughes verdict
Mark Hughes weighs up an exceptional 2025 rookie class, dissecting four contrasting debut seasons to reveal who truly stood out the most
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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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Portrait of a season: photos that capture an intense 2025 F1 championship
F1 final standings Who finished where in the final points… No. Driver Team Points 1 Lando Norris McLaren 423 2 Max Verstappen Red Bull 421 3 Oscar Piastri McLaren 410…
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Mark Hughes: My top 10 F1 drivers of 2025
10. Pierre Gasly He never gave anything less than his all in an outclassed, underpowered car. But Pierre Gasly’s fast corner prowess combined with the Alpine ’s good high-speed downforce…
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Gen Z vs generational talent: how title battle between Lando Norris and Max Verstappen split F1 tribes
Mark Hughes – This year was Mark’s last full season of day-to-day Formula 1 race reporting after 30 years of following the F1 circus The surface colours of the season constantly…
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