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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…
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Mark Blundell: The Motor Sport interview
It’s quite common for sports stars to bolt to a tax haven as soon as fame or fortune strike, but convention has seldom been the Mark Blundell way. “I did…
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British Racing Partnership: The F1 team whose face didn’t fit
Here’s an honour: in his foreword Bernie Ecclestone says the BRP team “pointed the way for Formula 1”. Quite a compliment from the man who created the modern sport. He’s…
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‘Ferrari can still win the F1 title — if Leclerc steps up’: Johnny Herbert
These are worrying times for Ferrari. Go back to winter testing and the team looked bulletproof. There were two early wins for Charles Leclerc in Bahrain and Australia, a 34-point…
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The race Sainz should have won? What the Canadian GP data shows
In the lead, with what appeared to be the fastest car on track, Carlos Sainz may have thought that Montreal would finally be the moment of his debut Formula 1…
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Are F1 cars designed to split in half? Ask Mark
Hi Mark. Are modern F1 cars designed to break in half in heavy crashes as seen with Mick Schumacher’s crash at Monaco and earlier in Saudi? If so what are…
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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…
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Mark Blundell: The Motor Sport interview
It’s quite common for sports stars to bolt to a tax haven as soon as fame or fortune strike, but convention has seldom been the Mark Blundell way. “I did…
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British Racing Partnership: The F1 team whose face didn’t fit
Here’s an honour: in his foreword Bernie Ecclestone says the BRP team “pointed the way for Formula 1”. Quite a compliment from the man who created the modern sport. He’s…
Opinion
Archive
‘Ferrari can still win the F1 title — if Leclerc steps up’: Johnny Herbert
These are worrying times for Ferrari. Go back to winter testing and the team looked bulletproof. There were two early wins for Charles Leclerc in Bahrain and Australia, a 34-point…
F1
The race Sainz should have won? What the Canadian GP data shows
In the lead, with what appeared to be the fastest car on track, Carlos Sainz may have thought that Montreal would finally be the moment of his debut Formula 1…
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Are F1 cars designed to split in half? Ask Mark
Hi Mark. Are modern F1 cars designed to break in half in heavy crashes as seen with Mick Schumacher’s crash at Monaco and earlier in Saudi? If so what are…
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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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Mark Hughes: Andrea Stella finally banished the ghost of 2010 Abu Dhabi disaster
Mark Hughes revisits the race that gave McLaren team principal Andrea Stella a sleepless night ahead of this year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: how victory in 2025 was forged from a Ferrari failure 15 years earlier
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Mark Hughes: Piastri pass on Norris was part of McLaren’s bold strategy to foil Verstappen
Mark Hughes explains how McLaren’s pre-planned lap-one swap and split-tyre strategy blunted Verstappen’s threat and laid the groundwork for Norris’s title-winning drive
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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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Return of the Portuguese GP. Is it a placeholder for another F1 street track?
Formula 1’s two-year return to Portimao may be less a long-term endorsement than a holding pattern, as the championship keeps calendar space open for future street races
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Matt Bishop: He was Williams’ first winning driver but so few know his name
Two Australian F1 drivers who came to Europe at the same time: one became world champion, the other faded from memory. But both Alan Jones and Brian McGuire have their place in racing history
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Martin Brundle reveals his F1 driver of 2025
Veteran broadcaster and F1 driver Martin Brundle has picked out the contender he’s been most impressed with this year
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