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James Hunt’s friends remember a Jekyll & Hyde F1 driver
This month’s issue looks at James Hunt’s 1977, a season which featured perhaps his finest driving but also encapsulated his unique personality
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Alberto Ascari: the best double world champion we’ve ever seen?
Alberto Ascari was the first double world champion; the first to win back-to-back titles and still holds the record of the most grand prix wins in a row. He deserves to be more revered, writes Andrew Frankel
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Why Sebastian Vettel’s Japanese GP drive was even better than you thought
Sebastian Vettel’s drive to sixth place was one of the feelgood stories from the Japanese GP. But it was a hard-won performance. We’ve examined his race data to reveal why the driver of the day award was well deserved
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‘Handing out full points for Japanese GP was unique in F1 history’
Confusion over the number of points awarded at the shortened Japanese GP wasn’t just a case of not reading the rulebook, writes Tony Dodgins: the Suzuka situation was unprecedented for F1
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Even Red Bull is in the dark after ‘vague’ report it breached F1 cost cap: Medland
The first report into F1’s cost cap should have been a chance to examine how it’s working, but so much is left unknown — even to teams — that fans are understandably cynical, writes Chris Medland
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How to make a hash of Suzuka: Goin’ up & down at the Japanese GP
Drivers, fans and viewers were overjoyed to return to Suzuka for the first time in three years, so what went wrong? There’s one overriding factor…
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More titles for Verstappen’s taking, if Red Bull keeps up with its F1 champ
Max Verstappen has driven beautifully and barely been challenged on his way to a second F1 championship. It won’t always be this way, writes Damien Smith, but he looks destined for even more titles
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Why 2022 Japanese GP became another F1 farce: Mark Hughes
It wasn’t just the spray that clouded the 2022 Japenese Grand Prix: safety errors, points confusion and the rapidly approaching evening brought disarray. Mark Hughes explains why
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Verstappen crowned champion amid confusion of 2022 Japanese Grand Prix: race report
One day, Max Verstappen will get to win a world championship in normal, uncontroversial circumstances. 2022 had none of the controversy of 2021, but it completely outdid it in terms…
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James Hunt’s friends remember a Jekyll & Hyde F1 driver
This month’s issue looks at James Hunt’s 1977, a season which featured perhaps his finest driving but also encapsulated his unique personality
F1
Alberto Ascari: the best double world champion we’ve ever seen?
Alberto Ascari was the first double world champion; the first to win back-to-back titles and still holds the record of the most grand prix wins in a row. He deserves to be more revered, writes Andrew Frankel
F1
Why Sebastian Vettel’s Japanese GP drive was even better than you thought
Sebastian Vettel’s drive to sixth place was one of the feelgood stories from the Japanese GP. But it was a hard-won performance. We’ve examined his race data to reveal why the driver of the day award was well deserved
F1
‘Handing out full points for Japanese GP was unique in F1 history’
Confusion over the number of points awarded at the shortened Japanese GP wasn’t just a case of not reading the rulebook, writes Tony Dodgins: the Suzuka situation was unprecedented for F1
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Even Red Bull is in the dark after ‘vague’ report it breached F1 cost cap: Medland
The first report into F1’s cost cap should have been a chance to examine how it’s working, but so much is left unknown — even to teams — that fans are understandably cynical, writes Chris Medland
Opinion
F1
How to make a hash of Suzuka: Goin’ up & down at the Japanese GP
Drivers, fans and viewers were overjoyed to return to Suzuka for the first time in three years, so what went wrong? There’s one overriding factor…
F1
More titles for Verstappen’s taking, if Red Bull keeps up with its F1 champ
Max Verstappen has driven beautifully and barely been challenged on his way to a second F1 championship. It won’t always be this way, writes Damien Smith, but he looks destined for even more titles
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Why 2022 Japanese GP became another F1 farce: Mark Hughes
It wasn’t just the spray that clouded the 2022 Japenese Grand Prix: safety errors, points confusion and the rapidly approaching evening brought disarray. Mark Hughes explains why
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Verstappen crowned champion amid confusion of 2022 Japanese Grand Prix: race report
One day, Max Verstappen will get to win a world championship in normal, uncontroversial circumstances. 2022 had none of the controversy of 2021, but it completely outdid it in terms…
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Mark Hughes: Barcelona offers Russell the reset he desperately needs
Mark Hughes examines why Barcelona’s high-energy demands could be the perfect antidote to Russell’s Monaco misery, and why Leclerc’s brake woes are harder to solve than they appear
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MPH: Ferrari brake changes delight Hamilton but leave Leclerc angry and without feel
As Brembo pushes back against Leclerc’s public criticism, Mark Hughes traces the rift back to the moment Hamilton walked through Ferrari’s door
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F1’s next great force: Antonelli makes history in Monaco with gut punch to Russell
Kimi Antonelli’s outstanding Monaco GP victory was worthy of the legendary drivers who have won in Monte Carlo, writes Mark Hughes. At the same time, team-mate George Russell’s form is disintegrating
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Mark Hughes: why F1’s 50/50 hybrid rules were doomed by conflicting priorities
With apologies to David Byrne and Talking Heads: And you may find yourself Watching someone lift and coast And you may find yourself Watching cars slowly decelerate down the straights…
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Felix Rosenqvist edges David Malukas in closest Indianapolis 500 finish on record
May 24, 2026 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana It was a photo finish in the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 after a one-lap shootout at the close. Mick Schumacher’s…
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Does F1’s power unit compromise go far enough?
F1 has agreed a phased rebalancing of the 2026 power unit framework, but the two-year road to 60/40 raises as many questions as it answers
‘I began to cry inside my helmet’ – Jean Alesi recalls his only F1 win, 31 years on
Jean Alesi’s only Formula 1 win, the story of that Montreal afternoon remains one of the sport’s most beloved, and most bittersweet
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2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP start time: how to watch, live stream and F1 schedule
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP
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