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Williams: 25 years of pain
It had seemed just a temporary setback for Williams when its engine partner Renault withdrew from F1 at the end of 1997. Yes, it meant a couple of seasons as…
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MPH: In a spin – how car rotation is key to F1 driver speed
Getting the car turned – and how you do it – is the key to drivers’ speed in F1. Some competitors are dealing with the current generation of 200mph beasts better than others
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Karun Chandhok’s top Williams F1 cars
Over the past 20 years, I’ve driven 34 different Formula 1 cars in total, including 14 world championship winners and one from every decade from the pre-war 1937 Aston Martin…
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Williams: the big comeback
In August 2020 Dorilton Capital purchased Williams from the Williams family for a reported £152m. Its mission statement was to return Williams to the top, investing however much time and…
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Zandvoort’s chequered history: From Nazi parade route to F1 circuit
Zandvoort: From wind-swept sand dunes to Max Verstappen mania, this is the story of one of F1’s most atmospheric venues
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Top 5: Goodwood’s finest F1 non-championship races
1. 1960 Glover Trophy Innes Ireland, above, had already beaten him in the F2 Lavant Cup. Now Stirling Moss found himself chasing Ireland, who was in a Lotus 18, in the…
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F1 Summer Break: McLaren’s Title Fight, Ferrari’s Woes & Hamilton’s Drought
The summer break is a chance for everyone in Formula 1 to reset. The paddock is full of very driven and competitive people and the only way to actually get…
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McLaren’s third wave of greatness
As Bruce McLaren drove his Mercedes to Goodwood that fateful June day in 1970 he will have passed wheat fields of golden promise not quite ready for harvest. His own…
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‘F1 must rotate classic European tracks – for fans and the sport’
Zandvoort is set to dissapear off the F1 calendar after 2026 – Katy Fairman argues F1 should bring in new measures to give fans what they want and protect the championship’s history
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Williams: 25 years of pain
It had seemed just a temporary setback for Williams when its engine partner Renault withdrew from F1 at the end of 1997. Yes, it meant a couple of seasons as…
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MPH: In a spin – how car rotation is key to F1 driver speed
Getting the car turned – and how you do it – is the key to drivers’ speed in F1. Some competitors are dealing with the current generation of 200mph beasts better than others
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Karun Chandhok’s top Williams F1 cars
Over the past 20 years, I’ve driven 34 different Formula 1 cars in total, including 14 world championship winners and one from every decade from the pre-war 1937 Aston Martin…
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Williams: the big comeback
In August 2020 Dorilton Capital purchased Williams from the Williams family for a reported £152m. Its mission statement was to return Williams to the top, investing however much time and…
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Zandvoort’s chequered history: From Nazi parade route to F1 circuit
Zandvoort: From wind-swept sand dunes to Max Verstappen mania, this is the story of one of F1’s most atmospheric venues
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Top 5: Goodwood’s finest F1 non-championship races
1. 1960 Glover Trophy Innes Ireland, above, had already beaten him in the F2 Lavant Cup. Now Stirling Moss found himself chasing Ireland, who was in a Lotus 18, in the…
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F1 Summer Break: McLaren’s Title Fight, Ferrari’s Woes & Hamilton’s Drought
The summer break is a chance for everyone in Formula 1 to reset. The paddock is full of very driven and competitive people and the only way to actually get…
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McLaren’s third wave of greatness
As Bruce McLaren drove his Mercedes to Goodwood that fateful June day in 1970 he will have passed wheat fields of golden promise not quite ready for harvest. His own…
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F1
‘F1 must rotate classic European tracks – for fans and the sport’
Zandvoort is set to dissapear off the F1 calendar after 2026 – Katy Fairman argues F1 should bring in new measures to give fans what they want and protect the championship’s history
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Mark Hughes: Piastri gets payback he deserves in Dutch masterclass
Oscar Piastri finally saw fate swing his way at Zandvoort, as Lando Norris’ retirement gave the Australian’s championship chances a major boost. Mark Hughes analyses the Dutch GP
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MPH: In a spin – how car rotation is key to F1 driver speed
Getting the car turned – and how you do it – is the key to drivers’ speed in F1. Some competitors are dealing with the current generation of 200mph beasts better than others
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Williams: the big comeback
In August 2020 Dorilton Capital purchased Williams from the Williams family for a reported £152m. Its mission statement was to return Williams to the top, investing however much time and…
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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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2025 Italian Grand Prix start time: how to watch, live stream, F1 schedule and weather
The 2025 Italian Grand Prix is up next – find out how to follow all the F1 action from Monza as it happens
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Why Ron Dennis had to apologise for McLaren’s Honda disaster
In a new interview with Matt Bishop, former McLaren F1 boss Eric Boullier has revealed what Ron Dennis said when it became clear the Honda partnership was a grave error
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Giuseppe Farina: Stylish daredevil who snatched F1’s first world title
The charismatic Giuseppe Farina won the battle of the ‘Three Fs’ to become F1’s first ever world champion – but he’s now a forgotten racing hero, writes Matt Bishop
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