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What happens during an F1 shakedown or filming day?
Official testing for the 2025 F1 season begins on February 26 but, before all 10 teams head out onto the same circuit, drivers will usually get a chance to get…
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Hot Wheels reveals pocket-size F1 models — and they’re not just for kids
Is there any limit to the Netflix effect? Hot Wheels says that the surge in F1’s popularity is behind its new range of models
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Will Buxton: ‘F1 would look so different without Drive to Survive’
Netflix’s massively successful F1 series Drive to Survive has transformed the grand prix world – one of its stars, Will Buxton, talks about being witness to the revolution
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MPH: How might mischievous F1 drivers defy race ban for swearing?
F1 drivers face a month-long ban if they swear too many times during a press conference. Has the FIA gone too far this time? asks Mark Hughes. And what will the crafty grid do about it?
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Relics of a racing great: personal treasures of Alberto Ascari
There are motor racing museums all over the world focusing on everything from single manufacturers to individual racers. But sometimes the general public has never had the chance to see…
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Mansell’s debut Ferrari win: How its British F1 hero won first time out
Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari F1 debut comes 30 years after Nigel Mansell won on his first race for the Scuderia – legendary designer John Barnard remembers Nigel that famous race
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Lewis Hamilton on track for Ferrari: which cars can F1 teams test?
Why is Lewis Hamilton driving a 2023 Ferrari? Here’s everything you need to know about F1 testing, including what car Hamilton drove for his first test in Maranello and how far he is able to drive it
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Maranello mania: How Italy reacted to Hamilton’s first Ferrari day
Lewis Hamilton has now had his first visit to the Ferrari factory – but how did Italy react to F1’s most successful driver joining its beloved Scuderia?
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The 2025 F1 rookies: how six wunderkinds became grand prix drivers
The 2025 F1 grid will contain six rookie drivers — the most in over a decade. Here’s everything you need to know about each one
F1
What happens during an F1 shakedown or filming day?
Official testing for the 2025 F1 season begins on February 26 but, before all 10 teams head out onto the same circuit, drivers will usually get a chance to get…
F1
Hot Wheels reveals pocket-size F1 models — and they’re not just for kids
Is there any limit to the Netflix effect? Hot Wheels says that the surge in F1’s popularity is behind its new range of models
F1
Will Buxton: ‘F1 would look so different without Drive to Survive’
Netflix’s massively successful F1 series Drive to Survive has transformed the grand prix world – one of its stars, Will Buxton, talks about being witness to the revolution
F1
MPH: How might mischievous F1 drivers defy race ban for swearing?
F1 drivers face a month-long ban if they swear too many times during a press conference. Has the FIA gone too far this time? asks Mark Hughes. And what will the crafty grid do about it?
Archive
Relics of a racing great: personal treasures of Alberto Ascari
There are motor racing museums all over the world focusing on everything from single manufacturers to individual racers. But sometimes the general public has never had the chance to see…
F1
Mansell’s debut Ferrari win: How its British F1 hero won first time out
Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari F1 debut comes 30 years after Nigel Mansell won on his first race for the Scuderia – legendary designer John Barnard remembers Nigel that famous race
F1
Lewis Hamilton on track for Ferrari: which cars can F1 teams test?
Why is Lewis Hamilton driving a 2023 Ferrari? Here’s everything you need to know about F1 testing, including what car Hamilton drove for his first test in Maranello and how far he is able to drive it
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Maranello mania: How Italy reacted to Hamilton’s first Ferrari day
Lewis Hamilton has now had his first visit to the Ferrari factory – but how did Italy react to F1’s most successful driver joining its beloved Scuderia?
F1
The 2025 F1 rookies: how six wunderkinds became grand prix drivers
The 2025 F1 grid will contain six rookie drivers — the most in over a decade. Here’s everything you need to know about each one
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MPH: If F1 wants equal engines, where does artificial competition stop?
Fears that one engine manufacturer will dominate F1 from 2026 are likely to see strugglers allowed to catch up. If power units are to be artificially equalised, how much of a technical competition will it be? asks Mark Hughes
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MPH: Will youth trump experience in Saudi GP with a tyre twist?
When does a rookie have the edge over an F1 world champion? Perhaps in Jeddah, says Mark Hughes, where the unsettling effect of a softer tyre compound is less likely to faze younger drivers than the likes of Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton
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MPH: F1 in ‘crisis meeting’ as engine civil war threatens to erupt
Friday’s summit in Bahrain between the FIA, teams and manufacturers may have been dressed up as a gathering to discuss the idea of a return to V10 engines. But make no mistake: they’re crunch talks as the 2026 rules continue to create problems, says Mark Hughes
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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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Ferrari ‘scrapyard’ F1 livery and other one-off designs for 2025 Miami GP
There will be some eye-opening special edition F1 car liveries at the Miami Grand Prix this weekend. Here’s a look at the one-off paint schemes that have been announced
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F1 Fantasy: top picks & predictions for the 2025 Miami GP
It’s time to make some big chip decisions for your 2025 F1 Fantasy Miami GP line-up. Here are our predictions; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and further analysis
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Lando Norris’s long list of mistakes that makes Piastri the new F1 title favourite
Since scoring his maiden Formula 1 win in Miami a year ago, Lando Norris has enjoyed several highs, but also many lows which threaten to relegate him to second fiddle to Oscar Piastri if he doesn’t bounce back quickly
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