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Mark Hughes: Is Norris vs Piastri F1’s next team-mate battle for the ages?
2025 could boil down to a title fight between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri – will the McLaren mates keep it cordial?
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‘F1 has lost its chaotic genius’: tributes pour in for Eddie Jordan
F1 and the wider world have been paying tribute to Eddie Jordan following news of his death at the age of 76
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Eddie Jordan obituary: F1’s last rock ‘n’ roll team boss
Eddie Jordan, who has died aged 76, was one of the biggest characters in Formula 1: a charismatic team boss to whom wheeling and dealing with sponsors came naturally; an incisive and unbridled TV pundit; and a man who remained a mover and shaker in the paddock until the very end
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Eddie Jordan: F1’s ultimate wheeler-dealer team boss
Eddie Jordan was F1’s last great privateer boss – Motor Sport profiles an inimitable grand prix force
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Revealed: the harrowing real-life crash that inspired Brad Pitt F1 movie
The full trailer for this summer’s F1 movie revealed more about the Brad Pitt film, and confirmed the real-life inspiration behind a key part of the plot: Lotus F1 driver Martin Donnelly’s terrifying career-ending crash at Jerez in 1990
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McLaren’s mighty start to 2014: nobody could foresee what happened next
The future looked rosy for McLaren after the 2014 Australian GP, with no indication of the disastrous seasons ahead; that the podium result Jenson Button couldn’t celebrate had been his last; and that Kevin Magnussen had come so close to winning on his debut. Matt Bishop tells the inside story
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How 2025 F1 sprint races work: qualifying shootout, points and schedule
The Chinese GP at Shanghai is set to host the first F1 sprint race of 2025, as part of a new calendar and refreshed format. Here’s how sprint race weekends work, including the points awarded, race length and other changes this season
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Hamilton swallowed by ‘old school’ Ferrari chaos – Up/Down at the Australian GP
Hamilton toiled in Australia as his new Ferrari team looked clueless – but were there promising signs in amongst the misery?
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Mark Hughes: McLaren found sweet spot in Australian GP. But its car has Achilles heel
McLaren had the fastest car at the 2025 Australian GP and found the elusive perfect tyre balance, says Mark Hughes. But Lando Norris still had his work cut out to win — and warned that the car will struggle later this season
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Mark Hughes: Is Norris vs Piastri F1’s next team-mate battle for the ages?
2025 could boil down to a title fight between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri – will the McLaren mates keep it cordial?
F1
‘F1 has lost its chaotic genius’: tributes pour in for Eddie Jordan
F1 and the wider world have been paying tribute to Eddie Jordan following news of his death at the age of 76
Obituaries
Eddie Jordan obituary: F1’s last rock ‘n’ roll team boss
Eddie Jordan, who has died aged 76, was one of the biggest characters in Formula 1: a charismatic team boss to whom wheeling and dealing with sponsors came naturally; an incisive and unbridled TV pundit; and a man who remained a mover and shaker in the paddock until the very end
F1
Eddie Jordan: F1’s ultimate wheeler-dealer team boss
Eddie Jordan was F1’s last great privateer boss – Motor Sport profiles an inimitable grand prix force
Racing Movies
Revealed: the harrowing real-life crash that inspired Brad Pitt F1 movie
The full trailer for this summer’s F1 movie revealed more about the Brad Pitt film, and confirmed the real-life inspiration behind a key part of the plot: Lotus F1 driver Martin Donnelly’s terrifying career-ending crash at Jerez in 1990
F1
McLaren’s mighty start to 2014: nobody could foresee what happened next
The future looked rosy for McLaren after the 2014 Australian GP, with no indication of the disastrous seasons ahead; that the podium result Jenson Button couldn’t celebrate had been his last; and that Kevin Magnussen had come so close to winning on his debut. Matt Bishop tells the inside story
F1
How 2025 F1 sprint races work: qualifying shootout, points and schedule
The Chinese GP at Shanghai is set to host the first F1 sprint race of 2025, as part of a new calendar and refreshed format. Here’s how sprint race weekends work, including the points awarded, race length and other changes this season
F1
Hamilton swallowed by ‘old school’ Ferrari chaos – Up/Down at the Australian GP
Hamilton toiled in Australia as his new Ferrari team looked clueless – but were there promising signs in amongst the misery?
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Mark Hughes: McLaren found sweet spot in Australian GP. But its car has Achilles heel
McLaren had the fastest car at the 2025 Australian GP and found the elusive perfect tyre balance, says Mark Hughes. But Lando Norris still had his work cut out to win — and warned that the car will struggle later this season
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Mr Saturday: How scorching pole secured Russell’s Montreal win
George Russell took command of the Canadian GP with an imperious qualifying performance – Mark Hughes analyses the full Montreal F1 weekend
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MPH: Ferrari to sack Vasseur? It’s the same cycle of F1 failure
Reports that Fred Vasseur is under pressure don’t seem to bode well for the Ferrari F1 boss. Will the team once more take the short-term approach and ignore its tested blueprint for success, says Mark Hughes
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MPH: Verstappen’s self-destructive rage has put him on brink of F1 race ban
Max Verstappen is just one offence away from an F1 race ban and a pattern has emerged in the way he’s racked up penalty points, 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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Will Norris ever learn how to race? Up/Down in Canada
Lando Norris’s wrecked McLaren was some metaphor for his racing aptitude over the last 12 months
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Who are F1’s youngest podium finishers?
At the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix, Kimi Antonelli joined a select group of Formula 1 drivers who have been on the podium as teenagers. Here’s a look at the youngest top-three finishers
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Norris’s grave prediction comes true – What we learned at the Canadian GP
A “stupid” accident left Norris 22 points adrift of team-mate Piastri on a Canadian GP weekend where the Briton looked faster. Here are the main takeaways from the Montreal weekend
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