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No swearing, no donuts, no racing in the wet – has motor sport finally become completely sanitised and devoid of fun? asks James Elson
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How Mercedes could have won the Mexican GP: F1 data analysis
Mercedes was hopeful of winning the 2022 Mexican Grand Prix, and race data shows that it had the pace… just not the right strategy
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Food Investigation Authority: Mexican GP – Goin’ Up, Goin’ Down
The world championship’s piñata has been truly split open, showering everyone with F1-branded ticker tape featuring a little ‘*ABA’ asterisk on it
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Verstappen on record-smashing run with 2022 Mexican GP win: race report
Max Verstappen set two new all-time F1 records with victory in the 2022 Mexican Grand Prix but was helped by a strategy mis-step by a resurgent Mercedes: 2022 Mexican Grand Prix report
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Is Mercedes in perfect place for first 2022 F1 win after missing out on Mexican GP pole?
Max Verstappen qualified on pole for the 2022 Mexican Grand Prix, but does Mercedes have better pace and starting positions?
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Red Bull penalty should prove effective but is F1 cost cap too low? MPH
The Red Bull cost cap penalty saga has finally been concluded, with a fine of $7 million to the team and a reduction in its aero simulation capacity of 10%.…
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Red Bull hit with $7m fine and aero testing cut after F1 cost cap breach — but no points deduction
Red Bull has accepted that it overspent the cost cap during Max Verstappen’s 2021 championship-winning season, and agreed to pay a $7m fine. It will also face a 10% reduction in its aerodynamic testing allowance, affecting development of its 2023 and 2024 cars
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Will damaged F1 cars have to retire? What to watch for at the 2022 Mexican GP
The Mexican Grand Prix is usually a cast-iron feelgood story for F1: stands full of fervent Sergio Perez fans, a popular circuit, and the stage of the season where there’s…
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How Aston Martin came back from F1 abyss to move up midfield
Aston Martin’s season looked desperate at the start of the year, but now its technical turnaround has helped it climb up the midfield, as team boss Mike Krack explains
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Has sanitised world of racing finally lost its soul?
No swearing, no donuts, no racing in the wet – has motor sport finally become completely sanitised and devoid of fun? asks James Elson
F1
How Mercedes could have won the Mexican GP: F1 data analysis
Mercedes was hopeful of winning the 2022 Mexican Grand Prix, and race data shows that it had the pace… just not the right strategy
F1
Food Investigation Authority: Mexican GP – Goin’ Up, Goin’ Down
The world championship’s piñata has been truly split open, showering everyone with F1-branded ticker tape featuring a little ‘*ABA’ asterisk on it
F1
Verstappen on record-smashing run with 2022 Mexican GP win: race report
Max Verstappen set two new all-time F1 records with victory in the 2022 Mexican Grand Prix but was helped by a strategy mis-step by a resurgent Mercedes: 2022 Mexican Grand Prix report
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Is Mercedes in perfect place for first 2022 F1 win after missing out on Mexican GP pole?
Max Verstappen qualified on pole for the 2022 Mexican Grand Prix, but does Mercedes have better pace and starting positions?
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Red Bull penalty should prove effective but is F1 cost cap too low? MPH
The Red Bull cost cap penalty saga has finally been concluded, with a fine of $7 million to the team and a reduction in its aero simulation capacity of 10%.…
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Red Bull hit with $7m fine and aero testing cut after F1 cost cap breach — but no points deduction
Red Bull has accepted that it overspent the cost cap during Max Verstappen’s 2021 championship-winning season, and agreed to pay a $7m fine. It will also face a 10% reduction in its aerodynamic testing allowance, affecting development of its 2023 and 2024 cars
F1
Will damaged F1 cars have to retire? What to watch for at the 2022 Mexican GP
The Mexican Grand Prix is usually a cast-iron feelgood story for F1: stands full of fervent Sergio Perez fans, a popular circuit, and the stage of the season where there’s…
F1
How Aston Martin came back from F1 abyss to move up midfield
Aston Martin’s season looked desperate at the start of the year, but now its technical turnaround has helped it climb up the midfield, as team boss Mike Krack explains
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MPH: Norris had no sympathy for Russell’s F1 car complaints. Here’s why
Lando Norris responded bluntly to George Russell’s complaints of struggling to adapt to this year’s Mercedes F1 car. It exposed more than just their different driving styles, says Mark Hughes; it shows where their heads are at
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MPH: Decoded – why Russell and Piastri can’t keep up with their F1 team-mates
Hungary revealed how wind and worn tarmac are rewriting the rules of 2026 F1 performance, and why some of the grid’s best drivers are struggling to keep up. Mark Hughes explains
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Formula 1 2026 half-term report. Every driver rated – who deserves an A+?
Kimi Antonelli Astonishing progression from his patchy and underprepared rookie season. Yes, he’s in the best car but he’s doing things with it that stand comparison with the finest. In…
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Kimi Antonelli’s mid-season charge reshapes Formula 1’s 2026 title fight
Monaco Lewis Hamilton Many had written off Lewis Hamilton in F1 – too long in the tooth at 41, a poor fit with Ferrari, the rise of rivals, and so…
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Madring’s La Monumental gives Madrid’s new F1 circuit a distinctive challenge
There was a time when circuit corner names were utilitarian labels, nothing more. Even for the greatest curves, inspiration was drawn from local landmarks or topography: think of Eau Rouge…
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‘Kimi Antonelli was 11 when I saw him race. He amazed me’: when Mercedes’ talent scout discovered the F1 sensation
To call Gwen Lagrue a ’scout’ is reductive. Identifying talent is just part of the equation; he supplements that by developing it, playing a central role in nurturing a plethora…
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F1 isn’t all bad in 2026: what GP racing has gained and lost with its new rules
Six months into Formula 1’s biggest regulation reset in a generation, the new rules have delivered genuine wins and real problems in almost equal measure
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A frightened James Hunt’s brilliant win: the F1 victory that’s easy to forget
Niki Lauda’s blazing Ferrari cast a pall over the 1976 German Grand Prix, so it’s easy to overlook what happened in the F1 race. Matt Bishop recognises James Hunt’s masterful and brave victory at the Nürburgring
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The Beatle who predicted F1’s TV boom decades early
Long before Drive to Survive, an ex-Beatle and lifelong racing obsessive told Barry Sheene how F1 would find its biggest audience
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