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F1’s moment of shame at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
In the end Mercedes withdrew its appeal contesting the result of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but what happened there was wrong. There may be ways of justifying it with…
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F1 2021 season review: Down to the wire
Forget for a moment, if you can, the way the outcome of the Abu Dhabi finale – and therefore of the whole championship – was decided. Let’s just focus on…
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2021’s top 10 F1 drivers rated
1. Max Verstappen 9.998 Stunning combination of speed and racecraft, totally fearless, incredible tenacity and ability to comeback from adversity. Only one real error all season. 2. Lewis…
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Frank Williams’ fighting spirit
Back in the day, when life was in Technicolor and major companies were queueing to sponsor Formula 1 teams, Jackie Stewart used every January to organise a charity clay pigeon…
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Word on the beat, February 2022
• Sauber director Pascal Picci, top, – who took over as chairman and president when Peter Sauber retired – has resigned, citing a disagreement with team principal Frédéric Vasseur over…
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Trackside view, February 2022
Race report The golden season became searingly hot in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi Word on the beat Sauber director resigns, Jean Todt may return to Ferrari, and VW…
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Pato O’Ward’s McLaren F1 test: ‘This is crazy and insane’
In the days following the Abu Dhabi season finale the teams stayed on to take part in the young driver test. McLaren chose this as an opportunity to run its…
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F1’s 2021 title deciders: All’s not always fair in love and war…
A Middle Eastern three-race flourish to this most astonishingly closely fought championship – with the outcome decided on the last lap of the last race, just as in 2008, but…
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Truly epic: 2021 was the year F1 finally delivered on its promise
Right in the middle of facing unprecedented challenges from the outside world and just at the moment it most needed it, Formula 1 served up a truly epic season. It…
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F1’s moment of shame at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
In the end Mercedes withdrew its appeal contesting the result of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but what happened there was wrong. There may be ways of justifying it with…
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F1 2021 season review: Down to the wire
Forget for a moment, if you can, the way the outcome of the Abu Dhabi finale – and therefore of the whole championship – was decided. Let’s just focus on…
Archive
2021’s top 10 F1 drivers rated
1. Max Verstappen 9.998 Stunning combination of speed and racecraft, totally fearless, incredible tenacity and ability to comeback from adversity. Only one real error all season. 2. Lewis…
Archive
Frank Williams’ fighting spirit
Back in the day, when life was in Technicolor and major companies were queueing to sponsor Formula 1 teams, Jackie Stewart used every January to organise a charity clay pigeon…
Archive
Word on the beat, February 2022
• Sauber director Pascal Picci, top, – who took over as chairman and president when Peter Sauber retired – has resigned, citing a disagreement with team principal Frédéric Vasseur over…
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Trackside view, February 2022
Race report The golden season became searingly hot in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi Word on the beat Sauber director resigns, Jean Todt may return to Ferrari, and VW…
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Pato O’Ward’s McLaren F1 test: ‘This is crazy and insane’
In the days following the Abu Dhabi season finale the teams stayed on to take part in the young driver test. McLaren chose this as an opportunity to run its…
Archive
F1’s 2021 title deciders: All’s not always fair in love and war…
A Middle Eastern three-race flourish to this most astonishingly closely fought championship – with the outcome decided on the last lap of the last race, just as in 2008, but…
Opinion
Archive
Truly epic: 2021 was the year F1 finally delivered on its promise
Right in the middle of facing unprecedented challenges from the outside world and just at the moment it most needed it, Formula 1 served up a truly epic season. It…
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Mark Hughes: ‘Farewell Imola, you don’t belong in today’s tamed F1 era’
This year’s Emilia-Romagna GP was probably Imola’s last F1 race, but the circuit was already pushing its luck in an age of safer and fairer racing — that lacks the rawness of the past, says Mark Hughes
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Why Verstappen was master of Imola’s final F1 monster mash
A brilliant performance in a pacy Red Bull — plus some lucky timing — pulled Max Verstappen clear of the pack in the 2025 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, which looks set to mark F1’s final race at Imola
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MPH: F1 2025’s competitive landscape after six races
Six races into the Formula 1 season, McLaren has taken an early lead as Max Verstappen has kept Red Bull competitive and Mercedes and Ferrari try to gain ground. Mark Hughes analyses the field’s form in the first quarter of 2025
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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 two-stop rule work or backfire? What to watch out for at 2025 Monaco GP
The Monaco GP will look different this year as a result of the mandatory two-stop strategy, but could the move backfire? We look at the main questions ahead of the Monte Carlo round
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The freak wave that wiped out half the grid in 1950 Monaco Grand Prix
75 years ago today the Monaco Grand Prix made its F1 world championship debut, but an unusual incident on the opening lap resulted in over half the grid retiring – so what happened?
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Who was Antony Noghès? All you need to know about the Monaco GP creator
Where others saw a route around Monte-Carlo, Anthony Noghès saw a race track. This is the story of the man who created the Monaco Grand Prix circuit — and also introduced the chequered flag to motor sport
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