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F1 Retro: Graham Hill’s triple crown
F1 Retro August 2007 Fifty years ago this month Graham Hill won Le Mans. And by adding the French classic to his list of victories he achieved something that no…
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Revived Mercedes is relishing the fightback: ‘It’s nice to be the challenger’
Mercedes technical director Mike Elliot explains the gains a reinvigorated Mercedes has made, as well as the difficulties around the cost cap and aerodynamic testing rules
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Formula 1: good month, bad month — July 2022
Good month Horror shirt “Please buy the merchandise,”Alex Albon, above, centre, begged in Miami in the hope of a bigger budget. Another brilliant performance to take ninth in the race…
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BRM: Racing for Britain book review
Why do we spend more time remembering the glorious failure of the V16 than we do the cars that finally brought grand prix victory to the optimistic BRM marque? Is…
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Mark Blundell on Martin Brundle: My Greatest Rival
This has to be my old sparring partner Martin Brundle. When I started in Formula Ford in 1984 he was already in Formula 1 with Tyrrell but I caught up…
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Hamilton set for FIA showdown over jewellery: 2022 Monaco GP – what to watch for
Formula 1 heads to Monaco with a Hamilton-FIA row, intense title battle and questions about the race’s future lingering in the air
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Flashback: René Arnoux dashes from podium to payphone in Canada
René Arnoux’s victory in the 1983 Canadian Grand Prix was his first in a season that had seen six different winners in the previous seven races. Having claimed three pole…
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Luck is falling George Russell’s way in team-mate battle with Lewis Hamilton
For the second time in three races George Russell was very lucky with the timing of a safety car coming after most of his rivals had pitted but before he…
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Miami bounce leaves Mercedes baffled
After going fastest in FP2 in Miami in his Mercedes, George Russell, below, was puzzled. “I don’t understand why we have hit the ground running here. We knew coming into…
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F1 Retro: Graham Hill’s triple crown
F1 Retro August 2007 Fifty years ago this month Graham Hill won Le Mans. And by adding the French classic to his list of victories he achieved something that no…
F1
Revived Mercedes is relishing the fightback: ‘It’s nice to be the challenger’
Mercedes technical director Mike Elliot explains the gains a reinvigorated Mercedes has made, as well as the difficulties around the cost cap and aerodynamic testing rules
Opinion
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Formula 1: good month, bad month — July 2022
Good month Horror shirt “Please buy the merchandise,”Alex Albon, above, centre, begged in Miami in the hope of a bigger budget. Another brilliant performance to take ninth in the race…
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BRM: Racing for Britain book review
Why do we spend more time remembering the glorious failure of the V16 than we do the cars that finally brought grand prix victory to the optimistic BRM marque? Is…
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Mark Blundell on Martin Brundle: My Greatest Rival
This has to be my old sparring partner Martin Brundle. When I started in Formula Ford in 1984 he was already in Formula 1 with Tyrrell but I caught up…
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Hamilton set for FIA showdown over jewellery: 2022 Monaco GP – what to watch for
Formula 1 heads to Monaco with a Hamilton-FIA row, intense title battle and questions about the race’s future lingering in the air
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Flashback: René Arnoux dashes from podium to payphone in Canada
René Arnoux’s victory in the 1983 Canadian Grand Prix was his first in a season that had seen six different winners in the previous seven races. Having claimed three pole…
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Luck is falling George Russell’s way in team-mate battle with Lewis Hamilton
For the second time in three races George Russell was very lucky with the timing of a safety car coming after most of his rivals had pitted but before he…
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Miami bounce leaves Mercedes baffled
After going fastest in FP2 in Miami in his Mercedes, George Russell, below, was puzzled. “I don’t understand why we have hit the ground running here. We knew coming into…
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Adrian Newey’s new role… we didn’t see this coming!
Adrian Newey a team boss? That really was not on anyone’s bingo card. Ever. But it came to pass on the eve of the Qatar Grand Prix as Aston Martin…
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MPH: 2025 F1 grid was the closest in years, but why?
As the ground-effect era draws to a close, Mark Hughes uses qualifying data and technical insight to explain why the Formula 1 field has converged – and why the reasons go far beyond the rules alone
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MPH: Assessing F1’s rookie class of 2025 – the Mark Hughes verdict
Mark Hughes weighs up an exceptional 2025 rookie class, dissecting four contrasting debut seasons to reveal who truly stood out the most
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Jamie Chadwick shines at the Silverstone 4 Hours
IDEC Sport Silverstone 4 Hours 14/9/25 A home win for Jamie Chadwick capped a happy return for contemporary Le Mans Prototype racing to the UK, as the European Le Mans…
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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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Portrait of a season: photos that capture an intense 2025 F1 championship
F1 final standings Who finished where in the final points… No. Driver Team Points 1 Lando Norris McLaren 423 2 Max Verstappen Red Bull 421 3 Oscar Piastri McLaren 410…
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Mark Hughes: My top 10 F1 drivers of 2025
10. Pierre Gasly He never gave anything less than his all in an outclassed, underpowered car. But Pierre Gasly’s fast corner prowess combined with the Alpine ’s good high-speed downforce…
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Gen Z vs generational talent: how title battle between Lando Norris and Max Verstappen split F1 tribes
Mark Hughes – This year was Mark’s last full season of day-to-day Formula 1 race reporting after 30 years of following the F1 circus The surface colours of the season constantly…
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