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Tony Brooks at Monaco: Parting Shot
May 19,1957 Monaco Tony Brooks proved that his Vanwall VW 5 could last the distance at the first European Grand Prix of 1957, finishing second at Monaco behind Juan Manuel…
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‘Beneath Tony Brooks’s quiet humility was a core of tempered steel’: Doug Nye
A former racing driver pal remarked recently “Many of this new generation of F1 drivers seem to be quite good blokes”. He spoke in wonderment, but the likes of Charles Leclerc,…
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‘Andretti is serious about a bid to bring a racing dynasty into F1’: Mark Hughes
There’s a dissatisfaction brewing between Formula 1 and the FIA. And it is about money. And it is colouring everything. As always in such matters, personal dynamics assume huge significance…
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Binotto says Sainz can’t handle 2022 Ferrari — what you missed at the Spanish GP
Mattia Binotto has said that Carlos Sainz is struggling to get his head around the Ferrari F1-75’s idiosyncrasies, Lance Stroll knocked off course and history for Jamie Chadwick
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Was Russell’s Barca performance one of the great defensive drives? – Up and down in Spain
Exploding Ferrari engines, incredible defensive drives and Sainz in the gravel – there was much to mull on in Barcelona
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Verstappen wins Spanish GP battle, but is Leclerc winning the war?
Charles Leclerc couldn’t believe his beautiful day could be coming to such a brutal conclusion as the Ferrari lost power 27 laps into a race which he’d dominated from pole.…
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Ferrari frazzled in Barcelona heat, as Verstappen takes F1 title lead: 2022 Spanish GP report
If the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya was going to be the ultimate test of the success of the 2022 regulations, then it certainly delivered, but it was perhaps reliability that was…
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Verstappen comes through to win as Leclerc breaks down: 2022 Spanish GP as it happened
Max Verstappen won via a trip through the gravel after Charles Leclerc’s engine failed whilst leading comfortably, as George Russell battled with the Red Bull early on in an exciting race
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Leclerc rescues pole after Q3 spin: 2022 Spanish GP qualifying
Charles Leclerc snatched victory from the jaws of defeat after he compensated for an early Q3 spin by setting a stunning pole lap for the 2022 Spanish GP. Max Verstappen…
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Tony Brooks at Monaco: Parting Shot
May 19,1957 Monaco Tony Brooks proved that his Vanwall VW 5 could last the distance at the first European Grand Prix of 1957, finishing second at Monaco behind Juan Manuel…
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‘Beneath Tony Brooks’s quiet humility was a core of tempered steel’: Doug Nye
A former racing driver pal remarked recently “Many of this new generation of F1 drivers seem to be quite good blokes”. He spoke in wonderment, but the likes of Charles Leclerc,…
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‘Andretti is serious about a bid to bring a racing dynasty into F1’: Mark Hughes
There’s a dissatisfaction brewing between Formula 1 and the FIA. And it is about money. And it is colouring everything. As always in such matters, personal dynamics assume huge significance…
F1
Binotto says Sainz can’t handle 2022 Ferrari — what you missed at the Spanish GP
Mattia Binotto has said that Carlos Sainz is struggling to get his head around the Ferrari F1-75’s idiosyncrasies, Lance Stroll knocked off course and history for Jamie Chadwick
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Was Russell’s Barca performance one of the great defensive drives? – Up and down in Spain
Exploding Ferrari engines, incredible defensive drives and Sainz in the gravel – there was much to mull on in Barcelona
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Verstappen wins Spanish GP battle, but is Leclerc winning the war?
Charles Leclerc couldn’t believe his beautiful day could be coming to such a brutal conclusion as the Ferrari lost power 27 laps into a race which he’d dominated from pole.…
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Ferrari frazzled in Barcelona heat, as Verstappen takes F1 title lead: 2022 Spanish GP report
If the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya was going to be the ultimate test of the success of the 2022 regulations, then it certainly delivered, but it was perhaps reliability that was…
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Verstappen comes through to win as Leclerc breaks down: 2022 Spanish GP as it happened
Max Verstappen won via a trip through the gravel after Charles Leclerc’s engine failed whilst leading comfortably, as George Russell battled with the Red Bull early on in an exciting race
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Leclerc rescues pole after Q3 spin: 2022 Spanish GP qualifying
Charles Leclerc snatched victory from the jaws of defeat after he compensated for an early Q3 spin by setting a stunning pole lap for the 2022 Spanish GP. Max Verstappen…
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MPH: Did Norris find code to crack Vegas at last year’s race?
F1’s 2025 championship leader said he had to go to real set-up extremes to make his car competitive in the final Las Vegas Grand Prix stint last year – could that be key to Lando Norris’s success in the race this season?
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MPH: F1 has its best drivers ever, says McLaren boss. He has a point
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes the current F1 generation is the most competitive in history and called on reporters to scrutinise the claim. Mark Hughes didn’t need any more encouragement
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Mark Hughes: Verstappen’s pitlane charge exposed Norris’s narrow escape in Brazil
Lando Norris claimed victory in the 2025 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, but it was Max Verstappen’s pitlane charge and Red Bull’s sudden resurgence that defined a gripping afternoon at Interlagos
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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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Genius designer remembers Lotus F1 team’s final days: ‘They didn’t invest’
Peter Wright was with Lotus for some of the greatest F1 highs, but also witnessed its demise – he told the story to Motor Sport in this month’s magazine
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Matt Bishop: ‘Tony Brise was set to be F1’s next superstar before tragic plane crash’
Lost alongside Graham Hill on a foggy November night 50 years ago, Tony Brise was already seen as “something special” in F1. All that’s left is the hint of what might have been
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Guenther Steiner: ‘F1 again? Never say never’
Guenther Steiner is that rare thing in modern motor sport: a genuine character; a straight-talking, old-school racer in an era of corporate jargon and marketing polish. Not despite that, but…
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