MPH: Herta’s warning from broken Andretti F1 dream
Colton Herta has left behind IndyCar security for the risks of F2, and while his talent is unquestioned, the real hope is that the decision is truly his own, Mark Hughes says
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It was carnage at Zandvoort – unless you followed Motor Sport’s F1 Fantasy advice. Here are our predictions; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and further analysis to strike back at the 2025 Italian GP
Oscar Piastri is now racking up the F1 wins in McLaren’s dominant car – will he become the best ever from Down Under?
Monza brings high stakes and heavy pressure, with storylines ranging from Norris’s title fight to Ferrari’s home hopes, and Antonelli’s redemption bid
Herta has been named Cadillac’s first American driver, joining the outfit ahead of its 2026 debut alongside race drivers Bottas and Perez
Ferrari will honour Lauda’s first title with a special livery at the Italian Grand Prix, but does it make it into the list of best-looking one-off Scuderia paint schemes?
Piastri and Norris’s Dutch GP drama echoed McLaren’s past, 40 years on from Lauda and Prost’s fierce Zandvoort duel, as Mark Hughes recalls
After its cinema release, F1: The Movie is now available on streaming services. Here’s how to watch the Brad Pitt blockbuster
McLaren Racing has been valued at up to $5 billion as Bahrain’s Mumtalakat and Abu Dhabi’s CYVN Holdings take full control
Colton Herta has left behind IndyCar security for the risks of F2, and while his talent is unquestioned, the real hope is that the decision is truly his own, Mark Hughes says
It was carnage at Zandvoort – unless you followed Motor Sport’s F1 Fantasy advice. Here are our predictions; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and further analysis to strike back at the 2025 Italian GP
Oscar Piastri is now racking up the F1 wins in McLaren’s dominant car – will he become the best ever from Down Under?
Monza brings high stakes and heavy pressure, with storylines ranging from Norris’s title fight to Ferrari’s home hopes, and Antonelli’s redemption bid
Herta has been named Cadillac’s first American driver, joining the outfit ahead of its 2026 debut alongside race drivers Bottas and Perez
Ferrari will honour Lauda’s first title with a special livery at the Italian Grand Prix, but does it make it into the list of best-looking one-off Scuderia paint schemes?
Piastri and Norris’s Dutch GP drama echoed McLaren’s past, 40 years on from Lauda and Prost’s fierce Zandvoort duel, as Mark Hughes recalls
After its cinema release, F1: The Movie is now available on streaming services. Here’s how to watch the Brad Pitt blockbuster
McLaren Racing has been valued at up to $5 billion as Bahrain’s Mumtalakat and Abu Dhabi’s CYVN Holdings take full control
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…
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
Mark Hughes weighs up an exceptional 2025 rookie class, dissecting four contrasting debut seasons to reveal who truly stood out the most
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…
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
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
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…
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…
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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