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Lawrence Stroll, top, has apparently dismissed the prospect of Audi buying out his Aston Martin F1 team, but not totally. “Have we been approached by Audi?” he posed. “Yes. And…
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Cultured to cocksure: the two sides of F1 in Imola and Miami
🇮🇹 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 🇺🇸 2022 Miami Grand Prix The contrast between venues could hardly have been more extreme; the beautiful old park circuit of Imola, a former…
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Trackside view: July 2022
Race report F1’s contrast: from the historic, yet muddy, Imola to the polished show of Miami Word on the beat Stroll not selling… yet, Piastri attracting attention and Mercedes may…
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F1 awash with celebrities at the Miami Grand Prix
Awesome foursome: in an image seen as confirmation of F1’s growing profile Lewis Hamilton was joined at the Miami GP by basketball legend Michael Jordan, former footballer David Beckham and…
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Tony Brooks: last of the ’50s greats
Tony Brooks, who died on May 3, aged 90, was one of the truly great F1 drivers. From his debut win in the 1955 non-championship Syracuse Grand Prix for Connaught…
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Tony Brooks: A winner — but he didn’t like the fuss
I’ll miss the phone calls from Tony Brooks. Sometimes it was to clarify something we had written in the magazine, sometimes just to get some information and then discuss Verstappen…
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Spiky attitude can swing F1 title for Red Bull — but how will Porsche work with F1’s most aggressive team?
Pacifying and managing the no-compromise expectations of Max Verstappen must be at times exasperating and exhausting. You’d almost be moved to feel sorry for Christian Horner and Helmut Marko if……
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Hamilton faster than Russell? – team-mate battles pointing to a vintage 2022 F1 season
Comparing team-mates’ qualifying performances shows the detail behind what could be a classic 2022 F1 season
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You were there: 1987 British Grand Prix
As Goodyear’s technical director, Peter Bradbury arrived early at Silverstone for the 1987 Grand Prix “to help the Stringfellow F3 team settle in, and somehow we overstayed our tickets…” But…
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Word on the beat, July 2022
Lawrence Stroll, top, has apparently dismissed the prospect of Audi buying out his Aston Martin F1 team, but not totally. “Have we been approached by Audi?” he posed. “Yes. And…
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Cultured to cocksure: the two sides of F1 in Imola and Miami
🇮🇹 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 🇺🇸 2022 Miami Grand Prix The contrast between venues could hardly have been more extreme; the beautiful old park circuit of Imola, a former…
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Trackside view: July 2022
Race report F1’s contrast: from the historic, yet muddy, Imola to the polished show of Miami Word on the beat Stroll not selling… yet, Piastri attracting attention and Mercedes may…
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F1 awash with celebrities at the Miami Grand Prix
Awesome foursome: in an image seen as confirmation of F1’s growing profile Lewis Hamilton was joined at the Miami GP by basketball legend Michael Jordan, former footballer David Beckham and…
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Tony Brooks: last of the ’50s greats
Tony Brooks, who died on May 3, aged 90, was one of the truly great F1 drivers. From his debut win in the 1955 non-championship Syracuse Grand Prix for Connaught…
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Tony Brooks: A winner — but he didn’t like the fuss
I’ll miss the phone calls from Tony Brooks. Sometimes it was to clarify something we had written in the magazine, sometimes just to get some information and then discuss Verstappen…
F1
Spiky attitude can swing F1 title for Red Bull — but how will Porsche work with F1’s most aggressive team?
Pacifying and managing the no-compromise expectations of Max Verstappen must be at times exasperating and exhausting. You’d almost be moved to feel sorry for Christian Horner and Helmut Marko if……
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Hamilton faster than Russell? – team-mate battles pointing to a vintage 2022 F1 season
Comparing team-mates’ qualifying performances shows the detail behind what could be a classic 2022 F1 season
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You were there: 1987 British Grand Prix
As Goodyear’s technical director, Peter Bradbury arrived early at Silverstone for the 1987 Grand Prix “to help the Stringfellow F3 team settle in, and somehow we overstayed our tickets…” But…
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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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