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John Watson: The Motor Sport Interview
John Watson came to England from Northern Ireland to make his name in 1969. His natural talent was immediately recognised and his journey to grand prix victories had begun. Wattie…
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‘Upgrade to accuracy’
There’s a modern trend which I know an awful lot of purists dislike, and that’s the omission of period-correct sponsorship from collectibles. This is a topic that grates with me…
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Jost Capito’s fight to make Williams great again
It nearly didn’t happen. Jost capito was a step away from retirement when he agreed to join Williams Racing as CEO in February 2021, before subsequently taking on the team…
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The fiery trail blazed by Hesketh Racing: from F3 to F1
Good grief. I haven’t sat in this since I climbed out at Brands Hatch in 1972, having just buried it in the bank…” Half a century on, ‘Bubbles’ Horsley (it…
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Flashback: Bare broadcast at the 1987 Brazilian Grand Prix
Not quite the BBC, perhaps, but this was typical of the Brazilian broadcasting art in 1987. Apart from his attire to cope with the searing heat at Jacarepaguá, the intrigue…
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F1’s young fans who refuse to accept harassment at grands prix
After reports of crowd trouble at the Austrian GP, Motor Sport hear from fans who were there that are now worried about attending future races
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Expect the unexpected at the Hungaroring: September 2022 events
Hungarian Grand Prix July 29-31 If there’s one race that stands out from a highly crowded July – during which the Formula 1 circus will have four races inside a…
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Team orders? ‘No way!’ said René Arnoux as he seized home French GP win
You have taken pole position at your home grand prix driving for what is ostensibly your national team. You then lead the race, and once a pair of pesky rivals…
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Trackside view: September 2022
Race report Up and down for Leclerc in Austria and Canada, while Sainz sizzles at Silverstone Word on the beat Change at the top, Ricciardo about to go pop and…
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John Watson: The Motor Sport Interview
John Watson came to England from Northern Ireland to make his name in 1969. His natural talent was immediately recognised and his journey to grand prix victories had begun. Wattie…
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‘Upgrade to accuracy’
There’s a modern trend which I know an awful lot of purists dislike, and that’s the omission of period-correct sponsorship from collectibles. This is a topic that grates with me…
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Jost Capito’s fight to make Williams great again
It nearly didn’t happen. Jost capito was a step away from retirement when he agreed to join Williams Racing as CEO in February 2021, before subsequently taking on the team…
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The fiery trail blazed by Hesketh Racing: from F3 to F1
Good grief. I haven’t sat in this since I climbed out at Brands Hatch in 1972, having just buried it in the bank…” Half a century on, ‘Bubbles’ Horsley (it…
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Flashback: Bare broadcast at the 1987 Brazilian Grand Prix
Not quite the BBC, perhaps, but this was typical of the Brazilian broadcasting art in 1987. Apart from his attire to cope with the searing heat at Jacarepaguá, the intrigue…
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F1’s young fans who refuse to accept harassment at grands prix
After reports of crowd trouble at the Austrian GP, Motor Sport hear from fans who were there that are now worried about attending future races
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Expect the unexpected at the Hungaroring: September 2022 events
Hungarian Grand Prix July 29-31 If there’s one race that stands out from a highly crowded July – during which the Formula 1 circus will have four races inside a…
Great Read
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Team orders? ‘No way!’ said René Arnoux as he seized home French GP win
You have taken pole position at your home grand prix driving for what is ostensibly your national team. You then lead the race, and once a pair of pesky rivals…
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Trackside view: September 2022
Race report Up and down for Leclerc in Austria and Canada, while Sainz sizzles at Silverstone Word on the beat Change at the top, Ricciardo about to go pop and…
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MPH: How to fix F1 – and why it probably won’t happen
As F1 prepares to vote on a package of 2026 regulation tweaks, Mark Hughes argues the most meaningful fix is the one it’s least likely to try
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MPH: Verstappen’s powers are blunted, now Leclerc is the F1 driver with a magic touch
Charles Leclerc has mastered F1’s new regulations by rooting out the best deployment tricks, while Max Verstappen has been stripped of his advantage, writes Mark Hughes
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Mercedes seizes early 2026 F1 advantage as Russell and Antonelli dominate opening two races
China March 13–15 Like Round 1, the season’s second race was another Mercedes lockout, but the outcome at Shanghai differed from Albert Park: a 2-1 rather than a 1-2. Make…
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Katsuta triumphs in Safari Rally as Toyota driver ends 94-start wait with grit and resilience
He wasn’t the fastest driver in Kenya – he failed to win a single stage – but traditionalists will tell you that speed is not the most important thing on…
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Verstappen’s Nürburgring pole and battle overshadowed by tyre rule exclusion in NLS2
March 21, 2026 Nürburgring, Germany A hero’s welcome for Max Verstappen in the Nürburgring pitlane after what appeared to have been victory in NLS2 as the four-time Formula 1 champion…
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Porsche Penske’s Sebring win marred by team orders dispute in Florida endurance double
March 21, 2026 Sebring, Florida, USA Porsche Penske Motorsport trio Felipe Nasr, Julien Andlauer and Laurin Heinrich completed a double in the ‘36 Hours of Florida’ when they added Sebring…
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ADUO: How F1 will unlock engine upgrades so strugglers can catch up
For Formula 1 teams that are down on power, the new ADUO process could be a lifeline: here’s how the mid-season engine development exemption will work and what it takes for teams to qualify for it
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The ‘credibility gap’ at the heart of F1’s 2026 overhaul
Formula 1’s audience is more divided than ever about the current state of the sport. Can that gap be bridged?
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Why Lambiase chose McLaren over continuing with Verstappen
Gianpiero Lambiase spent a decade defining Max Verstappen’s Formula 1 career at Red Bull. Now he is going to McLaren to define his own
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