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Word on the beat, June 2022
● F1 is probably going back to Kyalami, in either 2024 or ’25, for a new South African Grand Prix. Monaco – with France and Belgium – may be one…
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Spare parts and false starts for Carlos Sainz in the Australian GP
Carlos Sainz’s disastrous Australian Grand Prix could hardly have been timed more badly. With Ferrari clearly in the midst of a title campaign with the fast and reliable F1-75 and…
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Saudi GP strikes and Aussie GP highlights as 2022 F1 title battle heats up
🇸🇦 2022 Saudi Arabian GP 🇦🇺 2022 Australian GP It was very clear after the season-opener in Bahrain that the early stages of this championship were set to be fought…
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Trackside view: June 2022
Race report Missile strikes overshadowed the Saudi GP, but the crowds were out in Melbourne Word on the beat A return to Kyalami, Mattia Binotto on Ferrari caution and plans…
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Doug Nye: ‘This is not the first hiccup in Mercedes’ grand prix history’
So the opening races of this season’s new-era Formula 1 saw Mercedes-AMG perform so badly that team principal Toto Wolff declared it “unacceptable”. Although they are rare, this is not…
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Mark Hughes: ‘F1 can save itself from the relentless pursuit of cash’
A missile attack on an oil depot just a few miles from the track on the Friday of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix illustrated the stark reality of taking the…
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F1 and Twitter rev up for a new era of popularity
Talk about a bonza weekend. Formula 1 enjoyed a double boost at the Australian GP. First it set anew attendance record for the Albert Park circuit, with a total of…
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Formula 1 set to shine on Las Vegas Strip
It’s not like there wasn’t already enough to see and do in Las Vegas, but somewhere between Lady Gaga, Adele and Kiss, it’ll also hand Formula 1 a residency after…
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‘I tried to push and it was too much’: How Ferrari’s home race turned sour for Leclerc
What promised to be a huge weekend for Charles Leclerc and Scuderia Ferrari on home ground at Imola ended in huge disappointment for the team and its fans. Leclerc arrived…
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Word on the beat, June 2022
● F1 is probably going back to Kyalami, in either 2024 or ’25, for a new South African Grand Prix. Monaco – with France and Belgium – may be one…
Archive
Spare parts and false starts for Carlos Sainz in the Australian GP
Carlos Sainz’s disastrous Australian Grand Prix could hardly have been timed more badly. With Ferrari clearly in the midst of a title campaign with the fast and reliable F1-75 and…
Archive
Saudi GP strikes and Aussie GP highlights as 2022 F1 title battle heats up
🇸🇦 2022 Saudi Arabian GP 🇦🇺 2022 Australian GP It was very clear after the season-opener in Bahrain that the early stages of this championship were set to be fought…
Archive
Trackside view: June 2022
Race report Missile strikes overshadowed the Saudi GP, but the crowds were out in Melbourne Word on the beat A return to Kyalami, Mattia Binotto on Ferrari caution and plans…
Archive
Doug Nye: ‘This is not the first hiccup in Mercedes’ grand prix history’
So the opening races of this season’s new-era Formula 1 saw Mercedes-AMG perform so badly that team principal Toto Wolff declared it “unacceptable”. Although they are rare, this is not…
Opinion
Archive
Mark Hughes: ‘F1 can save itself from the relentless pursuit of cash’
A missile attack on an oil depot just a few miles from the track on the Friday of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix illustrated the stark reality of taking the…
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F1 and Twitter rev up for a new era of popularity
Talk about a bonza weekend. Formula 1 enjoyed a double boost at the Australian GP. First it set anew attendance record for the Albert Park circuit, with a total of…
Archive
Formula 1 set to shine on Las Vegas Strip
It’s not like there wasn’t already enough to see and do in Las Vegas, but somewhere between Lady Gaga, Adele and Kiss, it’ll also hand Formula 1 a residency after…
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‘I tried to push and it was too much’: How Ferrari’s home race turned sour for Leclerc
What promised to be a huge weekend for Charles Leclerc and Scuderia Ferrari on home ground at Imola ended in huge disappointment for the team and its fans. Leclerc arrived…
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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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Mark Hughes: Andrea Stella finally banished the ghost of 2010 Abu Dhabi disaster
Mark Hughes revisits the race that gave McLaren team principal Andrea Stella a sleepless night ahead of this year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: how victory in 2025 was forged from a Ferrari failure 15 years earlier
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Mark Hughes: Piastri pass on Norris was part of McLaren’s bold strategy to foil Verstappen
Mark Hughes explains how McLaren’s pre-planned lap-one swap and split-tyre strategy blunted Verstappen’s threat and laid the groundwork for Norris’s title-winning drive
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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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Every 2026 F1 driver number – and why they chose them
Every F1 driver number for the 2026 F1 season, including the inspiration behind their choices, the rules behind choosing numbers, and the ones that can’t be picked
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Explained: The new mode names for active aero and energy boost for F1 2026
The FIA defined clear new terminology for 2026 F1 as radical aero and power changes reshape the series
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Return of the Portuguese GP. Is it a placeholder for another F1 street track?
Formula 1’s two-year return to Portimao may be less a long-term endorsement than a holding pattern, as the championship keeps calendar space open for future street races
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