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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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‘Is it right to penalise drivers for breaking track limits by millimetres? Actually, yes it is’: Johnny Herbert
Track limits and the rule on crossing the white line reared its head again at the Austrian Grand Prix. In the race more than 40 transgressions were recorded and five-second…
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How can Audi and Porsche enter F1? Ask Mark
Hi Mark. What’s the deal with Audi and Porsche both joining F1? The two were stopped from co-existing in sports car racing, so why are they now both preparing F1…
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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
F1
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…
Opinion
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‘Is it right to penalise drivers for breaking track limits by millimetres? Actually, yes it is’: Johnny Herbert
Track limits and the rule on crossing the white line reared its head again at the Austrian Grand Prix. In the race more than 40 transgressions were recorded and five-second…
Archive
How can Audi and Porsche enter F1? Ask Mark
Hi Mark. What’s the deal with Audi and Porsche both joining F1? The two were stopped from co-existing in sports car racing, so why are they now both preparing F1…
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Mark Hughes: The knife-edge strategy that delivered Hamilton’s Barcelona win
Mark Hughes analyses the finely poised strategic battle that underpinned Lewis Hamilton’s landmark first Ferrari victory in Barcelona
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Mark Hughes: Barcelona offers Russell the reset he desperately needs
Mark Hughes examines why Barcelona’s high-energy demands could be the perfect antidote to Russell’s Monaco misery, and why Leclerc’s brake woes are harder to solve than they appear
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MPH: Ferrari brake changes delight Hamilton but leave Leclerc angry and without feel
As Brembo pushes back against Leclerc’s public criticism, Mark Hughes traces the rift back to the moment Hamilton walked through Ferrari’s door
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Mark Hughes: why F1’s 50/50 hybrid rules were doomed by conflicting priorities
With apologies to David Byrne and Talking Heads: And you may find yourself Watching someone lift and coast And you may find yourself Watching cars slowly decelerate down the straights…
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Historic racers, rally stars and hillclimb heroes shine across a packed month
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Felix Rosenqvist edges David Malukas in closest Indianapolis 500 finish on record
May 24, 2026 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana It was a photo finish in the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 after a one-lap shootout at the close. Mick Schumacher’s…
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Is it still worth racing in F1? Misery for Alonso & Verstappen at scene of great wins
F1 flashback: Champions’ drives in Barcelona
Barcelona 2026 brought Lewis Hamilton his first Ferrari Formula 1 victory but offered a sobering result for Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen, as Matt Bishop explains
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Mercedes’ Achilles heel is becoming too costly
From Antonelli’s shutdown in Barcelona to McLaren’s double DNS in China, Mercedes’ power unit-related failures are threatening to compromise its and its customer teams’ season
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Why the Monaco pitlane saga may outlast its verdict
Pierre Gasly has his Monaco podium back, for now. But the measurement failure might need more answers before the issue is settled
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