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Why the new F1 cars provide exciting racing, but need more work
The Saudi Arabian GP demonstrated how much the new F1 cars have improved the racing, but still show there’s much room for improvement
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‘The challenges of Bahrain muddied the waters somewhat’
At the time of writing we’ve just had the first race of F1’s new era, the first time the cars legislated to be able to race wheel-to-wheel actually raced. The…
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Formula 1: Good month, bad month – May 2022
Good Month Haas of the Viking King K-Mag decided he’d rather duel in the desert Haas than win the IMSA Bo-diddly-Idaho Raceway 6 Hours. An incredible fifth on his comeback.…
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F1 Retro: Mercedes class war
F1 Retro July 2005 Talk about multi-tasking: these days gigantic motorhomes with high-class culinary facilities followF1 stars around the world, catering to their every dietary whim. However, back when young Mercedes…
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Mercedes gambling with a poor hand
Mercedes found itself off the pace for the first time in many years at Bahrain, and before the Pierre Gasly-induced late safety car Lewis Hamilton and George Russell had been…
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Word on the beat, May 2022
● Las Vegas is looking ever more likely to secure a place on the 2023 Formula 1 calendar, to make it three grands prix in the US. ● The discontinuation…
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Power unit and parts issues to be resolved
The sparkling performance of the Haas and Alfa Romeo teams in Bahrain, together with the very troubled weekends for McLaren, Aston Martin and Williams, has led to speculation about the…
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Johnny Herbert: ‘It’s been quite a few races since Leclerc could show Verstappen that he races hard too’
First impressions in the wake of the Bahrain season-opener? The race had its moments, especially between Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen, the old established order was shaken up and the…
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It takes two to tangle: 2022 Bahrain GP
Amid the many intricate technicalities of the first race of the new F1, with its ‘easy passing’ ground-effect aero and bigger tyres, with the difficulties of keeping those Pirellis in…
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Why the new F1 cars provide exciting racing, but need more work
The Saudi Arabian GP demonstrated how much the new F1 cars have improved the racing, but still show there’s much room for improvement
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‘The challenges of Bahrain muddied the waters somewhat’
At the time of writing we’ve just had the first race of F1’s new era, the first time the cars legislated to be able to race wheel-to-wheel actually raced. The…
Archive
Formula 1: Good month, bad month – May 2022
Good Month Haas of the Viking King K-Mag decided he’d rather duel in the desert Haas than win the IMSA Bo-diddly-Idaho Raceway 6 Hours. An incredible fifth on his comeback.…
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F1 Retro: Mercedes class war
F1 Retro July 2005 Talk about multi-tasking: these days gigantic motorhomes with high-class culinary facilities followF1 stars around the world, catering to their every dietary whim. However, back when young Mercedes…
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Mercedes gambling with a poor hand
Mercedes found itself off the pace for the first time in many years at Bahrain, and before the Pierre Gasly-induced late safety car Lewis Hamilton and George Russell had been…
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Word on the beat, May 2022
● Las Vegas is looking ever more likely to secure a place on the 2023 Formula 1 calendar, to make it three grands prix in the US. ● The discontinuation…
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Power unit and parts issues to be resolved
The sparkling performance of the Haas and Alfa Romeo teams in Bahrain, together with the very troubled weekends for McLaren, Aston Martin and Williams, has led to speculation about the…
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Johnny Herbert: ‘It’s been quite a few races since Leclerc could show Verstappen that he races hard too’
First impressions in the wake of the Bahrain season-opener? The race had its moments, especially between Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen, the old established order was shaken up and the…
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It takes two to tangle: 2022 Bahrain GP
Amid the many intricate technicalities of the first race of the new F1, with its ‘easy passing’ ground-effect aero and bigger tyres, with the difficulties of keeping those Pirellis in…
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MPH: Did Norris find code to crack Vegas at last year’s race?
F1’s 2025 championship leader said he had to go to real set-up extremes to make his car competitive in the final Las Vegas Grand Prix stint last year – could that be key to Lando Norris’s success in the race this season?
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MPH: F1 has its best drivers ever, says McLaren boss. He has a point
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes the current F1 generation is the most competitive in history and called on reporters to scrutinise the claim. Mark Hughes didn’t need any more encouragement
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Mark Hughes: Verstappen’s pitlane charge exposed Norris’s narrow escape in Brazil
Lando Norris claimed victory in the 2025 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, but it was Max Verstappen’s pitlane charge and Red Bull’s sudden resurgence that defined a gripping afternoon at Interlagos
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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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Genius designer remembers Lotus F1 team’s final days: ‘They didn’t invest’
Peter Wright was with Lotus for some of the greatest F1 highs, but also witnessed its demise – he told the story to Motor Sport in this month’s magazine
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Matt Bishop: ‘Tony Brise was set to be F1’s next superstar before tragic plane crash’
Lost alongside Graham Hill on a foggy November night 50 years ago, Tony Brise was already seen as “something special” in F1. All that’s left is the hint of what might have been
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Guenther Steiner: ‘F1 again? Never say never’
Guenther Steiner is that rare thing in modern motor sport: a genuine character; a straight-talking, old-school racer in an era of corporate jargon and marketing polish. Not despite that, but…
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