Peeling away Mercedes’ slimline sidepods
An updated Mercedes W13 with radically narrow sidepod inlets broke cover in Bahrain testing. It created a considerable stir. There is something very ‘stealth fighter’ in the way the Merc’s…
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The Saudi Arabian GP demonstrated how much the new F1 cars have improved the racing, but still show there’s much room for improvement
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…
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.…
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…
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…
● 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…
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…
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…
An updated Mercedes W13 with radically narrow sidepod inlets broke cover in Bahrain testing. It created a considerable stir. There is something very ‘stealth fighter’ in the way the Merc’s…
The Saudi Arabian GP demonstrated how much the new F1 cars have improved the racing, but still show there’s much room for improvement
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…
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.…
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…
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…
● 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…
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…
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…
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…
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
Mark Hughes weighs up an exceptional 2025 rookie class, dissecting four contrasting debut seasons to reveal who truly stood out the most
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…
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
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
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…
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…
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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