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Alonso: Alpine not yet ready to fight for F1 podiums
Rain is forecast for the Russian GP and will need to cause chaos if Alpine is to secure another podium according to Fernando Alonso
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Haas confirms Schumacher and Mazepin for 2022 F1 season
Haas has confirmed both Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin for the 2022 F1 season
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John Barnard remembers his McLaren MP4/1 eureka moment
John Barnard’s all-carbon fibre chassis McLaren MP4/1 changed F1 for good – four decades on, he recalled the design journey with James Elson
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F1’s poker game to complete the 2021 calendar —which cards will fall?
Trying to complete the 2021 season is becoming a bit like a card game for Formula 1. Essentially it’s a game of poker. You know there are going to be…
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Kimi Räikkönen – last of the real racing drivers
With a unique approach that will likely never be repeated, Anthony Peacock looks at how Kimi Räikkönen’s retirement will mark the end of an era
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When the wheel fell off Mansell’s ’91 F1 title challenge
Thirty years ago today, on September 22 1991, Riccardo Patrese won the Portuguese Grand Prix for Williams-Renault. Significant? Well, it was for the Italian, obviously; it turned out to be…
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2021 Russian Grand Prix what to watch for
Could the Russian Grand Prix be exciting? Possibly. Verstappen and Hamilton resume their F1 title battle this weekend in Sochi
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Hamilton & Verstappen set to clash again in ‘total commitment’ F1 title battle
It is with some trepidation that we step back into the debate on Lewis Hamilton vs Max Verstappen this week. Ahead of the unloved Russian Grand Prix – hands up…
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Ex-McLaren principal Martin Whitmarsh returns to F1 with Aston Martin
Aston Martin has announced that former McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh will join the team as CEO of its Performance Technologies division. Whitmarsh was last involved in Formula 1 with…
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Alonso: Alpine not yet ready to fight for F1 podiums
Rain is forecast for the Russian GP and will need to cause chaos if Alpine is to secure another podium according to Fernando Alonso
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Haas confirms Schumacher and Mazepin for 2022 F1 season
Haas has confirmed both Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin for the 2022 F1 season
Great Read
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John Barnard remembers his McLaren MP4/1 eureka moment
John Barnard’s all-carbon fibre chassis McLaren MP4/1 changed F1 for good – four decades on, he recalled the design journey with James Elson
F1
F1’s poker game to complete the 2021 calendar —which cards will fall?
Trying to complete the 2021 season is becoming a bit like a card game for Formula 1. Essentially it’s a game of poker. You know there are going to be…
F1
Kimi Räikkönen – last of the real racing drivers
With a unique approach that will likely never be repeated, Anthony Peacock looks at how Kimi Räikkönen’s retirement will mark the end of an era
F1
When the wheel fell off Mansell’s ’91 F1 title challenge
Thirty years ago today, on September 22 1991, Riccardo Patrese won the Portuguese Grand Prix for Williams-Renault. Significant? Well, it was for the Italian, obviously; it turned out to be…
F1
2021 Russian Grand Prix what to watch for
Could the Russian Grand Prix be exciting? Possibly. Verstappen and Hamilton resume their F1 title battle this weekend in Sochi
F1
Hamilton & Verstappen set to clash again in ‘total commitment’ F1 title battle
It is with some trepidation that we step back into the debate on Lewis Hamilton vs Max Verstappen this week. Ahead of the unloved Russian Grand Prix – hands up…
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Ex-McLaren principal Martin Whitmarsh returns to F1 with Aston Martin
Aston Martin has announced that former McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh will join the team as CEO of its Performance Technologies division. Whitmarsh was last involved in Formula 1 with…
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MPH: If F1 wants equal engines, where does artificial competition stop?
Fears that one engine manufacturer will dominate F1 from 2026 are likely to see strugglers allowed to catch up. If power units are to be artificially equalised, how much of a technical competition will it be? asks Mark Hughes
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MPH: Will youth trump experience in Saudi GP with a tyre twist?
When does a rookie have the edge over an F1 world champion? Perhaps in Jeddah, says Mark Hughes, where the unsettling effect of a softer tyre compound is less likely to faze younger drivers than the likes of Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton
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MPH: F1 in ‘crisis meeting’ as engine civil war threatens to erupt
Friday’s summit in Bahrain between the FIA, teams and manufacturers may have been dressed up as a gathering to discuss the idea of a return to V10 engines. But make no mistake: they’re crunch talks as the 2026 rules continue to create problems, says Mark Hughes
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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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Axe hangs over Perez as Marko jets in to discuss Red Bull replacement
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
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Horner: Verstappen the greatest F1 driver Red Bull has had
Horner believes Verstappen is on a different level to Red Bull’s other four-time world champion Vettel
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Ferrari ‘scrapyard’ F1 livery and other one-off designs for 2025 Miami GP
There will be some eye-opening special edition F1 car liveries at the Miami Grand Prix this weekend. Here’s a look at the one-off paint schemes that have been announced
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F1 Fantasy: top picks & predictions for the 2025 Miami GP
It’s time to make some big chip decisions for your 2025 F1 Fantasy Miami GP line-up. Here are our predictions; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and further analysis
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