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Does Ferrari really have the best F1 driver line-up?
Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto claims he has the best drivers in F1. Chris Medland weighs up the competition for strongest driver line-up
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Schumacher’s Spa debut: the ingredients for an all-time great were already there
After taking P7 in qualifying on debut, Michael Schumacher showed all he needed to at Spa despite retiring halfway round on the first lap
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Parting shot: René Arnoux checks lap times at Spa, 1983
May 20, 1983 Spa, Belgium Having last hosted the Belgian Grand Prix in 1970, Spa – by now shorter and safer – was once again on the F1 schedule. In…
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The great unraced ghost cars: Born not to run
Champagne was poured over the nose according to Porsche tradition and the car the world was expecting to take the marque back to the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2000…
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Flashback: Honda terminates its engine deal with Williams
I must have attended hundreds of press conferences across the years, but nothing compared to this one on Friday, September 4, 1987. The scene is the garden of St Georges…
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When Murray Walker joined ITV’s F1 team: Exclusive book extract
Speculation had ended on Monday September 23, 1996 when it was revealed that Murray Walker would be ITV’s main Formula 1 commentator. The announcement was made by MACH1, a trading…
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Birthday bell Toles for Team Enstone
This month marks 40 years since Team Enstone made its F1 debut, as Brian Henton laboured the ungainly Toleman TG181 to 23rd on the grid at the 1981 Italian GP.…
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F1 announces new ‘Overtake Award’ trophy
F1 has announced a new prize for the driver with the most overtakes at the end of a season, and a flurry of new in-race graphics to help fans follow competitors’ progress
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Formula 1 good month, bad month: October 2021
Good month F1’s greatest email exchange The heat’s increasing between Horner and Wolff – and so is the entertainment factor. Everyone loves a feud, especially during one of F1’s great…
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Does Ferrari really have the best F1 driver line-up?
Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto claims he has the best drivers in F1. Chris Medland weighs up the competition for strongest driver line-up
F1
Schumacher’s Spa debut: the ingredients for an all-time great were already there
After taking P7 in qualifying on debut, Michael Schumacher showed all he needed to at Spa despite retiring halfway round on the first lap
Archive
Parting shot: René Arnoux checks lap times at Spa, 1983
May 20, 1983 Spa, Belgium Having last hosted the Belgian Grand Prix in 1970, Spa – by now shorter and safer – was once again on the F1 schedule. In…
Great Read
Archive
The great unraced ghost cars: Born not to run
Champagne was poured over the nose according to Porsche tradition and the car the world was expecting to take the marque back to the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2000…
Archive
Flashback: Honda terminates its engine deal with Williams
I must have attended hundreds of press conferences across the years, but nothing compared to this one on Friday, September 4, 1987. The scene is the garden of St Georges…
Archive
When Murray Walker joined ITV’s F1 team: Exclusive book extract
Speculation had ended on Monday September 23, 1996 when it was revealed that Murray Walker would be ITV’s main Formula 1 commentator. The announcement was made by MACH1, a trading…
Archive
Birthday bell Toles for Team Enstone
This month marks 40 years since Team Enstone made its F1 debut, as Brian Henton laboured the ungainly Toleman TG181 to 23rd on the grid at the 1981 Italian GP.…
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F1 announces new ‘Overtake Award’ trophy
F1 has announced a new prize for the driver with the most overtakes at the end of a season, and a flurry of new in-race graphics to help fans follow competitors’ progress
Archive
Formula 1 good month, bad month: October 2021
Good month F1’s greatest email exchange The heat’s increasing between Horner and Wolff – and so is the entertainment factor. Everyone loves a feud, especially during one of F1’s great…
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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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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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Lando Norris’s long list of mistakes that makes Piastri the new F1 title favourite
Since scoring his maiden Formula 1 win in Miami a year ago, Lando Norris has enjoyed several highs, but also many lows which threaten to relegate him to second fiddle to Oscar Piastri if he doesn’t bounce back quickly
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