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Red Bull RB18 Loosened Lewis Hamilton’s title grip with Max Verstappen Max Verstappen Car No 1 Age 24 Wins 20 Poles 13 2021 position 1st Aim in 2022 Simple: to…
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Les Thacker: Pitstops and f-stops with the man from BP
When Les Thacker left the British Army in 1963 a move into the oil industry seemed a natural next step. “I wrote to Shell-Mex and BP, and Esso – and…
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Johnny Herbert: ‘The guy who started the trend to use karting for training was Schumacher’
We’re nearly there as the teams make final preparations ahead of the new season. For the drivers, karting during the winter has become a popular way to keep fit, stay…
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Formula 1 good month, bad month, April 2022
Good month Seb speaks out Vettel on Formula 1 now not offering the chance to take a knee pre-race: “The issues haven’t gone away,” the Aston Martin man said. Testing…
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2022 F1 Barcelona test: Shakedown time
This apparently, is how the momentous new Formula 1 car test days used to feel in the ‘old days’. The sharp sun brings everything into focus at Circuit de Catalunya,…
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F1 2022 is go! Circuits of the 23-race season
1 Bahrain Sakhir / March 18-20 Our first look at the new 2022 F1 cars in race conditions. Bahrain has been a dramatic round in recent seasons. 2 Saudi Arabia…
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Mercedes can erase the pain of 2021 this year, says Anthony Davidson
I’ve been asked a few times now how I think the Mercedes team can pick itself up after the controversy at Abu Dhabi last season, and the simple answer is:…
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Mark Webber: ‘Red Bull’s secret formula will keep it at the top of F1 in 2022’
The million-dollar question for Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari is how many punches they used to close out last season, and what effect that might have had on their 2022…
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‘Wait and see’ will characterise F1 in 2022, says Mercedes
The new rules may not require the clean-sheet approach to power units as demanded of the chassis department, but as Mercedes High Performance Powertrains managing director Hywel Thomas explains, those…
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F1 2022: Runners & riders
Red Bull RB18 Loosened Lewis Hamilton’s title grip with Max Verstappen Max Verstappen Car No 1 Age 24 Wins 20 Poles 13 2021 position 1st Aim in 2022 Simple: to…
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Les Thacker: Pitstops and f-stops with the man from BP
When Les Thacker left the British Army in 1963 a move into the oil industry seemed a natural next step. “I wrote to Shell-Mex and BP, and Esso – and…
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Johnny Herbert: ‘The guy who started the trend to use karting for training was Schumacher’
We’re nearly there as the teams make final preparations ahead of the new season. For the drivers, karting during the winter has become a popular way to keep fit, stay…
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Formula 1 good month, bad month, April 2022
Good month Seb speaks out Vettel on Formula 1 now not offering the chance to take a knee pre-race: “The issues haven’t gone away,” the Aston Martin man said. Testing…
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2022 F1 Barcelona test: Shakedown time
This apparently, is how the momentous new Formula 1 car test days used to feel in the ‘old days’. The sharp sun brings everything into focus at Circuit de Catalunya,…
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F1 2022 is go! Circuits of the 23-race season
1 Bahrain Sakhir / March 18-20 Our first look at the new 2022 F1 cars in race conditions. Bahrain has been a dramatic round in recent seasons. 2 Saudi Arabia…
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Mercedes can erase the pain of 2021 this year, says Anthony Davidson
I’ve been asked a few times now how I think the Mercedes team can pick itself up after the controversy at Abu Dhabi last season, and the simple answer is:…
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Mark Webber: ‘Red Bull’s secret formula will keep it at the top of F1 in 2022’
The million-dollar question for Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari is how many punches they used to close out last season, and what effect that might have had on their 2022…
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‘Wait and see’ will characterise F1 in 2022, says Mercedes
The new rules may not require the clean-sheet approach to power units as demanded of the chassis department, but as Mercedes High Performance Powertrains managing director Hywel Thomas explains, those…
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MPH: ‘Does Mercedes’ power unit break F1 rules? It’s not as simple as that…’
Mercedes’ F1 rivals are united in protesting its new power unit, as the series aims to stamp out “smart rule interpretation”. But it won’t be easy to resolve, explains Mark Hughes
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Podcast: ‘Having the best AI in F1 may be more important than the best engine’
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Why AI is set to become a major factor in F1. Plus: Adrian Newey’s extraordinary Aston Martin; Christian Horner’s potential comeback; and what the drivers really make of their new cars
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MPH: ‘Speed chess’ and the new DNA of F1 racing
F1’s new ’50/50′ power units bring the fiendish problem of how to deploy and harvest electrical energy. It’s the ideal scenario for AI, writes Mark Hughes. F1 is on the brink of a significant evolution
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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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Bahrain F1 test stats: Total laps and combined fastest times
The first pre-season test of the 2026 Formula 1 season is complete – here is every lap turned at Bahrain, broken down by driver, team and engine supplier
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Bahrain F1 test: Antonelli leads Mercedes 1-2 on final day
Antonelli and Russell finish on top as the first Bahrain test ends
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Bahrain F1 test: Russell sets fastest time of the week on final morning
Mercedes made up for Thursday’s problems with a lot of laps in the final morning
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