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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
F1
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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Mark Hughes: McLaren F1 driver falls for Montreal trap… again
When Norris’s bold attempt to pass Piastri ended with a crash into the Montreal pitwall, it stirred memories of McLaren’s infamous 2011 clash between Button and Hamilton at the very same circuit, says Mark Hughes
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Mr Saturday: How scorching pole secured Russell’s Montreal win
George Russell took command of the Canadian GP with an imperious qualifying performance – Mark Hughes analyses the full Montreal F1 weekend
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MPH: Ferrari to sack Vasseur? It’s the same cycle of F1 failure
Reports that Fred Vasseur is under pressure don’t seem to bode well for the Ferrari F1 boss. Will the team once more take the short-term approach and ignore its tested blueprint for success, 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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F1’s bid to return to Africa boosted by Kyalami Grade 1 upgrade approval
Over the next three years, Kyalami will be upgraded to Grade 1 standards, making it eligible to host a Formula 1 race
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F1 race contracts: How long each circuit will stay on the calendar
As F1 expands globally, the future of each grand prix depends on complex, evolving contracts between race promoters and commercial rights holders, with some circuits secured long-term and others facing uncertainty
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Matt Bishop: F1’s self-destruction at Indianapolis – inside the 2005 US GP
Twenty years on from the infamous 2005 United States Grand Prix, Matt Bishop revisits how a catastrophic tyre failure, leadership deadlock, and political infighting turned an F1 race into a global embarrassment
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