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FIA defence claims Massa Crashgate case ‘torturous as it is overly ambitious’
The FIA’s legal defence has slammed Felipe Massa’s 2008 title conspiracy claim as the ‘Crashgate’ hearing kicked off in London
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Mark Hughes: The data that debunks wild Piastri conspiracy theories
A closer look at the data shows Piastri’s recent struggles have everything to do with tyre dynamics, and nothing to do with team bias, as Mark Hughes explains
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Claire Williams wants to become MP to ‘drive positive change’
In the latest issue of Motor Sport, former F1 boss Claire Williams talks about her ambition to enter the House of Commons
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Senna’s legendary Nürburgring Mercedes expected to go for £250k
The Mercedes saloon which a young Ayrton Senna used to vanquish a grid of F1 champions is now set to go under the hammer
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F1’s Indian GP took the money and left – could it ever return?
Formula 1’s brief three-year stint in India promised so much but delivered little – a fleeting spectacle that failed to take root in the world’s most populous nation. It more than deserves another shot, says Matt Bishop
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Nick De Marco: the lawyer taking on F1 titans for Massa and Palou
Star sports lawyer Nick De Marco has been involved in some of the most significant football cases ever seen, and now he’s fronting Felipe Massa’s attempt to take on F1
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What is Formula 1’s cost cap? What it covers, penalties and more
Formula 1’s cost cap is a set of financial regulations designed to limit how much each team can spend on its racing operations, ensuring a fairer and more competitive championship while promoting long-term sustainability across the grid. Here’s everything you need to know about it
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Felipe Massa’s claim to be 2008 F1 champion: how Crashgate led to court battle
Felipe Massa is due in court this week, claiming that Bernie Ecclestone and other F1 officials covered up Crashgate, and that he is the rightful 2008 world champion in place of Lewis Hamilton. Here’s the full story so far of his £64m compensation case
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Piastri is becoming Norris’s support act – Mexican GP takeaways
Norris stamped his authority on the title fight in Mexico, as Verstappen battled back, Piastri faltered and Bearman announced himself with a standout drive
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FIA defence claims Massa Crashgate case ‘torturous as it is overly ambitious’
The FIA’s legal defence has slammed Felipe Massa’s 2008 title conspiracy claim as the ‘Crashgate’ hearing kicked off in London
F1
Mark Hughes: The data that debunks wild Piastri conspiracy theories
A closer look at the data shows Piastri’s recent struggles have everything to do with tyre dynamics, and nothing to do with team bias, as Mark Hughes explains
F1
Claire Williams wants to become MP to ‘drive positive change’
In the latest issue of Motor Sport, former F1 boss Claire Williams talks about her ambition to enter the House of Commons
F1
Senna’s legendary Nürburgring Mercedes expected to go for £250k
The Mercedes saloon which a young Ayrton Senna used to vanquish a grid of F1 champions is now set to go under the hammer
F1
F1’s Indian GP took the money and left – could it ever return?
Formula 1’s brief three-year stint in India promised so much but delivered little – a fleeting spectacle that failed to take root in the world’s most populous nation. It more than deserves another shot, says Matt Bishop
F1
Nick De Marco: the lawyer taking on F1 titans for Massa and Palou
Star sports lawyer Nick De Marco has been involved in some of the most significant football cases ever seen, and now he’s fronting Felipe Massa’s attempt to take on F1
F1
What is Formula 1’s cost cap? What it covers, penalties and more
Formula 1’s cost cap is a set of financial regulations designed to limit how much each team can spend on its racing operations, ensuring a fairer and more competitive championship while promoting long-term sustainability across the grid. Here’s everything you need to know about it
F1
Felipe Massa’s claim to be 2008 F1 champion: how Crashgate led to court battle
Felipe Massa is due in court this week, claiming that Bernie Ecclestone and other F1 officials covered up Crashgate, and that he is the rightful 2008 world champion in place of Lewis Hamilton. Here’s the full story so far of his £64m compensation case
F1
Piastri is becoming Norris’s support act – Mexican GP takeaways
Norris stamped his authority on the title fight in Mexico, as Verstappen battled back, Piastri faltered and Bearman announced himself with a standout drive
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Mercedes seizes early 2026 F1 advantage as Russell and Antonelli dominate opening two races
China March 13–15 Like Round 1, the season’s second race was another Mercedes lockout, but the outcome at Shanghai differed from Albert Park: a 2-1 rather than a 1-2. Make…
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MPH: Antonelli vs Russell – is this F1’s next epic title battle?
He’s only 19, but Kimi Antonelli has shown F1 championship-winning pace and may never get a better title shot. The ingredients are there for another historic battle between one experienced team-mate and a thrusting newcomer, says Mark Hughes
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Flawed F1 exposed again at Suzuka, but searing Antonelli would win in any era
Kimi Antonelli looked like he’d have blasted to victory in the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, no matter what rules F1 was racing under, says Mark Hughes. However, the result was once again overshadowed by the shortcomings of the series’ new regulations
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Katsuta triumphs in Safari Rally as Toyota driver ends 94-start wait with grit and resilience
He wasn’t the fastest driver in Kenya – he failed to win a single stage – but traditionalists will tell you that speed is not the most important thing on…
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Verstappen’s Nürburgring pole and battle overshadowed by tyre rule exclusion in NLS2
March 21, 2026 Nürburgring, Germany A hero’s welcome for Max Verstappen in the Nürburgring pitlane after what appeared to have been victory in NLS2 as the four-time Formula 1 champion…
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Porsche Penske’s Sebring win marred by team orders dispute in Florida endurance double
March 21, 2026 Sebring, Florida, USA Porsche Penske Motorsport trio Felipe Nasr, Julien Andlauer and Laurin Heinrich completed a double in the ‘36 Hours of Florida’ when they added Sebring…
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Stewart and Jenkinson clash over safety as Rindt wins at Clermont-Ferrand
July 5, 1970 Clermont-Ferrand, France Smiles here, but the reigning Formula 1 champion Jackie Stewart and Motor Sport’s continental correspondent Denis Jenkinson were embroiled in a bitter war of words…
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Heikki Kovalainen on F1 pressure, McLaren years and the cost of chasing greatness
There are a small number of racing drivers whose stories only truly reveal themselves, or even make sense, when you stop thinking about lap times and start thinking about geography:…
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Why F1’s 2026 rules are forcing drivers away from the limit in qualifying
The 2026 Formula 1 rule changes are arguably the biggest in the history of grand prix racing, and certainly the most divisive. They undermine the fundamental tenets of the racing…
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