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Ferrari’s F1 improvement bodes well for 2022: Mark Hughes
Looking at the half-season to date as Formula 1 takes its summer break, Ferrari is the most improved team from last year – albeit from a base of 2020 being…
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Gasly: ‘I want to win; it’s not interesting to fight for eighth’
Pierre Gasly has been putting together his finest F1 season to date. Adam Cooper looks at whether it’ll be enough for another promotion
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Jenson Button remembers his first F1 win: ‘I never wanted those laps to end’
15 years ago, Jenson Button overcame the conditions in the only way he knew how to take his debut F1 win – he recalled the story to James Elson
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Red Bull wants Perez, but he doesn’t want No2 role — MPH
Christian Horner recently confirmed that it was highly likely Red Bull would be retaining Sergio Perez into next season, praising him for his contribution to the team. “He has brought…
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How Alex Albon’s F1 driver coach takes lessons from the boxing ring to the track
“It’s awesome that he works with other athletes,” Formula 3 title contender Oli Caldwell says. “I’ve gone to a boxing gym a few times with Alex Albon – Patrick coaches…
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Japanese GP cancellation confirmed by F1
Formula 1 has confirmed the cancellation of the Japanese Grand Prix, providing a potential headache if it wants to replace the race
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John Watson on Penske’s F1 win after tragedy: ‘The irony wasn’t lost’
Austria ’75 found Penske at its lowest ebb – but then a year later it fought back, with the help of John Watson, a ‘magic’ set of tyres and a Gillette-themed bet
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Have Mercedes upgrades really put it ahead of Red Bull? – MPH
Just eight points separate Hamilton and Verstappen in the drivers’ championship. Mark Hughes investigates which team holds the advantage after the first half of the season
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Aston Martin withdraws appeal against Vettel’s Hungarian GP disqualification
Sebastian Vettel will not get P2 back from the Hungarian GP with Aston Martin withdrawing its appeal
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Ferrari’s F1 improvement bodes well for 2022: Mark Hughes
Looking at the half-season to date as Formula 1 takes its summer break, Ferrari is the most improved team from last year – albeit from a base of 2020 being…
F1
Gasly: ‘I want to win; it’s not interesting to fight for eighth’
Pierre Gasly has been putting together his finest F1 season to date. Adam Cooper looks at whether it’ll be enough for another promotion
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Jenson Button remembers his first F1 win: ‘I never wanted those laps to end’
15 years ago, Jenson Button overcame the conditions in the only way he knew how to take his debut F1 win – he recalled the story to James Elson
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Red Bull wants Perez, but he doesn’t want No2 role — MPH
Christian Horner recently confirmed that it was highly likely Red Bull would be retaining Sergio Perez into next season, praising him for his contribution to the team. “He has brought…
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How Alex Albon’s F1 driver coach takes lessons from the boxing ring to the track
“It’s awesome that he works with other athletes,” Formula 3 title contender Oli Caldwell says. “I’ve gone to a boxing gym a few times with Alex Albon – Patrick coaches…
F1
Japanese GP cancellation confirmed by F1
Formula 1 has confirmed the cancellation of the Japanese Grand Prix, providing a potential headache if it wants to replace the race
Great Read
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John Watson on Penske’s F1 win after tragedy: ‘The irony wasn’t lost’
Austria ’75 found Penske at its lowest ebb – but then a year later it fought back, with the help of John Watson, a ‘magic’ set of tyres and a Gillette-themed bet
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Have Mercedes upgrades really put it ahead of Red Bull? – MPH
Just eight points separate Hamilton and Verstappen in the drivers’ championship. Mark Hughes investigates which team holds the advantage after the first half of the season
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Aston Martin withdraws appeal against Vettel’s Hungarian GP disqualification
Sebastian Vettel will not get P2 back from the Hungarian GP with Aston Martin withdrawing its appeal
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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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MPH: Verstappen’s self-destructive rage has put him on brink of F1 race ban
Max Verstappen is just one offence away from an F1 race ban and a pattern has emerged in the way he’s racked up penalty points, 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 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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Will Norris ever learn how to race? Up/Down in Canada
Lando Norris’s wrecked McLaren was some metaphor for his racing aptitude over the last 12 months
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