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An F1 wishlist for 2022 – rooted (mostly) in reality
What do you wish for in 2022? Big question! Let’s keep it simple and stick to what we know… Loading a new year with resolutions we’ll never keep or expectations…
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Verstappen vs Hamilton in 2021: the greatest season in F1 history?
The extraordinary finale to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix concluded what has been – by absolutely any standards – an extraordinary season of Formula 1 world championship racing. To the…
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Podcast: 2021 F1 season review with Medland, Hughes and Smith
Formula 1 produced a season like no other in 2021 and we’ve done our best to review it all in our 90-minute end-of-year podcast. Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton battled…
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F1 driver line-ups: full grid for the 2022 Formula 1 season
With the tensions of the 2021 season dying down, focus is already switching to next year as Formula 1 introduces a new generation of car. The new set of rules…
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The problems F1 and the FIA must fix over the winter break
It was a memorable F1 season but some of the controversies won’t be forgotten any time soon. Chris Medland says the FIA has to address some major issues before next season
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‘Why did Michael Masi do what he did in Abu Dhabi?’ Johnny Herbert
My verdict on the last-lap shootout that decided the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship? The FIA needs to have a hard think about how it operates grands prix. This should…
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The mysterious case of F1’s flexing rear wings
Red Bull’s Christian Horner was adamant during the Brazilian Grand Prix that Mercedes had somehow got around the tougher rear wing flexibility tests introduced earlier this season. These were brought…
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Formula 1 good month, bad month, February 2022
Good month Haas anyone seen Gene? Diehard budget F1 outfit Haas decided not to fly owner Gene Haas in for the final race of the season, but just Photoshop him…
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Penalties a positive for Verstappen in the Qatar GP
There was a weird positive tactical implication for Red Bull of the five-place grid penalty taken by Max Verstappen in Qatar. He received the penalty for having not slowed at…
F1
An F1 wishlist for 2022 – rooted (mostly) in reality
What do you wish for in 2022? Big question! Let’s keep it simple and stick to what we know… Loading a new year with resolutions we’ll never keep or expectations…
F1
Verstappen vs Hamilton in 2021: the greatest season in F1 history?
The extraordinary finale to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix concluded what has been – by absolutely any standards – an extraordinary season of Formula 1 world championship racing. To the…
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: 2021 F1 season review with Medland, Hughes and Smith
Formula 1 produced a season like no other in 2021 and we’ve done our best to review it all in our 90-minute end-of-year podcast. Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton battled…
F1
F1 driver line-ups: full grid for the 2022 Formula 1 season
With the tensions of the 2021 season dying down, focus is already switching to next year as Formula 1 introduces a new generation of car. The new set of rules…
F1
The problems F1 and the FIA must fix over the winter break
It was a memorable F1 season but some of the controversies won’t be forgotten any time soon. Chris Medland says the FIA has to address some major issues before next season
Archive
‘Why did Michael Masi do what he did in Abu Dhabi?’ Johnny Herbert
My verdict on the last-lap shootout that decided the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship? The FIA needs to have a hard think about how it operates grands prix. This should…
Archive
The mysterious case of F1’s flexing rear wings
Red Bull’s Christian Horner was adamant during the Brazilian Grand Prix that Mercedes had somehow got around the tougher rear wing flexibility tests introduced earlier this season. These were brought…
Archive
Formula 1 good month, bad month, February 2022
Good month Haas anyone seen Gene? Diehard budget F1 outfit Haas decided not to fly owner Gene Haas in for the final race of the season, but just Photoshop him…
Archive
Penalties a positive for Verstappen in the Qatar GP
There was a weird positive tactical implication for Red Bull of the five-place grid penalty taken by Max Verstappen in Qatar. He received the penalty for having not slowed at…
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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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