Archive
Michael Schumacher on the limit: Parting Shot
May 10, 1998 Barcelona, Spain Michael Schumacher makes his mark on the Circuit de Catalunya asphalt in his Ferrari F300. He’d finish third in the race, and second in the…
F1
Clive Rose/Getty Images
Latest F1 news and analysis
Archive
You were there: F1 at Long Beach
Sun, sea and sparkplugs: From 1976-83, Long Beach street circuit in California was part of the F1 calendar and known as the US GP West. “I took these photographs on…
Archive
Racing to the rescue: Mercedes innovation that helped fight Covid
Professor Becky Shipley walked into the soft, comfortable interior of the staff common room at University College London (UCL) and sank into one of its deep crimson leather sofas. It…
Archive
79th Goodwood Members’ Meeting: The screaming sound of music
You may feel the need to bring some earplugs to the 79th Members’ Meeting in April. The Goodwood season bursts into life with a grid of shrieking V10-engined grand prix…
Archive
F1 2022: the new era
So… here we are once again. A new season beckons, only this time with a revolutionary set of rules designed to give closer racing and rein in the big-hitters. Read…
Archive
F1 in 2022: We predict a riot
What are the key challenges facing the top teams this season? We asked a quartet of experts with ties to Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull and McLaren to reveal all …
Archive
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…
Archive
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…
Archive
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…
Archive
Michael Schumacher on the limit: Parting Shot
May 10, 1998 Barcelona, Spain Michael Schumacher makes his mark on the Circuit de Catalunya asphalt in his Ferrari F300. He’d finish third in the race, and second in the…
Archive
You were there: F1 at Long Beach
Sun, sea and sparkplugs: From 1976-83, Long Beach street circuit in California was part of the F1 calendar and known as the US GP West. “I took these photographs on…
Archive
Racing to the rescue: Mercedes innovation that helped fight Covid
Professor Becky Shipley walked into the soft, comfortable interior of the staff common room at University College London (UCL) and sank into one of its deep crimson leather sofas. It…
Archive
79th Goodwood Members’ Meeting: The screaming sound of music
You may feel the need to bring some earplugs to the 79th Members’ Meeting in April. The Goodwood season bursts into life with a grid of shrieking V10-engined grand prix…
Archive
F1 2022: the new era
So… here we are once again. A new season beckons, only this time with a revolutionary set of rules designed to give closer racing and rein in the big-hitters. Read…
Archive
F1 in 2022: We predict a riot
What are the key challenges facing the top teams this season? We asked a quartet of experts with ties to Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull and McLaren to reveal all …
Archive
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…
Archive
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…
Archive
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…
Standings – 2026 F1 World Championship
Mark Hughes
View all
F1
Mark Hughes: Barcelona offers Russell the reset he desperately needs
Mark Hughes examines why Barcelona’s high-energy demands could be the perfect antidote to Russell’s Monaco misery, and why Leclerc’s brake woes are harder to solve than they appear
F1
MPH: Ferrari brake changes delight Hamilton but leave Leclerc angry and without feel
As Brembo pushes back against Leclerc’s public criticism, Mark Hughes traces the rift back to the moment Hamilton walked through Ferrari’s door
F1
F1’s next great force: Antonelli makes history in Monaco with gut punch to Russell
Kimi Antonelli’s outstanding Monaco GP victory was worthy of the legendary drivers who have won in Monte Carlo, writes Mark Hughes. At the same time, team-mate George Russell’s form is disintegrating
Race Reports & Analysis
View all
Subscriber
Archive
Mark Hughes: why F1’s 50/50 hybrid rules were doomed by conflicting priorities
With apologies to David Byrne and Talking Heads: And you may find yourself Watching someone lift and coast And you may find yourself Watching cars slowly decelerate down the straights…
Subscriber
Archive
Historic racers, rally stars and hillclimb heroes shine across a packed month
Subscriber
Archive
Felix Rosenqvist edges David Malukas in closest Indianapolis 500 finish on record
May 24, 2026 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana It was a photo finish in the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 after a one-lap shootout at the close. Mick Schumacher’s…
F1
View all
F1
Does F1’s power unit compromise go far enough?
F1 has agreed a phased rebalancing of the 2026 power unit framework, but the two-year road to 60/40 raises as many questions as it answers
‘I began to cry inside my helmet’ – Jean Alesi recalls his only F1 win, 31 years on
Jean Alesi’s only Formula 1 win, the story of that Montreal afternoon remains one of the sport’s most beloved, and most bittersweet
F1
2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP start time: how to watch, live stream and F1 schedule
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP
The Motor Sport archive
Every word and picture published by us since 1924
×