How foresight helped Mercedes win the Spanish GP – MPH
Thinking about what it did on Friday and Saturday helped Mercedes win on Sunday, as Mark Hughes explains
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Lewis Hamilton’s race-winning Spanish GP strategy was decided on long before the lights went out in the race and it caught Red Bull and Max Verstappen napping
Lewis Hamilton took a brilliant victory in Spain to extend his championship lead after a race-long battle with Max Verstappen. The Red Bull driver stole the lead at the first…
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Lewis Hamilton kept his cool in the heat on a historic day in Spain – the 7-time champion took his 100th pole position
Lewis Hamilton claimed his 100th pole position – the first ever driver to do so – ahead of Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas
Jenson Button was announced as Senior Advisor to the Williams team in January, and team boss Jost Capito says the squad is already reaping the benefits
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Valtteri Bottas continued his fine Friday form, ending FP1 top of the times ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix
Thinking about what it did on Friday and Saturday helped Mercedes win on Sunday, as Mark Hughes explains
Lewis Hamilton’s race-winning Spanish GP strategy was decided on long before the lights went out in the race and it caught Red Bull and Max Verstappen napping
Lewis Hamilton took a brilliant victory in Spain to extend his championship lead after a race-long battle with Max Verstappen. The Red Bull driver stole the lead at the first…
After a low-key first couple of 2021 races, Esteban Ocon and Alpine seem to be building a head of steam – Adam Cooper looks at whether the French combination can keep it going
Lewis Hamilton kept his cool in the heat on a historic day in Spain – the 7-time champion took his 100th pole position
Lewis Hamilton claimed his 100th pole position – the first ever driver to do so – ahead of Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas
Jenson Button was announced as Senior Advisor to the Williams team in January, and team boss Jost Capito says the squad is already reaping the benefits
Lewis Hamilton is perhaps the most unappreciated racing genius of his time, but why is he so easy to dislike?
Valtteri Bottas continued his fine Friday form, ending FP1 top of the times ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix
Fears that one engine manufacturer will dominate F1 from 2026 are likely to see strugglers allowed to catch up. If power units are to be artificially equalised, how much of a technical competition will it be? asks Mark Hughes
When does a rookie have the edge over an F1 world champion? Perhaps in Jeddah, says Mark Hughes, where the unsettling effect of a softer tyre compound is less likely to faze younger drivers than the likes of Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton
Friday’s summit in Bahrain between the FIA, teams and manufacturers may have been dressed up as a gathering to discuss the idea of a return to V10 engines. But make no mistake: they’re crunch talks as the 2026 rules continue to create problems, says Mark Hughes
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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