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Mercedes stalls for improved times in F1
Footage from a rearward-facing facing camera on the Mercedes at Istanbul revealed just how far the rear of the car was sinking once past a certain speed. This was the…
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Word on the beat, January 2022
● With negotiations having broken down between Michael Andretti and Sauber over the purchase of the team, Andretti will continue to look for F1 opportunities. ● A new Chinese Grand Prix…
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A bumpy ride for F1 teams in the Americas
The Circuit of the Americas is tough on tyres, but this year it was more so. The bumps had developed further since they first became apparent in 2019 as the…
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Ferrari’s power unit gets a boost
When Ferrari introduced a revised spec of power unit at the Russian Grand Prix, with a switch from a 400v to 800v system and battery, it played it down. The…
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Max leads F1’s battle of the Americas in 2021
USA GP | Mexican GP | São Paulo GP This three-race run, with just three more to go, put a very different complexion on the championship contest. Coming in, Max Verstappen…
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‘F1 teams for the first time can look at being very profitable’: Mark Hughes
Last month the news was that the proposed Michael Andretti buyout of the Sauber F1 team had hit the rocks and would no longer be happening. This month the speculation…
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Bodyguards rapped following US GP
It may have gone on to be a rather cringeworthy internet meme, but Martin Brundle’s car-crash grid-walk ‘interview’ with a US rapper also had the upside of getting bodyguards banned…
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Bob Bondurant 1933-2021
Legendary racing school founder Bob Bondurant died in November at the age of 88 after a career packed with variety. The school, which claims to have trained 500,000 people to…
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Fangio takes final lap to his own museum
The remains of grand prix legend Juan Manuel Fangio have been relocated to a dedicated mausoleum built inside his own museum in Argentina. The five-time Formula 1 world champion had…
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Mercedes stalls for improved times in F1
Footage from a rearward-facing facing camera on the Mercedes at Istanbul revealed just how far the rear of the car was sinking once past a certain speed. This was the…
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Word on the beat, January 2022
● With negotiations having broken down between Michael Andretti and Sauber over the purchase of the team, Andretti will continue to look for F1 opportunities. ● A new Chinese Grand Prix…
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A bumpy ride for F1 teams in the Americas
The Circuit of the Americas is tough on tyres, but this year it was more so. The bumps had developed further since they first became apparent in 2019 as the…
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Ferrari’s power unit gets a boost
When Ferrari introduced a revised spec of power unit at the Russian Grand Prix, with a switch from a 400v to 800v system and battery, it played it down. The…
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Max leads F1’s battle of the Americas in 2021
USA GP | Mexican GP | São Paulo GP This three-race run, with just three more to go, put a very different complexion on the championship contest. Coming in, Max Verstappen…
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‘F1 teams for the first time can look at being very profitable’: Mark Hughes
Last month the news was that the proposed Michael Andretti buyout of the Sauber F1 team had hit the rocks and would no longer be happening. This month the speculation…
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Bodyguards rapped following US GP
It may have gone on to be a rather cringeworthy internet meme, but Martin Brundle’s car-crash grid-walk ‘interview’ with a US rapper also had the upside of getting bodyguards banned…
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Bob Bondurant 1933-2021
Legendary racing school founder Bob Bondurant died in November at the age of 88 after a career packed with variety. The school, which claims to have trained 500,000 people to…
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Fangio takes final lap to his own museum
The remains of grand prix legend Juan Manuel Fangio have been relocated to a dedicated mausoleum built inside his own museum in Argentina. The five-time Formula 1 world champion had…
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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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