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How Yas Marina planned track changes long before title showdown
Sim work, fan surveys and a long-standing wish to put on a better show have driven the changes to the Yas Marina Circuit
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‘It’s like Hollywood has written the script’: Coulthard and Massa on Abu Dhabi F1 showdown
After one of the most extraordinary seasons in recent memory the 2021 World Championship comes down to a straight fight between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in Abu Dhabi this…
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The air of menace over Abu Dhabi F1 title decider — MPH
Things got a little heated in Jeddah last Sunday, didn’t they? Finally with a fully competitive car this year, Max Verstappen’s energy has blown an excitement into the season that…
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Lewis Hamilton explains why he doesn’t use No1 on his F1 car
Lewis Hamilton has given his reasons for not using the champion’s allocated No1 on his car, and why he sticks with his own number
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Max Verstappen: ‘I will do everything to win the championship’
Max Verstappen hopes the 2021 F1 title won’t be decided by controversial stewards decisions in his fight with Lewis Hamilton
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Aggressive kerbs return at Yas Marina after Qatar GP tyre failures
The same kerbs that caused several tyre failures during the Qatar GP have been used for the redeveloped Yas Marina Circuit
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‘Amazing’ that Abu Dhabi GP will be shown live on Channel 4, says Hamilton
The F1 finale in Abu Dhabi will be shown on freeview TV in the UK this weekend
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Hamilton vs Verstappen – the championship deciding crashes from F1’s past
The threat of a Hamilton and Verstappen collision looms over this weekend’s title decider – we look back at the six times a crash has influenced who takes the F1 crown
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How to watch the 2021 Abu Dhabi GP live on Sky and Channel 4: start time and live streams
All of the times you need to watch the 2021 F1 title showdown between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton
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How Yas Marina planned track changes long before title showdown
Sim work, fan surveys and a long-standing wish to put on a better show have driven the changes to the Yas Marina Circuit
F1
‘It’s like Hollywood has written the script’: Coulthard and Massa on Abu Dhabi F1 showdown
After one of the most extraordinary seasons in recent memory the 2021 World Championship comes down to a straight fight between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in Abu Dhabi this…
F1
The air of menace over Abu Dhabi F1 title decider — MPH
Things got a little heated in Jeddah last Sunday, didn’t they? Finally with a fully competitive car this year, Max Verstappen’s energy has blown an excitement into the season that…
F1
Lewis Hamilton explains why he doesn’t use No1 on his F1 car
Lewis Hamilton has given his reasons for not using the champion’s allocated No1 on his car, and why he sticks with his own number
F1
Max Verstappen: ‘I will do everything to win the championship’
Max Verstappen hopes the 2021 F1 title won’t be decided by controversial stewards decisions in his fight with Lewis Hamilton
F1
Aggressive kerbs return at Yas Marina after Qatar GP tyre failures
The same kerbs that caused several tyre failures during the Qatar GP have been used for the redeveloped Yas Marina Circuit
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‘Amazing’ that Abu Dhabi GP will be shown live on Channel 4, says Hamilton
The F1 finale in Abu Dhabi will be shown on freeview TV in the UK this weekend
F1
Hamilton vs Verstappen – the championship deciding crashes from F1’s past
The threat of a Hamilton and Verstappen collision looms over this weekend’s title decider – we look back at the six times a crash has influenced who takes the F1 crown
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How to watch the 2021 Abu Dhabi GP live on Sky and Channel 4: start time and live streams
All of the times you need to watch the 2021 F1 title showdown between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton
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MPH: F1’s 2026 rules get pruned but there’s still a forest of fake plastic trees
F1 has trimmed its 2026 regulations ahead of Miami. Mark Hughes points out that these minor changes don’t address the real issues — and pretending otherwise helps no-one
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MPH: How to fix F1 – and why it probably won’t happen
As F1 prepares to vote on a package of 2026 regulation tweaks, Mark Hughes argues the most meaningful fix is the one it’s least likely to try
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MPH: Verstappen’s powers are blunted, now Leclerc is the F1 driver with a magic touch
Charles Leclerc has mastered F1’s new regulations by rooting out the best deployment tricks, while Max Verstappen has been stripped of his advantage, writes Mark Hughes
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Katsuta triumphs in Safari Rally as Toyota driver ends 94-start wait with grit and resilience
He wasn’t the fastest driver in Kenya – he failed to win a single stage – but traditionalists will tell you that speed is not the most important thing on…
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Mercedes seizes early 2026 F1 advantage as Russell and Antonelli dominate opening two races
China March 13–15 Like Round 1, the season’s second race was another Mercedes lockout, but the outcome at Shanghai differed from Albert Park: a 2-1 rather than a 1-2. Make…
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Verstappen’s Nürburgring pole and battle overshadowed by tyre rule exclusion in NLS2
March 21, 2026 Nürburgring, Germany A hero’s welcome for Max Verstappen in the Nürburgring pitlane after what appeared to have been victory in NLS2 as the four-time Formula 1 champion…
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The quietly brilliant Michele Alboreto is fading into F1 history. He deserves more respect
On the 25th anniversary of Michele Alboreto’s death, Matt Bishop makes a case for the former Ferrari F1 driver and Le Mans winner as one of racing’s most unjustly forgotten talents
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2026 F1 mid-season rule changes: what’s been agreed and why
Most changes will be implemented before the next race after several meetings
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The obvious solution that F1 couldn’t adopt to fix its 2026 problems
There is a simple solution to F1’s current issues, but it would also make the best drivers redundant
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