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The car Daniel Ricciardo will drive if he wins McLaren podium bet
Zak Brown’s bet with Daniel Ricciardo could land the Australian in a very unique race car according to the McLaren boss
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Sebastian Vettel: ‘A lot of things are fighting me… I can’t focus on driving’
Sebastian Vettel’s first race weekend with Aston Martin could hardly have gone any worse in Bahrain. He started at the back of the grid, picked up penalties for a yellow…
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Flashback: Ayrton Senna’s airport debrief
In these days of private jets, it’s rare for journalists to share a flight with an F1 driver, let alone have the chance to chat. I captured this moment on…
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“The regulations might have combined to make this a vintage season”
Until Max Verstappen blitzed the pre-season testing in his Red Bull-Honda, there was no real reason to suppose the competitive hierarchy of this season was going to differ significantly from…
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Goin’ up, goin’ down in F1: Bahrain 2021 GP
The 2021 Bahrain GP went great for Lewis Hamilton, bad for some and even worse for others. In a new column, James Elson rates who and what is going up or down in F1
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Jacky Ickx: The Motor Sport Interview
He is a six-time Le Mans winner, Can-Am champion, the runner-up in the 1969 and 1970 Formula 1 World Championships for Brabham and Ferrari, twice World Endurance champion and Paris-Dakar…
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The man who brought Formula 1 into our homes
It is almost 20 years since his formal retirement as a full-time commentator, but he never really abandoned the job completely. Still working at an age that the majority simply…
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Four things you missed from the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
There was a lot to keep up with on Sunday night, here’s some things you might have missed from the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
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Murray Walker, the inspirational voice of F1 — by Ben Edwards
Monaco Grand Prix, 1995 and a key moment in my career as a commentator. Not only was it the first time that I walked the streets and absorbed the sheer…
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The car Daniel Ricciardo will drive if he wins McLaren podium bet
Zak Brown’s bet with Daniel Ricciardo could land the Australian in a very unique race car according to the McLaren boss
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Sebastian Vettel: ‘A lot of things are fighting me… I can’t focus on driving’
Sebastian Vettel’s first race weekend with Aston Martin could hardly have gone any worse in Bahrain. He started at the back of the grid, picked up penalties for a yellow…
Archive
Flashback: Ayrton Senna’s airport debrief
In these days of private jets, it’s rare for journalists to share a flight with an F1 driver, let alone have the chance to chat. I captured this moment on…
Archive
“The regulations might have combined to make this a vintage season”
Until Max Verstappen blitzed the pre-season testing in his Red Bull-Honda, there was no real reason to suppose the competitive hierarchy of this season was going to differ significantly from…
F1
Goin’ up, goin’ down in F1: Bahrain 2021 GP
The 2021 Bahrain GP went great for Lewis Hamilton, bad for some and even worse for others. In a new column, James Elson rates who and what is going up or down in F1
Great Read
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Jacky Ickx: The Motor Sport Interview
He is a six-time Le Mans winner, Can-Am champion, the runner-up in the 1969 and 1970 Formula 1 World Championships for Brabham and Ferrari, twice World Endurance champion and Paris-Dakar…
Archive
The man who brought Formula 1 into our homes
It is almost 20 years since his formal retirement as a full-time commentator, but he never really abandoned the job completely. Still working at an age that the majority simply…
F1
Four things you missed from the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
There was a lot to keep up with on Sunday night, here’s some things you might have missed from the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Great Read
Archive
Murray Walker, the inspirational voice of F1 — by Ben Edwards
Monaco Grand Prix, 1995 and a key moment in my career as a commentator. Not only was it the first time that I walked the streets and absorbed the sheer…
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MPH: F1 2025’s competitive landscape after six races
Six races into the Formula 1 season, McLaren has taken an early lead as Max Verstappen has kept Red Bull competitive and Mercedes and Ferrari try to gain ground. Mark Hughes analyses the field’s form in the first quarter of 2025
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Miami showed Verstappen exploiting F1 rules to max – again
Max Verstappen preserved his lead at the start of the Miami GP by knowing the letter of the F1 law – probably costing Lando Norris the win
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The two key questions posed by McLaren’s Miami GP dominance
McLaren crushed the opposition in the Miami Grand Prix, with Piastri taking his third straight win in a race that looked like Norris’s to lose. Mark Hughes answers the main questions from the sixth round of the 2025 season
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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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Axe hangs over Perez as Marko jets in to discuss Red Bull replacement
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
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Everything that happened in Emilia Romagna F1 GP practice
F1 championship leader Piastri leads McLaren 1-2 in Friday practice sessions at Imola
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MPH: Aston Martin’s moment of truth. Why F1 masterplan will flourish or flop at Imola
After losing its way last year, Aston Martin’s F1 team has been reshaping itself into a force that can fight for world championships. This weekend’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix is where it must start to deliver, says Mark Hughes
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The F1 drivers who conquered Indy
From Jim Clark’s historic 1965 triumph to Marcus Ericsson’s recent victory, a select group of Formula 1 stars have etched their names into Indianapolis 500 lore by conquering IndyCar’s legendary race
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