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Clever tactics in the title fight: Qatar GP what you missed
Time is running out for Hamilton to overturn Verstappen’s lead while AlphaTauri and McLaren look to be in trouble in the constructors’ standings
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Goin’ up, goin’ down: 2021 Qatar GP
The old man hauling his blue teapot into the podium places, horrific levels of sportswashing and Pirellis exploding like they’re going out of fashion were the order of the day at the Qatar GP
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The compromised car that made Red Bull second-best: Qatar GP analysis
It was probably the least exciting race in a season where the bar has been set high, as Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes disappeared into the floodlit evening. But there were reasons…
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Hamilton seizes momentum as F1 title race comes to a head: 2021 Qatar Grand Prix report
There doesn’t seem to be anything you can throw at either of the championship contenders right now that is going to force them to give up significant points to their…
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Horner given official warning by FIA after ‘rogue marshal’ comment
Christian Horner was issued with a warning for bringing the sport into disrepute after comments he made about a marshal at the Qatar GP
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Assured Hamilton win closes title gap: Qatar GP lap by lap
Whilst others squabbled and several suffered punctures, Lewis Hamilton controlled the Qatar GP to reduce Max Verstappen’s championship margin
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Verstappen and Bottas hit with grid penalties for yellow flag rules breach
Max Verstappen has a five-place grid penalty for the Qatar GP
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Hamilton’s ‘beautiful’ lap lands pole but stewards investigate again: 2021 Qatar GP qualifying
Nineteen down, three to go in one of the most absorbing world championship fights in motorsport history. Coming to Qatar we’d gone from a scenario where the leading two were…
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Verstappen at risk of grid drop for not lifting for double yellow flags
Max Verstappen might be in hot water after footage showing him setting his fastest time in qualifying under double yellow flags emerged
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Clever tactics in the title fight: Qatar GP what you missed
Time is running out for Hamilton to overturn Verstappen’s lead while AlphaTauri and McLaren look to be in trouble in the constructors’ standings
F1
Goin’ up, goin’ down: 2021 Qatar GP
The old man hauling his blue teapot into the podium places, horrific levels of sportswashing and Pirellis exploding like they’re going out of fashion were the order of the day at the Qatar GP
F1
The compromised car that made Red Bull second-best: Qatar GP analysis
It was probably the least exciting race in a season where the bar has been set high, as Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes disappeared into the floodlit evening. But there were reasons…
F1
Hamilton seizes momentum as F1 title race comes to a head: 2021 Qatar Grand Prix report
There doesn’t seem to be anything you can throw at either of the championship contenders right now that is going to force them to give up significant points to their…
F1
Horner given official warning by FIA after ‘rogue marshal’ comment
Christian Horner was issued with a warning for bringing the sport into disrepute after comments he made about a marshal at the Qatar GP
F1
Assured Hamilton win closes title gap: Qatar GP lap by lap
Whilst others squabbled and several suffered punctures, Lewis Hamilton controlled the Qatar GP to reduce Max Verstappen’s championship margin
F1
Verstappen and Bottas hit with grid penalties for yellow flag rules breach
Max Verstappen has a five-place grid penalty for the Qatar GP
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Hamilton’s ‘beautiful’ lap lands pole but stewards investigate again: 2021 Qatar GP qualifying
Nineteen down, three to go in one of the most absorbing world championship fights in motorsport history. Coming to Qatar we’d gone from a scenario where the leading two were…
F1
Verstappen at risk of grid drop for not lifting for double yellow flags
Max Verstappen might be in hot water after footage showing him setting his fastest time in qualifying under double yellow flags emerged
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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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