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Schumacher’s Spa debut: the ingredients for an all-time great were already there
After taking P7 in qualifying on debut, Michael Schumacher showed all he needed to at Spa despite retiring halfway round on the first lap
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Parting shot: René Arnoux checks lap times at Spa, 1983
May 20, 1983 Spa, Belgium Having last hosted the Belgian Grand Prix in 1970, Spa – by now shorter and safer – was once again on the F1 schedule. In…
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The great unraced ghost cars: Born not to run
Champagne was poured over the nose according to Porsche tradition and the car the world was expecting to take the marque back to the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2000…
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Flashback: Honda terminates its engine deal with Williams
I must have attended hundreds of press conferences across the years, but nothing compared to this one on Friday, September 4, 1987. The scene is the garden of St Georges…
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When Murray Walker joined ITV’s F1 team: Exclusive book extract
Speculation had ended on Monday September 23, 1996 when it was revealed that Murray Walker would be ITV’s main Formula 1 commentator. The announcement was made by MACH1, a trading…
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Birthday bell Toles for Team Enstone
This month marks 40 years since Team Enstone made its F1 debut, as Brian Henton laboured the ungainly Toleman TG181 to 23rd on the grid at the 1981 Italian GP.…
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F1 announces new ‘Overtake Award’ trophy
F1 has announced a new prize for the driver with the most overtakes at the end of a season, and a flurry of new in-race graphics to help fans follow competitors’ progress
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Formula 1 good month, bad month: October 2021
Good month F1’s greatest email exchange The heat’s increasing between Horner and Wolff – and so is the entertainment factor. Everyone loves a feud, especially during one of F1’s great…
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McLaren’s boomerang
Illustration Craig Scarborough McLaren is rivalling Red Bull in how many new parts are being produced as each team continues to heavily develop their cars despite the looming challenge of…
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Schumacher’s Spa debut: the ingredients for an all-time great were already there
After taking P7 in qualifying on debut, Michael Schumacher showed all he needed to at Spa despite retiring halfway round on the first lap
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Parting shot: René Arnoux checks lap times at Spa, 1983
May 20, 1983 Spa, Belgium Having last hosted the Belgian Grand Prix in 1970, Spa – by now shorter and safer – was once again on the F1 schedule. In…
Great Read
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The great unraced ghost cars: Born not to run
Champagne was poured over the nose according to Porsche tradition and the car the world was expecting to take the marque back to the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2000…
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Flashback: Honda terminates its engine deal with Williams
I must have attended hundreds of press conferences across the years, but nothing compared to this one on Friday, September 4, 1987. The scene is the garden of St Georges…
Archive
When Murray Walker joined ITV’s F1 team: Exclusive book extract
Speculation had ended on Monday September 23, 1996 when it was revealed that Murray Walker would be ITV’s main Formula 1 commentator. The announcement was made by MACH1, a trading…
Archive
Birthday bell Toles for Team Enstone
This month marks 40 years since Team Enstone made its F1 debut, as Brian Henton laboured the ungainly Toleman TG181 to 23rd on the grid at the 1981 Italian GP.…
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F1 announces new ‘Overtake Award’ trophy
F1 has announced a new prize for the driver with the most overtakes at the end of a season, and a flurry of new in-race graphics to help fans follow competitors’ progress
Archive
Formula 1 good month, bad month: October 2021
Good month F1’s greatest email exchange The heat’s increasing between Horner and Wolff – and so is the entertainment factor. Everyone loves a feud, especially during one of F1’s great…
Archive
McLaren’s boomerang
Illustration Craig Scarborough McLaren is rivalling Red Bull in how many new parts are being produced as each team continues to heavily develop their cars despite the looming challenge of…
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Mark Hughes: McLaren ‘conspiracy’ is more likely a push for every microsecond
McLaren’s disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix led to speculation about a conspiracy to bring Max Verstappen back into the title fight. But there’s a more realistic explanation
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MPH: Did Norris find code to crack Vegas at last year’s race?
F1’s 2025 championship leader said he had to go to real set-up extremes to make his car competitive in the final Las Vegas Grand Prix stint last year – could that be key to Lando Norris’s success in the race this season?
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MPH: F1 has its best drivers ever, says McLaren boss. He has a point
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes the current F1 generation is the most competitive in history and called on reporters to scrutinise the claim. Mark Hughes didn’t need any more encouragement
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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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Newey’s team principal move is Stroll’s riskiest F1 gamble
Aston Martin’s call to make Adrian Newey team principal marks Lawrence Stroll’s boldest decision yet
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Adrian Newey profile: from F1 design guru to Aston Martin team boss
Over four decades Adrian Newey has become F1’s most successful car designer, his longevity ensured by a host of technological innovations. Now he’s the Aston Martin F1 team boss – read his story
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Every Aston Martin F1 boss under Lawrence Stroll
Adrian Newey is the latest — surprise — appointment to Aston Martin’s F1 team principal role, and the fourth to hold that position under Lawrence Stroll. Here’s the timeline of Aston’s F1 bosses
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