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Is Valtteri Bottas’s time at Mercedes finally up?
Valtteri Bottas has been the safe option for Mercedes as team-mate to Lewis Hamilton for years. Has the Red Bull title threat finally changed that?
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How Jenson Button led half a lap and won – the 2011 Canadian GP
Six pitstops, slowest-ever grand prix, longest–ever race duration and half a lap led – just how did Button do it? McLaren’s former PR guru Matt Bishop recalls JB’s finest [four] hour[s]
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The painful decisions Jost Capito faces as Williams boss – MPH
Simon Roberts took over the Williams Team Principal role as Claire Williams bowed out after last year’s Italian Grand Prix. Roberts had joined the team, from McLaren, as MD only…
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James Hunt’s last Hesketh F1 car sells 45 years after its final race
Lord Hesketh says his team and its final car – the 308C – represented “a belief in a kind of English genius”
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Montjuïc Park’s modern-day F1 equivalent – that won’t suffer the same fate
Montjuïc Park is often thought of by those in the ‘know’ as the great lost F1 circuit – but there might just be one track on the calendar which shares many of its virtues
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Sergio Perez joins the illustrious — but tragic — 2-time GP winners’ club
It’s easy to imagine a big grin spreading across the face of Sergio Perez as Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes-AMG sailed straight on up the Turn 1 escape road at the restart…
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How the sound of radio silence betrayed Hamilton’s emotions in Baku
Lewis Hamilton said surprisingly little to his team after his big Baku error, and Merc had few words of comfort either – are cracks starting to show at Mercedes?
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F1 drivers don’t trust Pirelli after too many tyre failures
Even when Pirelli has been under pretty intense fire, I’ve always had quite a lot of sympathy for the Italian manufacturer since it became Formula 1’s sole tyre supplier. That’s…
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Jost Capito takes over from Simon Roberts as Williams team principal
Williams has completed an internal restructuring that will mean Jost Capito takes over as team principal of the team
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Is Valtteri Bottas’s time at Mercedes finally up?
Valtteri Bottas has been the safe option for Mercedes as team-mate to Lewis Hamilton for years. Has the Red Bull title threat finally changed that?
F1
How Jenson Button led half a lap and won – the 2011 Canadian GP
Six pitstops, slowest-ever grand prix, longest–ever race duration and half a lap led – just how did Button do it? McLaren’s former PR guru Matt Bishop recalls JB’s finest [four] hour[s]
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The painful decisions Jost Capito faces as Williams boss – MPH
Simon Roberts took over the Williams Team Principal role as Claire Williams bowed out after last year’s Italian Grand Prix. Roberts had joined the team, from McLaren, as MD only…
F1
James Hunt’s last Hesketh F1 car sells 45 years after its final race
Lord Hesketh says his team and its final car – the 308C – represented “a belief in a kind of English genius”
Opinion
F1
Montjuïc Park’s modern-day F1 equivalent – that won’t suffer the same fate
Montjuïc Park is often thought of by those in the ‘know’ as the great lost F1 circuit – but there might just be one track on the calendar which shares many of its virtues
F1
Sergio Perez joins the illustrious — but tragic — 2-time GP winners’ club
It’s easy to imagine a big grin spreading across the face of Sergio Perez as Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes-AMG sailed straight on up the Turn 1 escape road at the restart…
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How the sound of radio silence betrayed Hamilton’s emotions in Baku
Lewis Hamilton said surprisingly little to his team after his big Baku error, and Merc had few words of comfort either – are cracks starting to show at Mercedes?
F1
F1 drivers don’t trust Pirelli after too many tyre failures
Even when Pirelli has been under pretty intense fire, I’ve always had quite a lot of sympathy for the Italian manufacturer since it became Formula 1’s sole tyre supplier. That’s…
F1
Jost Capito takes over from Simon Roberts as Williams team principal
Williams has completed an internal restructuring that will mean Jost Capito takes over as team principal of the team
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Porsche’s ready-made route into F1: will it join the grid at last?
The valuation of a Formula 1 team may seem an esoteric consideration for F1 followers. But it can have a huge impact upon events and the landscape upon which the…
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Why did Ferrari fade in high-pressure Hungarian GP?
Charles Leclerc took a surprise pole for the 2025 Hungarian GP, but his chances of a race win went awry in the second half of the race
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MPH: Radio calls hinted at Norris conspiracy — if you didn’t spot the hidden meanings
McLaren’s radio calls to Lando Norris were wildly misinterpreted at Spa, as F1 viewers missed the hidden meanings in Norris’s messages and actions that activated various pre-agreed strategies. Mark Hughes explains
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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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Will Apple shake up F1 coverage? What you missed at the Hungarian GP
Is Apple looking global as it bids for F1 broadcasting rights? Plus: Lots of love for Laurent Mekies, and James Vowles’ juggling act
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Stoffel Vandoorne: ‘I guess my Mclaren F1 career is a classic case of right place, wrong time’
A hard-earned grand prix career may have ended in tears, but there’s much more to this Belgian star than being just another F1 nearly-man. From single-seater success to tackling Le…
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Ulf Norinder: the larger-than-life privateer
Born into wealth, Ulf Norinder, right, raced a Maserati 200S and Porsche 718 in his twenties when he befriended compatriot Jo Bonnier. In the 1960s, despite his size, he campaigned…
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