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George Russell conducted tyre testing for Mercedes at the Hungaroring in the week after the race at Budapest. He has tested for the team here twice before and on this…
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Michael Schumacher’s scintillating Spa F1 debut: ‘You just knew he was special’
30 years ago today, Michael Schumacher announced himself to the F1 world – the man who was right beside him, Trevor Foster, recalled the weekend to James Elson
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Roy Salvadori was a tough customer, Ken Wharton no softie: Doug Nye
Throughout racing history we have seen clean drivers and dirty drivers, aggressive drivers, and timid ones too. Partisan – largely social media – outbursts plonked convenient labels on both the…
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Ferrari’s F1 improvement bodes well for 2022: Mark Hughes
Looking at the half-season to date as Formula 1 takes its summer break, Ferrari is the most improved team from last year – albeit from a base of 2020 being…
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Gasly: ‘I want to win; it’s not interesting to fight for eighth’
Pierre Gasly has been putting together his finest F1 season to date. Adam Cooper looks at whether it’ll be enough for another promotion
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Jenson Button remembers his first F1 win: ‘I never wanted those laps to end’
15 years ago, Jenson Button overcame the conditions in the only way he knew how to take his debut F1 win – he recalled the story to James Elson
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Red Bull wants Perez, but he doesn’t want No2 role — MPH
Christian Horner recently confirmed that it was highly likely Red Bull would be retaining Sergio Perez into next season, praising him for his contribution to the team. “He has brought…
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How Alex Albon’s F1 driver coach takes lessons from the boxing ring to the track
“It’s awesome that he works with other athletes,” Formula 3 title contender Oli Caldwell says. “I’ve gone to a boxing gym a few times with Alex Albon – Patrick coaches…
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Japanese GP cancellation confirmed by F1
Formula 1 has confirmed the cancellation of the Japanese Grand Prix, providing a potential headache if it wants to replace the race
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Word on the beat, October 2021
George Russell conducted tyre testing for Mercedes at the Hungaroring in the week after the race at Budapest. He has tested for the team here twice before and on this…
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Michael Schumacher’s scintillating Spa F1 debut: ‘You just knew he was special’
30 years ago today, Michael Schumacher announced himself to the F1 world – the man who was right beside him, Trevor Foster, recalled the weekend to James Elson
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Roy Salvadori was a tough customer, Ken Wharton no softie: Doug Nye
Throughout racing history we have seen clean drivers and dirty drivers, aggressive drivers, and timid ones too. Partisan – largely social media – outbursts plonked convenient labels on both the…
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Ferrari’s F1 improvement bodes well for 2022: Mark Hughes
Looking at the half-season to date as Formula 1 takes its summer break, Ferrari is the most improved team from last year – albeit from a base of 2020 being…
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Gasly: ‘I want to win; it’s not interesting to fight for eighth’
Pierre Gasly has been putting together his finest F1 season to date. Adam Cooper looks at whether it’ll be enough for another promotion
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Jenson Button remembers his first F1 win: ‘I never wanted those laps to end’
15 years ago, Jenson Button overcame the conditions in the only way he knew how to take his debut F1 win – he recalled the story to James Elson
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Red Bull wants Perez, but he doesn’t want No2 role — MPH
Christian Horner recently confirmed that it was highly likely Red Bull would be retaining Sergio Perez into next season, praising him for his contribution to the team. “He has brought…
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How Alex Albon’s F1 driver coach takes lessons from the boxing ring to the track
“It’s awesome that he works with other athletes,” Formula 3 title contender Oli Caldwell says. “I’ve gone to a boxing gym a few times with Alex Albon – Patrick coaches…
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Japanese GP cancellation confirmed by F1
Formula 1 has confirmed the cancellation of the Japanese Grand Prix, providing a potential headache if it wants to replace the race
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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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Genius designer remembers Lotus F1 team’s final days: ‘They didn’t invest’
Peter Wright was with Lotus for some of the greatest F1 highs, but also witnessed its demise – he told the story to Motor Sport in this month’s magazine
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Matt Bishop: ‘Tony Brise was set to be F1’s next superstar before tragic plane crash’
Lost alongside Graham Hill on a foggy November night 50 years ago, Tony Brise was already seen as “something special” in F1. All that’s left is the hint of what might have been
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Guenther Steiner: ‘F1 again? Never say never’
Guenther Steiner is that rare thing in modern motor sport: a genuine character; a straight-talking, old-school racer in an era of corporate jargon and marketing polish. Not despite that, but…
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