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Al Unser Jr’s awkward F1 test that ended his hopes of a Williams drive
A phone call from Frank Williams cracked the F1 door open but the test wasn’t what Al Unser Jr had hoped it would be
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How to watch the 2021 Mexican GP: start time and TV channels
All times, TV channels and highlight timings you need for the 2021 Mexican GP
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People power to propel Perez? 2021 Mexican Grand Prix what to watch for
The ever-popular Mexican Grand Prix could prove critical in the title fight between Verstappen and Hamilton
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Don’t blame stewards for racing penalties, F1 needs a ‘common sense’ rule
Norris in Sochi; Alonso at COTA; Räikkönen in Mugello – sport will always have its grey areas, writes Chris Medland, who therefore says it’s right for stewards to assess F1 incidents separately
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Porsche close to a decision on F1 entry and on track for Le Mans in 2023
Porsche “can’t wait too long” to make a decision on its proposed Formula 1 entry – but it isn’t there yet; the company remains fully committed to Formula E and…
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Ross Brawn on F1 sprint races: ‘We could have a mini championship’
Formula 1’s third and final sprint weekend experiment of the 2021 season will take place at Interlagos later this month, following on from the earlier trials at Silverstone and Monza.…
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When will F1 teams stop making boring driver choices?
The young rookie hotshot being given a one-off chance used to be a familiar tale in F1, but not so much recently – why have teams become so conservative?
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Alonso’s ‘competitive paranoia’ fuels his fight against stewards – MPH
Fernando Alonso’s one-man war against the stewards has built up throughout the season, spilling over in Sochi and Austin – but, as Mark Hughes writes, this apparent campaign for on-track justice makes him who he is
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Secrets of the Steering Wheel Club, the ’60s bolt hole for racing drivers
“It was a great club. I’m amazed somebody hasn’t restarted it.” That’s Sir Jackie Stewart’s take on the Steering Wheel Club, Mayfair home from home for racing drivers. In the…
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Al Unser Jr’s awkward F1 test that ended his hopes of a Williams drive
A phone call from Frank Williams cracked the F1 door open but the test wasn’t what Al Unser Jr had hoped it would be
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How to watch the 2021 Mexican GP: start time and TV channels
All times, TV channels and highlight timings you need for the 2021 Mexican GP
F1
People power to propel Perez? 2021 Mexican Grand Prix what to watch for
The ever-popular Mexican Grand Prix could prove critical in the title fight between Verstappen and Hamilton
F1
Don’t blame stewards for racing penalties, F1 needs a ‘common sense’ rule
Norris in Sochi; Alonso at COTA; Räikkönen in Mugello – sport will always have its grey areas, writes Chris Medland, who therefore says it’s right for stewards to assess F1 incidents separately
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Porsche close to a decision on F1 entry and on track for Le Mans in 2023
Porsche “can’t wait too long” to make a decision on its proposed Formula 1 entry – but it isn’t there yet; the company remains fully committed to Formula E and…
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Ross Brawn on F1 sprint races: ‘We could have a mini championship’
Formula 1’s third and final sprint weekend experiment of the 2021 season will take place at Interlagos later this month, following on from the earlier trials at Silverstone and Monza.…
Opinion
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When will F1 teams stop making boring driver choices?
The young rookie hotshot being given a one-off chance used to be a familiar tale in F1, but not so much recently – why have teams become so conservative?
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Alonso’s ‘competitive paranoia’ fuels his fight against stewards – MPH
Fernando Alonso’s one-man war against the stewards has built up throughout the season, spilling over in Sochi and Austin – but, as Mark Hughes writes, this apparent campaign for on-track justice makes him who he is
Great Read
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Secrets of the Steering Wheel Club, the ’60s bolt hole for racing drivers
“It was a great club. I’m amazed somebody hasn’t restarted it.” That’s Sir Jackie Stewart’s take on the Steering Wheel Club, Mayfair home from home for racing drivers. In the…
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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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