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How will F1 qualifying work in 2026?
Everything you need to know about F1 qualifying, including format, tyre strategies and the conflict between one lap and race pace
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Reborn in the USA: Schumacher win that changed F1 history
A turning point for Michael Schumacher, and for Formula 1 in America as well. Matt Bishop remembers the monumental weekend when the Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosted its first F1 grand prix
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Word on the beat : November 2025
Ligier European Series driver Laura Villars has announced herself as a surprise third candidate for the FIA presidency vote in December in addition to sitting president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and…
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‘Pitstops are part of racing’
The big controversy at Monza was McLaren’s dilemma in asking Oscar Piastri to surrender second position to team-mate Lando Norris after the latter had suffered a delay at his pitstop.…
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Max is back in the 2025 championship: F1 GP reports
Max Verstappen’s hopes were not high for his home track of Zandvoort. It’s exactly the sort of medium-speed, long-corner layout which so rewards the McLaren and hurts the Red Bull.…
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Karun Chandhok: Red Bull’s hot seat – the candidates for F1 drive
As we march into the final third of the 2025 Formula 1 season, there are some fascinating storylines unfolding which will have an impact not just on this year but…
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Mark Hughes: FIA president wants V8s back in F1. But it’s not his decision
A populist president trying to reverse our environmental progress? Not Donald Trump. We’re talking Formula 1. F1’s future is being shaped not only by developments in the real world but…
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Potential new F1 teams: the most recent bids to join grand prix grid
Cadillac will join the F1 grid after reviving and rebranding the failed bid of Andretti Autosport. But there were several other outfits whose bid to join the grid was unsuccessful. Here’s what we know about each prospective entry and the FIA’s application process
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Romain Grosjean completes Haas F1 test five years after fireball crash
Five years after his horrific accident, Romain Grosjean has returned to an F1 car, in a test with his former team, Haas
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How will F1 qualifying work in 2026?
Everything you need to know about F1 qualifying, including format, tyre strategies and the conflict between one lap and race pace
F1
Reborn in the USA: Schumacher win that changed F1 history
A turning point for Michael Schumacher, and for Formula 1 in America as well. Matt Bishop remembers the monumental weekend when the Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosted its first F1 grand prix
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Word on the beat : November 2025
Ligier European Series driver Laura Villars has announced herself as a surprise third candidate for the FIA presidency vote in December in addition to sitting president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and…
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‘Pitstops are part of racing’
The big controversy at Monza was McLaren’s dilemma in asking Oscar Piastri to surrender second position to team-mate Lando Norris after the latter had suffered a delay at his pitstop.…
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Archive
Max is back in the 2025 championship: F1 GP reports
Max Verstappen’s hopes were not high for his home track of Zandvoort. It’s exactly the sort of medium-speed, long-corner layout which so rewards the McLaren and hurts the Red Bull.…
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Karun Chandhok: Red Bull’s hot seat – the candidates for F1 drive
As we march into the final third of the 2025 Formula 1 season, there are some fascinating storylines unfolding which will have an impact not just on this year but…
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Archive
Mark Hughes: FIA president wants V8s back in F1. But it’s not his decision
A populist president trying to reverse our environmental progress? Not Donald Trump. We’re talking Formula 1. F1’s future is being shaped not only by developments in the real world but…
F1
Potential new F1 teams: the most recent bids to join grand prix grid
Cadillac will join the F1 grid after reviving and rebranding the failed bid of Andretti Autosport. But there were several other outfits whose bid to join the grid was unsuccessful. Here’s what we know about each prospective entry and the FIA’s application process
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Romain Grosjean completes Haas F1 test five years after fireball crash
Five years after his horrific accident, Romain Grosjean has returned to an F1 car, in a test with his former team, Haas
Standings – 2026 F1 World Championship
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Still sandbagging? Why Mercedes F1 car may be even faster than we’ve seen
As George Russell takes F1 sprint pole in China, Mark Hughes wonders whether Mercedes has a bigger advantage than we’re seeing, and if Red Bull finally has a solution to a long-standing problem
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MPH: F1 got lucky in Melbourne – but for how long?
Outspoken drivers say that F1’s new rules are an accident waiting to happen — and there are signs that they are being listened to. Mark Hughes examines the
unrest beneath the Australian GP spectacle
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Mark Hughes: ‘There’s no skill in F1 overtaking – it’s like passing a car on the motorway’
The 2026 Formula 1 season roared into life with a whirlwind of overtaking at the front. But, in the excitement of the lead battle between George Russell and Charles Leclerc, one key element looks to have been lost
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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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China 2006, the last time Michael Schumacher won an F1 race
Twenty years ago in Shanghai Michael Schumacher, the greatest driver of his generation, crossed the F1 finish line first for the 91st – and final – time
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Mercedes, Toto Wolff, Christian Horner, and the Alpine F1 stake: what’s actually going on
Two team principals with history, a minority stake, multiple bidders, and a governance question without a proper answer – here’s what the race for the future of the Alpine Formula 1 team actually looks like
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Aston Martin still at square one: Alonso sets out recovery timeline for F1 team
Fernando Alonso has seen enough difficult F1 seasons to know there are no shortcuts for Aston Martin, but he hasn’t lost hope
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