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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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Osella stripdown in Kyalami: Parting shot
January 23, 1982 Kyalami, South Africa Going ‘skins’, the Osella mechanics attend to Jean-Pierre Jarier’s car (note Cosworth V8) at a hot and dusty 1982 Formula 1 season opener. The…
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Trackside view, December 2021
Race report Hamilton hits 100 as hard chargers star in both Russia and Turkey Word on the beat Calendar rows, Alonso’s whinge and is Andretti entering F1? Tactical analysis Why…
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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
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
F1
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?
F1
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
Archive
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…
Archive
Osella stripdown in Kyalami: Parting shot
January 23, 1982 Kyalami, South Africa Going ‘skins’, the Osella mechanics attend to Jean-Pierre Jarier’s car (note Cosworth V8) at a hot and dusty 1982 Formula 1 season opener. The…
Archive
Trackside view, December 2021
Race report Hamilton hits 100 as hard chargers star in both Russia and Turkey Word on the beat Calendar rows, Alonso’s whinge and is Andretti entering F1? Tactical analysis Why…
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MPH: Why Red Bull’s rivals could push Max Verstappen out of F1 for good
As F1 power unit manufacturers fail to agree on rule changes, so the threat of Max Verstappen quitting the series becomes more real, writes Mark Hughes
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Mark Hughes: Hamilton chose wrong F1 track for simulator gamble
Hamilton decided not to use the simulator to prepare for the Canadian GP, but as Mark Hughes explains, Montreal may be exactly the wrong place to ditch it
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MPH: What Verstappen did at the Nürburgring is everything F1 can’t offer
Verstappen’s stunning Nürburgring 24 Hours assault exposed the gap between what Formula 1 is and what racing can be, Mark Hughes argues
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Nico Rosberg celebrates victory at Suzuka in 2016
October 7, 2016 Suzuka, Japan By Round 17, Nico Rosberg led Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton by 23 points. Here’s Rosberg in practice dramatically demonstrating the concept of lateral load transfer.…
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Derek Daly: why the numbers prove Williams sabotaged my 1982 F1 season for Rosberg
I raced in Formula 1 for five years at a dangerous time when you knew that at least one driver on average would probably be killed or maimed each year.…
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Ferrari’s bid for four straight Le Mans wins faces a tougher field and stricter BoP rules
Ferrari is bidding for a fourth consecutive Le Mans 24 Hours win this year. Or to put it another way, to continue an unbeaten run since it ended its 50-year exile from…
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Russell vs Antonelli resembles one of F1’s most toxic team-mate battles
The emerging Antonelli vs Russell F1 title duel brings to mind 2016 and the Hamilton-Rosberg years. But there’s an older, destructive example that’s a closer match for Mercedes’ current situation
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Johnny Servoz-Gavin: F1’s hippie racer whose career was cruelly ended by a twig
F1 flashback: Johnny Servoz-Gavin
He looked set to become one of Formula 1’s greats until a single twig in a French forest cut his career short. Matt Bishop remembers a playboy and prodigy
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‘Too safe’ call leaves McLaren under pressure in 2026 F1 title battle
An unfortunate tyre gamble and weak reliability in Canada left McLaren facing an uphill battle to defend its titles in 2026
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