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Parting shot: Carlo Chiti in Monaco
May 22, 1982 Monaco Alfa Romeo technical director Carlo Chiti, who was also the designer of the Ferrari 156 ‘Sharknose’ which we celebrate in this issue, sits thoughtfully in the…
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Kimi Räikkönen: No regrets
At the Eifel GP last year Kimi Räikkönen logged his 323rd grand prix start, breaking the record held by Rubens Barrichello. Twenty years after his rookie season the Finn will…
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Now that’s what I call… F1 1990s, the decade’s underrated cars
For those of a certain age, the 1990s is remembered as a halcyon period of great rivalries, epic races and dramatic deciders. The decade began with the heated relationship between Ayrton…
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John Gentry: The changing man
March, Shadow, Fittipaldi, Tyrrell, ATS, Toleman, Renault, Alfa Romeo, Brabham, Benetton; then there was a leftfield switch to Suzuki and Yamaha in motorcycling, before a return to four wheels to…
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Giancarlo Baghetti: F1’s debut king
On May 13, 1950 Giuseppe Farina took the chequered flag at Silverstone, and thus by definition won a world championship race at his first attempt, for this was the first…
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Resurrecting the Sharknose Ferrari 156
After the disappointing 1962 season, Commendatore Ferrari himself ordered the cars to be cut up and the pieces to be used in the concrete of the factory forecourt. And so…
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Lost Sharknose Ferrari 156 rides again
The Ferrari 156 ‘Sharknose’ interrupted the British Formula 1 revolution led by Lotus and Cooper-BRM in the first year of the 1.5-litre engine regulations in 1961 and gave Maranello a…
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Flashback: The end of Johnny Cecotto’s 1983 Monaco Grand Prix
For all its vitality and razzamatazz, Monaco can seem a solitary and hostile place. Particularly at around 8.30am on the first day of practice in 1983. As prequalifying got under…
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David Coulthard on Mika Häkkinen: My Greatest Rival
It has to be Mika Häkkinen, an opponent for seven years, with good times and bad. Good times when developing the McLaren, bad times when we ran at the front.…
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Parting shot: Carlo Chiti in Monaco
May 22, 1982 Monaco Alfa Romeo technical director Carlo Chiti, who was also the designer of the Ferrari 156 ‘Sharknose’ which we celebrate in this issue, sits thoughtfully in the…
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Kimi Räikkönen: No regrets
At the Eifel GP last year Kimi Räikkönen logged his 323rd grand prix start, breaking the record held by Rubens Barrichello. Twenty years after his rookie season the Finn will…
Great Read
Archive
Now that’s what I call… F1 1990s, the decade’s underrated cars
For those of a certain age, the 1990s is remembered as a halcyon period of great rivalries, epic races and dramatic deciders. The decade began with the heated relationship between Ayrton…
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John Gentry: The changing man
March, Shadow, Fittipaldi, Tyrrell, ATS, Toleman, Renault, Alfa Romeo, Brabham, Benetton; then there was a leftfield switch to Suzuki and Yamaha in motorcycling, before a return to four wheels to…
Great Read
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Giancarlo Baghetti: F1’s debut king
On May 13, 1950 Giuseppe Farina took the chequered flag at Silverstone, and thus by definition won a world championship race at his first attempt, for this was the first…
Archive
Resurrecting the Sharknose Ferrari 156
After the disappointing 1962 season, Commendatore Ferrari himself ordered the cars to be cut up and the pieces to be used in the concrete of the factory forecourt. And so…
Archive
Lost Sharknose Ferrari 156 rides again
The Ferrari 156 ‘Sharknose’ interrupted the British Formula 1 revolution led by Lotus and Cooper-BRM in the first year of the 1.5-litre engine regulations in 1961 and gave Maranello a…
Archive
Flashback: The end of Johnny Cecotto’s 1983 Monaco Grand Prix
For all its vitality and razzamatazz, Monaco can seem a solitary and hostile place. Particularly at around 8.30am on the first day of practice in 1983. As prequalifying got under…
Archive
David Coulthard on Mika Häkkinen: My Greatest Rival
It has to be Mika Häkkinen, an opponent for seven years, with good times and bad. Good times when developing the McLaren, bad times when we ran at the front.…
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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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Splash and dash: How Piastri recreated Ricciardo’s greatest race
Oscar Piastri’s masterful Spa-Francorchamps win was reminiscent of Daniel Ricciardo’s finest F1 drive back in 2014, writes Mark Hughes
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Mark Hughes: How Piastri’s fearless Eau Rouge gamble decided the Belgian GP
A race that began with caution ended in strategic clarity, as Oscar Piastri calmly fended off team-mate Lando Norris to win the Belgian Grand Prix and tighten his grip on the F1 title race. Mark Hughes analyses the Spa event
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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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Today’s F1 starting grid for the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix
Charles Leclerc will start on pole for the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix after a surprise result in qualifying, but Lewis Hamilton described his own efforts as “useless”. Here’s how the starting grid looks for Sunday’s race at the Hungaroring
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F1 Fantasy: top picks & predictions for the 2025 Hungarian GP
Should you stick or twist with your F1 Fantasy team at the 2025 Hungarian? Here are our predictions; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and further analysis
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Norris leads FP2 as McLaren dominates – 2025 Hungarian GP results
Norris goes quickest in second practice in Hungary by nearly three tenths from Piastri
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