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When Alonso threw out Sainz’s lucky charm during his F1 rookie year
A ‘lucky hat’ had brought Sainz great results across his junior career and into F1, until his hero Fernando Alonso chucked it into a crowd of Spanish fans
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F1 in Barcelona and Madrid: why Spain will have two grands prix in 2026
This weekend, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will host its last Spanish Grand Prix, but it will also be on the F1 calendar next year, along with Madrid. Its future looks less certain after 2026, however
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Lost in translation? Hamilton’s radio woes continue in Monaco
Hamilton’s challenging adaptation to life at Ferrari was on full display in Monaco, where a series of confusing radio exchanges highlighted ongoing communication issues between the seven-time world champion and his engineer
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2025 Spanish Grand Prix start time: how to watch, live stream and F1 schedule
Formula 1 descends at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix, with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri narrowly leading the drivers’ championship and Lando Norris hot on his heels…
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Matt Bishop: ‘I discovered Monaco’s magic despite the dull F1 race’
There’s plenty to love about Monaco — just don’t expect it to serve up a thrilling F1 race says Matt Bishop who, in 1995, discovered an alternative — and unrepeatable — way to experience the grand prix weekend
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F1’s two-stop experiment flops – 2025 Monaco GP takeaways
The two-stop experiment didn’t make much of a difference to the racing as Lando Norris produced his most convincing weekend of 2025. Here’s what we learned from the Monaco Grand Prix
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Monaco showed F1 badly needs new cars – Up/Down in Monte Carlo
For all the huff-and-puff about strategy at the 2025 Monaco GP, the race showed pitstops aren’t F1’s main problem there
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The driver who was unluckier than Alonso: what you missed at the Monaco GP
The race win that wasn’t: Chris Medland on the bits you missed from Monaco, including the latest on an African race and why Cadillac’s entry might Monte Carlo over the limit
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How Norris ended Leclerc’s best 2025 F1 win shot amid Monaco GP ‘fun and games’
Lando Norris realised his dream of winning the Monaco Grand Prix in 2025, as the new mandatory two-stop rule brought creative strategies in the midfield, writes Mark Hughes
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When Alonso threw out Sainz’s lucky charm during his F1 rookie year
A ‘lucky hat’ had brought Sainz great results across his junior career and into F1, until his hero Fernando Alonso chucked it into a crowd of Spanish fans
F1
F1 in Barcelona and Madrid: why Spain will have two grands prix in 2026
This weekend, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will host its last Spanish Grand Prix, but it will also be on the F1 calendar next year, along with Madrid. Its future looks less certain after 2026, however
F1
Lost in translation? Hamilton’s radio woes continue in Monaco
Hamilton’s challenging adaptation to life at Ferrari was on full display in Monaco, where a series of confusing radio exchanges highlighted ongoing communication issues between the seven-time world champion and his engineer
F1
2025 Spanish Grand Prix start time: how to watch, live stream and F1 schedule
Formula 1 descends at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix, with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri narrowly leading the drivers’ championship and Lando Norris hot on his heels…
F1
Matt Bishop: ‘I discovered Monaco’s magic despite the dull F1 race’
There’s plenty to love about Monaco — just don’t expect it to serve up a thrilling F1 race says Matt Bishop who, in 1995, discovered an alternative — and unrepeatable — way to experience the grand prix weekend
F1
F1’s two-stop experiment flops – 2025 Monaco GP takeaways
The two-stop experiment didn’t make much of a difference to the racing as Lando Norris produced his most convincing weekend of 2025. Here’s what we learned from the Monaco Grand Prix
Opinion
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Monaco showed F1 badly needs new cars – Up/Down in Monte Carlo
For all the huff-and-puff about strategy at the 2025 Monaco GP, the race showed pitstops aren’t F1’s main problem there
F1
The driver who was unluckier than Alonso: what you missed at the Monaco GP
The race win that wasn’t: Chris Medland on the bits you missed from Monaco, including the latest on an African race and why Cadillac’s entry might Monte Carlo over the limit
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How Norris ended Leclerc’s best 2025 F1 win shot amid Monaco GP ‘fun and games’
Lando Norris realised his dream of winning the Monaco Grand Prix in 2025, as the new mandatory two-stop rule brought creative strategies in the midfield, writes Mark Hughes
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MPH: Rovanperä might just have enough time to reach F1
Kalle Rovanperä is quitting rallying to move to single-seaters with the aim of reaching Formula 1, and Mark Hughes reckons the Finn’s goal is within reach
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Mark Hughes: How McLaren could have won in Singapore — if its drivers weren’t fighting
When Lando Norris pitted to avoid being overtaken by Oscar Piastri at the Singapore Grand Prix, he closed off the strategy that could have won him the F1 race; one that was proven by Lewis Hamilton back in 2014
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Mark Hughes: McLaren’s internal rivalry undid its Singapore GP
McLaren’s stronger pace was undone by internal tactics, allowing Russell’s Mercedes to take a comfortable Singapore GP victory. Mark Hughes analyses the Marina Bay race
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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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Revealed: How rookie drivers can buy F1 free practice seats for $3.5m
McLaren’s court case against IndyCar champion Alex Palou has exposed the price that some drivers will pay to join a Formula 1 free practice session
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Matt Bishop: When grief-fuelled McLaren honoured its founder the best way — with F1 victory
McLaren’s victory celebrations, after winning its tenth F1 constructors’ championship in Singapore, sent Matt Bishop contemplating its very first title — in 1974 — that was formed from the tragedy of founder Bruce McLaren’s death
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Can McLaren keep the peace? – What to watch out for in the US GP
The title fight heats up in Austin as McLaren’s internal rivalry, Verstappen’s resurgence, Russell’s momentum and a sprint weekend promise a dramatic United States Grand Prix
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