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Formula 1 good month, bad month: August 2021
Good month Hope for Haas Haas almost made it into Q2 in Baku by virtue of everyone else crashing and the sheer number of red flags, then leapfrogged Williams in…
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Lewis Hamilton’s Senna connection
We’ve now entered the teens in years since Lewis Hamilton took the first of his six British GP victories – 13 years ago this July. Hamilton’s maiden Silverstone win was…
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Word on the beat, August 2021
Asked in Baku why he hasn’t done a track walk since 2017, Max Verstappen replied, “I can’t be arsed. If I need to learn anything about the track, I just…
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When an F1 car suddenly fails — Johnny Herbert
The Baku weekend began with a lot of talk about illegal ‘bendy wings’, further stoking the Mercedes/Red Bull rivalry – but it never amounted to much. How do you test…
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The hard chargers
Strategy presented something of a dilemma at Baku, partly because of the complications in choice of wing level (see Tech), partly because of the behaviour of the softest tyres in…
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2021 Monaco & Azerbaijan GPs: Advantage Max… for now
Monaco GP | Azerbaijan GP This is where the competitive shape of the season changed again, where the narrative of the fight up front between Mercedes and Red Bull took…
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Gilles Villeneuve’s 1981 Spanish caravan: ‘He won with a dog of a car’
The 1981 Spanish GP is remebered by some as Gilles Villeneuve’s greatest win, and John Watson had a front-row seat – in his McLaren MP4/1
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Goin’ up, goin’ down: 2021 French GP
Scuderia on the slide, Perez eating mammoth stints for breakfast and oscillating off-road surfaces – here’s what was going up and down at the 2021 French GP
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Midfield maestros and last-gasp contact: 2021 French Grand Prix what you missed
Another strategic race made for great viewing as Max Verstappen took the plaudits in France while Aston Martin pulled off their own strategy sweep for points
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Formula 1 good month, bad month: August 2021
Good month Hope for Haas Haas almost made it into Q2 in Baku by virtue of everyone else crashing and the sheer number of red flags, then leapfrogged Williams in…
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Lewis Hamilton’s Senna connection
We’ve now entered the teens in years since Lewis Hamilton took the first of his six British GP victories – 13 years ago this July. Hamilton’s maiden Silverstone win was…
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Word on the beat, August 2021
Asked in Baku why he hasn’t done a track walk since 2017, Max Verstappen replied, “I can’t be arsed. If I need to learn anything about the track, I just…
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When an F1 car suddenly fails — Johnny Herbert
The Baku weekend began with a lot of talk about illegal ‘bendy wings’, further stoking the Mercedes/Red Bull rivalry – but it never amounted to much. How do you test…
Archive
The hard chargers
Strategy presented something of a dilemma at Baku, partly because of the complications in choice of wing level (see Tech), partly because of the behaviour of the softest tyres in…
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2021 Monaco & Azerbaijan GPs: Advantage Max… for now
Monaco GP | Azerbaijan GP This is where the competitive shape of the season changed again, where the narrative of the fight up front between Mercedes and Red Bull took…
F1
Gilles Villeneuve’s 1981 Spanish caravan: ‘He won with a dog of a car’
The 1981 Spanish GP is remebered by some as Gilles Villeneuve’s greatest win, and John Watson had a front-row seat – in his McLaren MP4/1
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Goin’ up, goin’ down: 2021 French GP
Scuderia on the slide, Perez eating mammoth stints for breakfast and oscillating off-road surfaces – here’s what was going up and down at the 2021 French GP
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Midfield maestros and last-gasp contact: 2021 French Grand Prix what you missed
Another strategic race made for great viewing as Max Verstappen took the plaudits in France while Aston Martin pulled off their own strategy sweep for points
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Mark Hughes: McLaren ‘conspiracy’ is more likely a push for every microsecond
McLaren’s disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix led to speculation about a conspiracy to bring Max Verstappen back into the title fight. But there’s a more realistic explanation
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MPH: Did Norris find code to crack Vegas at last year’s race?
F1’s 2025 championship leader said he had to go to real set-up extremes to make his car competitive in the final Las Vegas Grand Prix stint last year – could that be key to Lando Norris’s success in the race this season?
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MPH: F1 has its best drivers ever, says McLaren boss. He has a point
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes the current F1 generation is the most competitive in history and called on reporters to scrutinise the claim. Mark Hughes didn’t need any more encouragement
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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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F1 Fantasy: top picks & predictions for the 2025 Qatar GP
Who will win F1 Fantasy’s duel in the desert at the 2025 Qatar GP? Here are our predictions; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and further analysis
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Newey’s team principal move is Stroll’s riskiest F1 gamble
Aston Martin’s call to make Adrian Newey team principal marks Lawrence Stroll’s boldest decision yet
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Adrian Newey profile: from F1 design guru to Aston Martin team boss
Over four decades Adrian Newey has become F1’s most successful car designer, his longevity ensured by a host of technological innovations. Now he’s the Aston Martin F1 team boss – read his story
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