
Mercedes streamliner sells for €51m, becoming most expensive F1 car ever auctioned
A Mercedes W196 R streamliner F1 car raced by Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss has become the most expensive Grand Prix car ever sold at auction
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Honda says it’s struggling with ‘technically challenging’ 2026 Aston Martin power unit but Newey and Stroll shouldn’t worry just yet
Every F1 driver dreams of competing in Ferrari red. However, even the brightest stars can struggle at the Scuderia
The dream begins — but not without a small stumble. Lewis Hamilton has had his first Ferrari F1 crash as he prepares for the 2025 season. Here’s what we know about his contract, testing and pre-season plans
Johnny Herbert has lost his role as an F1 race official after criticising Max Verstappen, having penalised the driver in last year’s Mexico City Grand Prix
Lawrence Stroll isn’t the first Canadian billionaire at ‘Team Silverstone’. Two decades ago, Alex Shnaider bought what was then the Jordan team and revealed his plans to Matt Bishop in an initially uncomfortable interview
September 7, 1997 Monza, Italy A red and yellow striped flag is shown to indicate a slippery surface as Michael Schumacher slides his Ferrari on his way to sixth place…
Chris Froggatt For Chris Froggatt, the XX Programme provided an entrée into motor sport. Eight years on from taking his first steps out on circuit with Ferrari, he’s the winner…
It started with a simple yet bold request. A purchaser of an early 2000s Ferrari Formula 1 car wanted to experience his machine on track. He understood that the only…
A Mercedes W196 R streamliner F1 car raced by Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss has become the most expensive Grand Prix car ever sold at auction
Honda says it’s struggling with ‘technically challenging’ 2026 Aston Martin power unit but Newey and Stroll shouldn’t worry just yet
Every F1 driver dreams of competing in Ferrari red. However, even the brightest stars can struggle at the Scuderia
The dream begins — but not without a small stumble. Lewis Hamilton has had his first Ferrari F1 crash as he prepares for the 2025 season. Here’s what we know about his contract, testing and pre-season plans
Johnny Herbert has lost his role as an F1 race official after criticising Max Verstappen, having penalised the driver in last year’s Mexico City Grand Prix
Lawrence Stroll isn’t the first Canadian billionaire at ‘Team Silverstone’. Two decades ago, Alex Shnaider bought what was then the Jordan team and revealed his plans to Matt Bishop in an initially uncomfortable interview
September 7, 1997 Monza, Italy A red and yellow striped flag is shown to indicate a slippery surface as Michael Schumacher slides his Ferrari on his way to sixth place…
Chris Froggatt For Chris Froggatt, the XX Programme provided an entrée into motor sport. Eight years on from taking his first steps out on circuit with Ferrari, he’s the winner…
It started with a simple yet bold request. A purchaser of an early 2000s Ferrari Formula 1 car wanted to experience his machine on track. He understood that the only…
George Russell took command of the Canadian GP with an imperious qualifying performance – Mark Hughes analyses the full Montreal F1 weekend
Reports that Fred Vasseur is under pressure don’t seem to bode well for the Ferrari F1 boss. Will the team once more take the short-term approach and ignore its tested blueprint for success, says Mark Hughes
Max Verstappen is just one offence away from an F1 race ban and a pattern has emerged in the way he’s racked up penalty points, says Mark Hughes
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
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
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
As F1 expands globally, the future of each grand prix depends on complex, evolving contracts between race promoters and commercial rights holders, with some circuits secured long-term and others facing uncertainty
Twenty years on from the infamous 2005 United States Grand Prix, Matt Bishop revisits how a catastrophic tyre failure, leadership deadlock, and political infighting turned an F1 race into a global embarrassment
Lando Norris’s wrecked McLaren was some metaphor for his racing aptitude over the last 12 months
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