Michael Schumacher’s scintillating Spa F1 debut: ‘You just knew he was special’
30 years ago today, Michael Schumacher announced himself to the F1 world – the man who was right beside him, Trevor Foster, recalled the weekend to James Elson
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Throughout racing history we have seen clean drivers and dirty drivers, aggressive drivers, and timid ones too. Partisan – largely social media – outbursts plonked convenient labels on both the…
Looking at the half-season to date as Formula 1 takes its summer break, Ferrari is the most improved team from last year – albeit from a base of 2020 being…
Pierre Gasly has been putting together his finest F1 season to date. Adam Cooper looks at whether it’ll be enough for another promotion
15 years ago, Jenson Button overcame the conditions in the only way he knew how to take his debut F1 win – he recalled the story to James Elson
Christian Horner recently confirmed that it was highly likely Red Bull would be retaining Sergio Perez into next season, praising him for his contribution to the team. “He has brought…
“It’s awesome that he works with other athletes,” Formula 3 title contender Oli Caldwell says. “I’ve gone to a boxing gym a few times with Alex Albon – Patrick coaches…
Formula 1 has confirmed the cancellation of the Japanese Grand Prix, providing a potential headache if it wants to replace the race
Austria ’75 found Penske at its lowest ebb – but then a year later it fought back, with the help of John Watson, a ‘magic’ set of tyres and a Gillette-themed bet
30 years ago today, Michael Schumacher announced himself to the F1 world – the man who was right beside him, Trevor Foster, recalled the weekend to James Elson
Throughout racing history we have seen clean drivers and dirty drivers, aggressive drivers, and timid ones too. Partisan – largely social media – outbursts plonked convenient labels on both the…
Looking at the half-season to date as Formula 1 takes its summer break, Ferrari is the most improved team from last year – albeit from a base of 2020 being…
Pierre Gasly has been putting together his finest F1 season to date. Adam Cooper looks at whether it’ll be enough for another promotion
15 years ago, Jenson Button overcame the conditions in the only way he knew how to take his debut F1 win – he recalled the story to James Elson
Christian Horner recently confirmed that it was highly likely Red Bull would be retaining Sergio Perez into next season, praising him for his contribution to the team. “He has brought…
“It’s awesome that he works with other athletes,” Formula 3 title contender Oli Caldwell says. “I’ve gone to a boxing gym a few times with Alex Albon – Patrick coaches…
Formula 1 has confirmed the cancellation of the Japanese Grand Prix, providing a potential headache if it wants to replace the race
Austria ’75 found Penske at its lowest ebb – but then a year later it fought back, with the help of John Watson, a ‘magic’ set of tyres and a Gillette-themed bet
F1 has trimmed its 2026 regulations ahead of Miami. Mark Hughes points out that these minor changes don’t address the real issues — and pretending otherwise helps no-one
As F1 prepares to vote on a package of 2026 regulation tweaks, Mark Hughes argues the most meaningful fix is the one it’s least likely to try
Charles Leclerc has mastered F1’s new regulations by rooting out the best deployment tricks, while Max Verstappen has been stripped of his advantage, writes Mark Hughes
He wasn’t the fastest driver in Kenya – he failed to win a single stage – but traditionalists will tell you that speed is not the most important thing on…
China March 13–15 Like Round 1, the season’s second race was another Mercedes lockout, but the outcome at Shanghai differed from Albert Park: a 2-1 rather than a 1-2. Make…
March 21, 2026 Nürburgring, Germany A hero’s welcome for Max Verstappen in the Nürburgring pitlane after what appeared to have been victory in NLS2 as the four-time Formula 1 champion…
A Formula 1 world championship is meant to identify the best-of-the best. But being among the greatest drivers of your era is no guarantee of a title: here are some of the legendary characters never to be crowned a world champion
Istanbul Park’s return to the calendar is welcome news, and a reminder that other venues are still available
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
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