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Qatar’s Losail circuit will host its first Formula 1 grand prix later this year, filling the vacant mid-November slot in the calendar. The track will host the inaugural Qatar Grand…
There are times in this job when you really wish you could just interrupt a driver and clarify things. I’ve done it before in the past, but the world of…
In a sport like Formula 1, where money talks louder than any other commodity, it’s not often that common sense prevails. But in the case of George Russell and Mercedes,…
Before he became an F1 commentator, PR guru and race and rally driver, Tony Jardine was an ordinary enthusiast, queueing for autographs and taking pictures of his heroes, including Jackie…
Colombo V12 (1947-65) Though I lack the evidence to support it, when people reading this magazine think ‘V12’, I’d bet plenty more thought of this engine than any other. Gioacchino…
The best, most successful V12 in F1 history was actually a flat one, Mauro Forghieri’s 180- degree masterpiece for Ferrari, which served the team from the beginning of 1970 to…
Ultimately it was the sound. Higher rpm delivered smoothly thanks to smaller, lighter reciprocating parts and an even firing order, plus the cachet of costly complexity, added to its appeal.…
We seem destined to enter an era of near-silence. Motor racing could soon be characterised purely by the sound of tyres on asphalt, rather than the wail of internal combustion.…
This article uses edited passages from Maurice Hamilton’s book, a tribute to the voice of F1: Murray Walker: Incredible! At the 2000 German Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher’s Ferrari started from…
Qatar’s Losail circuit will host its first Formula 1 grand prix later this year, filling the vacant mid-November slot in the calendar. The track will host the inaugural Qatar Grand…
There are times in this job when you really wish you could just interrupt a driver and clarify things. I’ve done it before in the past, but the world of…
In a sport like Formula 1, where money talks louder than any other commodity, it’s not often that common sense prevails. But in the case of George Russell and Mercedes,…
Before he became an F1 commentator, PR guru and race and rally driver, Tony Jardine was an ordinary enthusiast, queueing for autographs and taking pictures of his heroes, including Jackie…
Colombo V12 (1947-65) Though I lack the evidence to support it, when people reading this magazine think ‘V12’, I’d bet plenty more thought of this engine than any other. Gioacchino…
The best, most successful V12 in F1 history was actually a flat one, Mauro Forghieri’s 180- degree masterpiece for Ferrari, which served the team from the beginning of 1970 to…
Ultimately it was the sound. Higher rpm delivered smoothly thanks to smaller, lighter reciprocating parts and an even firing order, plus the cachet of costly complexity, added to its appeal.…
We seem destined to enter an era of near-silence. Motor racing could soon be characterised purely by the sound of tyres on asphalt, rather than the wail of internal combustion.…
Lando Norris responded bluntly to George Russell’s complaints of struggling to adapt to this year’s Mercedes F1 car. It exposed more than just their different driving styles, says Mark Hughes; it shows where their heads are at
Hungary revealed how wind and worn tarmac are rewriting the rules of 2026 F1 performance, and why some of the grid’s best drivers are struggling to keep up. Mark Hughes explains
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To call Gwen Lagrue a ’scout’ is reductive. Identifying talent is just part of the equation; he supplements that by developing it, playing a central role in nurturing a plethora…
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Niki Lauda’s blazing Ferrari cast a pall over the 1976 German Grand Prix, so it’s easy to overlook what happened in the F1 race. Matt Bishop recognises James Hunt’s masterful and brave victory at the Nürburgring
Long before Drive to Survive, an ex-Beatle and lifelong racing obsessive told Barry Sheene how F1 would find its biggest audience
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