MPH: After Honda, what next for F1’s other manufacturers?
The reasons for Honda’s F1 departure raise questions about the future of Renault and Mercedes in grand prix racing, writes Mark Hughes
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Car manufacturers are rethinking the justifications of competing in Formula 1; does Honda’s departure signal a return to the earlier days of the sport?
Honda will leave F1 at the end of next season to concentrate on battery and fuel cell technology, leaving Red Bull and AlphaTauri in search of a new engine supplier.…
Derek Bell and Porsche is a combination that brought such success for so many years that it’s difficult to imagine it could have been any other way. But in 1968,…
Damon Hill is often credited as the first second-generation Formula 1 world champion. But while Hill’s title in 1996 certainly made him the first champion son of a champion, there…
Mick Schumacher will take part in his first official Formula 1 weekend with Alfa Romeo at the Nürburgring, driving in first practice ahead of the Eifel Grand Prix. All three…
Lewis Hamilton has said that he doesn’t always get it right, following the Russian Grand Prix where he accused the FIA and race stewards of trying to stop him from…
The 91st Schumacher-equalling victory will just have to wait, as Lewis Hamilton’s Russian weekend cascaded out of his control through an unfortunate series of events, albeit triggered by his own…
The reasons for Honda’s F1 departure raise questions about the future of Renault and Mercedes in grand prix racing, writes Mark Hughes
Car manufacturers are rethinking the justifications of competing in Formula 1; does Honda’s departure signal a return to the earlier days of the sport?
Honda will leave F1 at the end of next season to concentrate on battery and fuel cell technology, leaving Red Bull and AlphaTauri in search of a new engine supplier.…
Derek Bell and Porsche is a combination that brought such success for so many years that it’s difficult to imagine it could have been any other way. But in 1968,…
Damon Hill is often credited as the first second-generation Formula 1 world champion. But while Hill’s title in 1996 certainly made him the first champion son of a champion, there…
Mick Schumacher will take part in his first official Formula 1 weekend with Alfa Romeo at the Nürburgring, driving in first practice ahead of the Eifel Grand Prix. All three…
Lewis Hamilton has said that he doesn’t always get it right, following the Russian Grand Prix where he accused the FIA and race stewards of trying to stop him from…
The 91st Schumacher-equalling victory will just have to wait, as Lewis Hamilton’s Russian weekend cascaded out of his control through an unfortunate series of events, albeit triggered by his own…
One year ago McLaren scored a shock Miami win, but it proved a changing of the F1 guard – can Red Bull do the same to fight back in Florida this weekend, asks Mark Hughes
Fears that one engine manufacturer will dominate F1 from 2026 are likely to see strugglers allowed to catch up. If power units are to be artificially equalised, how much of a technical competition will it be? asks Mark Hughes
When does a rookie have the edge over an F1 world champion? Perhaps in Jeddah, says Mark Hughes, where the unsettling effect of a softer tyre compound is less likely to faze younger drivers than the likes of Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton
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
Max Verstappen is set to start on pole for the 2025 Miami Grand Prix after a brilliant lap that left Lando Norris second. Here’s how the starting grid looks for Sunday’s race
In a repeat of the 2024 race, Norris got lucky with the timing of a late safety car to win Miami’s sprint race
The 2025 Miami GP’s one-off liveries – particularly Ferrari’s – are a timely reminder that ‘special’ doesn’t always mean good
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