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Why Valtteri Bottas is doing just fine at Mercedes
There hasn’t really been a title fight between Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton, but that might not matter in terms of his future at Mercedes
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Leclerc and Ferrari on their chances at ‘special’ Monaco home race
Ferrari and Charles Leclerc have looked competitive in the opening races – Maranello believes the pace evidenced so far this season could point to a strong Monaco
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Red Bull rear wing set to be banned with new FIA technical directive
Lewis Hamilton spotted Red Bull’s flexible rear wings in Spain that are now set to be outlawed by the French Grand Prix
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Has Yuki Tsunoda’s momentum finally stalled in F1?
He captured headlines in testing and round one in Bahrain but since then, Yuki Tsunoda has struggled to get to grips with F1 life
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Bottas and Perez still pivotal to the F1 story in 2021
The forgotten men in the 2021 F1 title battle but both Perez and Bottas could play a crucial role this season for their team-mates
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Why Hamilton vs Verstappen could surpass Senna vs Prost
When it comes to great championship battles, those between McLaren team-mates Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost take some beating. But could the modern-day showdown between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen be even more explosive?
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Goin’ up, goin’ down: the 2021 Spanish GP
Mobile chicanes, real chicanes, some interesting approaches to face-mask wearing – it’s what’s going up and down at the 2021 Spanish Grand Prix
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Botched pit stops and old-school overtakes: 2021 Spanish Grand Prix – what you missed
The 2021 Spanish Grand Prix bucked the trend of boring Barcelona races and provided an intriguing afternoon and plenty to talk about
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How foresight helped Mercedes win the Spanish GP – MPH
Thinking about what it did on Friday and Saturday helped Mercedes win on Sunday, as Mark Hughes explains
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Why Valtteri Bottas is doing just fine at Mercedes
There hasn’t really been a title fight between Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton, but that might not matter in terms of his future at Mercedes
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Leclerc and Ferrari on their chances at ‘special’ Monaco home race
Ferrari and Charles Leclerc have looked competitive in the opening races – Maranello believes the pace evidenced so far this season could point to a strong Monaco
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Red Bull rear wing set to be banned with new FIA technical directive
Lewis Hamilton spotted Red Bull’s flexible rear wings in Spain that are now set to be outlawed by the French Grand Prix
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Has Yuki Tsunoda’s momentum finally stalled in F1?
He captured headlines in testing and round one in Bahrain but since then, Yuki Tsunoda has struggled to get to grips with F1 life
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Bottas and Perez still pivotal to the F1 story in 2021
The forgotten men in the 2021 F1 title battle but both Perez and Bottas could play a crucial role this season for their team-mates
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Why Hamilton vs Verstappen could surpass Senna vs Prost
When it comes to great championship battles, those between McLaren team-mates Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost take some beating. But could the modern-day showdown between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen be even more explosive?
F1
Goin’ up, goin’ down: the 2021 Spanish GP
Mobile chicanes, real chicanes, some interesting approaches to face-mask wearing – it’s what’s going up and down at the 2021 Spanish Grand Prix
F1
Botched pit stops and old-school overtakes: 2021 Spanish Grand Prix – what you missed
The 2021 Spanish Grand Prix bucked the trend of boring Barcelona races and provided an intriguing afternoon and plenty to talk about
F1
How foresight helped Mercedes win the Spanish GP – MPH
Thinking about what it did on Friday and Saturday helped Mercedes win on Sunday, as Mark Hughes explains
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MPH: Assessing F1’s rookie class of 2025 – the Mark Hughes verdict
Mark Hughes weighs up an exceptional 2025 rookie class, dissecting four contrasting debut seasons to reveal who truly stood out the most
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Mark Hughes: Andrea Stella finally banished the ghost of 2010 Abu Dhabi disaster
Mark Hughes revisits the race that gave McLaren team principal Andrea Stella a sleepless night ahead of this year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: how victory in 2025 was forged from a Ferrari failure 15 years earlier
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Mark Hughes: Piastri pass on Norris was part of McLaren’s bold strategy to foil Verstappen
Mark Hughes explains how McLaren’s pre-planned lap-one swap and split-tyre strategy blunted Verstappen’s threat and laid the groundwork for Norris’s title-winning drive
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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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Explained: The new mode names for active aero and energy boost for F1 2026
The FIA defined clear new terminology for 2026 F1 as radical aero and power changes reshape the series
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Return of the Portuguese GP. Is it a placeholder for another F1 street track?
Formula 1’s two-year return to Portimao may be less a long-term endorsement than a holding pattern, as the championship keeps calendar space open for future street races
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Matt Bishop: He was Williams’ first winning driver but so few know his name
Two Australian F1 drivers who came to Europe at the same time: one became world champion, the other faded from memory. But both Alan Jones and Brian McGuire have their place in racing history
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