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Flashback: Ayrton Senna’s airport debrief
In these days of private jets, it’s rare for journalists to share a flight with an F1 driver, let alone have the chance to chat. I captured this moment on…
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“The regulations might have combined to make this a vintage season”
Until Max Verstappen blitzed the pre-season testing in his Red Bull-Honda, there was no real reason to suppose the competitive hierarchy of this season was going to differ significantly from…
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Goin’ up, goin’ down in F1: Bahrain 2021 GP
The 2021 Bahrain GP went great for Lewis Hamilton, bad for some and even worse for others. In a new column, James Elson rates who and what is going up or down in F1
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Jacky Ickx: The Motor Sport Interview
He is a six-time Le Mans winner, Can-Am champion, the runner-up in the 1969 and 1970 Formula 1 World Championships for Brabham and Ferrari, twice World Endurance champion and Paris-Dakar…
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The man who brought Formula 1 into our homes
It is almost 20 years since his formal retirement as a full-time commentator, but he never really abandoned the job completely. Still working at an age that the majority simply…
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Four things you missed from the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
There was a lot to keep up with on Sunday night, here’s some things you might have missed from the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
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Murray Walker, the inspirational voice of F1 — by Ben Edwards
Monaco Grand Prix, 1995 and a key moment in my career as a commentator. Not only was it the first time that I walked the streets and absorbed the sheer…
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“It’s always convenient to consider bygone history in 10-year chunks”
It’s a truism that the tougher times become, the more many of us take refuge in the comfort of the past. As one who can hardly bear to watch such…
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How Mercedes sneaked past Red Bull with bold strategy in Bahrain
Red Bull may have had the faster car, but an aggressive strategy by Mercedes — and Hamilton’s pace — proved decisive in the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
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Flashback: Ayrton Senna’s airport debrief
In these days of private jets, it’s rare for journalists to share a flight with an F1 driver, let alone have the chance to chat. I captured this moment on…
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“The regulations might have combined to make this a vintage season”
Until Max Verstappen blitzed the pre-season testing in his Red Bull-Honda, there was no real reason to suppose the competitive hierarchy of this season was going to differ significantly from…
F1
Goin’ up, goin’ down in F1: Bahrain 2021 GP
The 2021 Bahrain GP went great for Lewis Hamilton, bad for some and even worse for others. In a new column, James Elson rates who and what is going up or down in F1
Great Read
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Jacky Ickx: The Motor Sport Interview
He is a six-time Le Mans winner, Can-Am champion, the runner-up in the 1969 and 1970 Formula 1 World Championships for Brabham and Ferrari, twice World Endurance champion and Paris-Dakar…
Archive
The man who brought Formula 1 into our homes
It is almost 20 years since his formal retirement as a full-time commentator, but he never really abandoned the job completely. Still working at an age that the majority simply…
F1
Four things you missed from the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
There was a lot to keep up with on Sunday night, here’s some things you might have missed from the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Great Read
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Murray Walker, the inspirational voice of F1 — by Ben Edwards
Monaco Grand Prix, 1995 and a key moment in my career as a commentator. Not only was it the first time that I walked the streets and absorbed the sheer…
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“It’s always convenient to consider bygone history in 10-year chunks”
It’s a truism that the tougher times become, the more many of us take refuge in the comfort of the past. As one who can hardly bear to watch such…
Mark Hughes
How Mercedes sneaked past Red Bull with bold strategy in Bahrain
Red Bull may have had the faster car, but an aggressive strategy by Mercedes — and Hamilton’s pace — proved decisive in the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
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Mark Hughes: McLaren ‘conspiracy’ is more likely a push for every microsecond
McLaren’s disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix led to speculation about a conspiracy to bring Max Verstappen back into the title fight. But there’s a more realistic explanation
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MPH: Did Norris find code to crack Vegas at last year’s race?
F1’s 2025 championship leader said he had to go to real set-up extremes to make his car competitive in the final Las Vegas Grand Prix stint last year – could that be key to Lando Norris’s success in the race this season?
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MPH: F1 has its best drivers ever, says McLaren boss. He has a point
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes the current F1 generation is the most competitive in history and called on reporters to scrutinise the claim. Mark Hughes didn’t need any more encouragement
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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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When Ron Dennis couldn’t handle Haas: ‘He shouted – gave me s***’
In this month’s magazine, Guenther Steiner tells Matt Bishop about the waves Haas made on its F1 entry
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McLaren doesn’t need a Piastri revival now – What to watch out for in Qatar GP
The Qatar Grand Prix will be a pressure-packed penultimate round of the 2025 F1 season. Here’s what to watch out for at the Lusail event
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Genius designer remembers Lotus F1 team’s final days: ‘They didn’t invest’
Peter Wright was with Lotus for some of the greatest F1 highs, but also witnessed its demise – he told the story to Motor Sport in this month’s magazine
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