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● The gearbox sensor issue that had both Mercedes on the verge of retirement throughout the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix was as a result of high spike loadings into the…
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Formula 1 in 2020: Bravely into the new world
So perhaps the strangest, most dystopian season in the sport’s history begins. But regardless of the surreal circumstances of the outside world in which F1 has to exist, its life…
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F1 2020: Runners and riders
Mercedes AMG Brackley, uk Last year 1 The undoubted benchmark of the sport at the moment. Can it make it a clean sweep of seven drivers and constructors titles? Lewis…
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Double time for the British GP
This year Silverstone will host a British Grand Prix like no other. For a start there will be no spectators in the grandstands as a result of the social distancing…
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What is F1’s future?
The coronavirus crisis has forced Formula 1 to take a long, hard look at itself and find the answers to some very searching questions – or at the very least…
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MPH: How Hamilton won unchallenged: 2020 Hungarian Grand Prix analysis
There were all sorts of distracting features to this race, mainly related to the wet track it started on. Max Verstappen’s crash on the formation lap and his mechanics’ heroic…
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2020 F1 Hungarian Grand Prix report: Crushing victory not enough for Hamilton
At 2.47pm at the Hungaroring, Max Verstappen’s Hungarian Grand Prix appeared to be over. And the formation lap was due to start at 3.10pm. Then, thirty seconds before the five-minute…
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2020 Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying: Mercedes finally reveals its true pace
Almost a second ahead of the Racing Points on the second row, Lewis Hamilton starts on pole for the 2020 Hungarian Grand Prix, as Mercedes shows its full pace for the first time this season
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James Hunt’s brilliant win that never was: the 1976 British GP
James Hunt’s finest race? From start to well beyond the finish, controversy dogged the 1976 British Grand Prix but the Brands Hatch display was a great drive from the home favourite
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F1 report: Word on the beat
● The gearbox sensor issue that had both Mercedes on the verge of retirement throughout the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix was as a result of high spike loadings into the…
Archive
Formula 1 in 2020: Bravely into the new world
So perhaps the strangest, most dystopian season in the sport’s history begins. But regardless of the surreal circumstances of the outside world in which F1 has to exist, its life…
Archive
F1 2020: Runners and riders
Mercedes AMG Brackley, uk Last year 1 The undoubted benchmark of the sport at the moment. Can it make it a clean sweep of seven drivers and constructors titles? Lewis…
Archive
Double time for the British GP
This year Silverstone will host a British Grand Prix like no other. For a start there will be no spectators in the grandstands as a result of the social distancing…
Archive
What is F1’s future?
The coronavirus crisis has forced Formula 1 to take a long, hard look at itself and find the answers to some very searching questions – or at the very least…
F1
MPH: How Hamilton won unchallenged: 2020 Hungarian Grand Prix analysis
There were all sorts of distracting features to this race, mainly related to the wet track it started on. Max Verstappen’s crash on the formation lap and his mechanics’ heroic…
F1
2020 F1 Hungarian Grand Prix report: Crushing victory not enough for Hamilton
At 2.47pm at the Hungaroring, Max Verstappen’s Hungarian Grand Prix appeared to be over. And the formation lap was due to start at 3.10pm. Then, thirty seconds before the five-minute…
F1
2020 Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying: Mercedes finally reveals its true pace
Almost a second ahead of the Racing Points on the second row, Lewis Hamilton starts on pole for the 2020 Hungarian Grand Prix, as Mercedes shows its full pace for the first time this season
Racing History
James Hunt’s brilliant win that never was: the 1976 British GP
James Hunt’s finest race? From start to well beyond the finish, controversy dogged the 1976 British Grand Prix but the Brands Hatch display was a great drive from the home favourite
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MPH: If F1 wants equal engines, where does artificial competition stop?
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
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MPH: Will youth trump experience in Saudi GP with a tyre twist?
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
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MPH: F1 in ‘crisis meeting’ as engine civil war threatens to erupt
Friday’s summit in Bahrain between the FIA, teams and manufacturers may have been dressed up as a gathering to discuss the idea of a return to V10 engines. But make no mistake: they’re crunch talks as the 2026 rules continue to create problems, says Mark Hughes
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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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Axe hangs over Perez as Marko jets in to discuss Red Bull replacement
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
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Ferrari ‘scrapyard’ F1 livery and other one-off designs for 2025 Miami GP
There will be some eye-opening special edition F1 car liveries at the Miami Grand Prix this weekend. Here’s a look at the one-off paint schemes that have been announced
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F1 Fantasy: top picks & predictions for the 2025 Miami GP
It’s time to make some big chip decisions for your 2025 F1 Fantasy Miami GP line-up. Here are our predictions; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and further analysis
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Lando Norris’s long list of mistakes that makes Piastri the new F1 title favourite
Since scoring his maiden Formula 1 win in Miami a year ago, Lando Norris has enjoyed several highs, but also many lows which threaten to relegate him to second fiddle to Oscar Piastri if he doesn’t bounce back quickly
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