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2020 F1 Russian Grand Prix qualifying: ‘Horrible’ session for polesitter Hamilton
From a precarious position in Q2, Lewis Hamilton took pole position in qualifying for the 2020 F1 Russian Grand Prix. But is he in the best position for tomorrow’s race?
Ex-Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali to replace Chase Carey as F1 CEO
Lamborghini CEO and former Scuderia Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali will replace Chase Carey as Formula 1 CEO in 2021. Carey had already confirmed that he is stepping down from…
Alonso hoping for third F1 title as he prepares for GP return
Fernando Alonso has said that he is returning to Formula 1 in the hope that a level playing field will give him the chance to win a third world championship.…


Racing Lives: Cesare & Alex Fiorio
Straddling both the worlds of Formula 1 and rallying, the Fiorio family has had a sizeable impact upon both. Cesare found his feet in rallying as a driver first, and…

Word on the beat, November 2020
The Racing Point brake duct appeal was finally dropped during the weekend of the Italian Grand Prix. Ferrari is satisfied that the FIA’s latest directives restricting the possibility of reverse…


Lunch with… Johnny Herbert & Damon Hill
Dumb and dumber. That’s how Sky Formula 1 presenter Simon Lazenby once chose to refer to our guests for lunch this month. The question is, which one is which? Let’s…
2020 Russian Grand Prix preview: Will Hamilton equal Schumacher’s 91-win record?
We are now officially in the second half of the 2020 Formula 1 season and after a what must feel like a luxury week off for the teams and drivers,…


Deadline day blow for Sergio Perez
Sebastian Vettel will lead Aston Martin’s new F1 programme next year. The speculation began before the season, from the moment the announcement came that the Vettel-Ferrari partnership would not continue…
2020 F1 Russian Grand Prix report: ‘They are trying to stop me,’ says Hamilton, as penalty hands Bottas win
2020 F1 Russian Grand Prix qualifying: ‘Horrible’ session for polesitter Hamilton
From a precarious position in Q2, Lewis Hamilton took pole position in qualifying for the 2020 F1 Russian Grand Prix. But is he in the best position for tomorrow’s race?
Ex-Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali to replace Chase Carey as F1 CEO
Lamborghini CEO and former Scuderia Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali will replace Chase Carey as Formula 1 CEO in 2021. Carey had already confirmed that he is stepping down from…
Alonso hoping for third F1 title as he prepares for GP return
Fernando Alonso has said that he is returning to Formula 1 in the hope that a level playing field will give him the chance to win a third world championship.…


Racing Lives: Cesare & Alex Fiorio
Straddling both the worlds of Formula 1 and rallying, the Fiorio family has had a sizeable impact upon both. Cesare found his feet in rallying as a driver first, and…

Word on the beat, November 2020
The Racing Point brake duct appeal was finally dropped during the weekend of the Italian Grand Prix. Ferrari is satisfied that the FIA’s latest directives restricting the possibility of reverse…


Lunch with… Johnny Herbert & Damon Hill
Dumb and dumber. That’s how Sky Formula 1 presenter Simon Lazenby once chose to refer to our guests for lunch this month. The question is, which one is which? Let’s…
2020 Russian Grand Prix preview: Will Hamilton equal Schumacher’s 91-win record?
We are now officially in the second half of the 2020 Formula 1 season and after a what must feel like a luxury week off for the teams and drivers,…


Deadline day blow for Sergio Perez
Sebastian Vettel will lead Aston Martin’s new F1 programme next year. The speculation began before the season, from the moment the announcement came that the Vettel-Ferrari partnership would not continue…
Standings – 2025 F1 World Championship
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View allMr Saturday: How scorching pole secured Russell’s Montreal win
George Russell took command of the Canadian GP with an imperious qualifying performance – Mark Hughes analyses the full Montreal F1 weekend
MPH: Ferrari to sack Vasseur? It’s the same cycle of F1 failure
Reports that Fred Vasseur is under pressure don’t seem to bode well for the Ferrari F1 boss. Will the team once more take the short-term approach and ignore its tested blueprint for success, says Mark Hughes
MPH: Verstappen’s self-destructive rage has put him on brink of F1 race ban
Max Verstappen is just one offence away from an F1 race ban and a pattern has emerged in the way he’s racked up penalty points, says Mark Hughes
Race Reports & Analysis
View allMcLaren 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
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
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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View allF1 race contracts: How long each circuit will stay on the calendar
As F1 expands globally, the future of each grand prix depends on complex, evolving contracts between race promoters and commercial rights holders, with some circuits secured long-term and others facing uncertainty
Matt Bishop: F1’s self-destruction at Indianapolis – inside the 2005 US GP
Twenty years on from the infamous 2005 United States Grand Prix, Matt Bishop revisits how a catastrophic tyre failure, leadership deadlock, and political infighting turned an F1 race into a global embarrassment
Will Norris ever learn how to race? Up/Down in Canada
Lando Norris’s wrecked McLaren was some metaphor for his racing aptitude over the last 12 months
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