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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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Mercedes master plan helps Hamilton out-fox Red Bull: 2021 Spanish Grand Prix race report
Lewis Hamilton’s race-winning Spanish GP strategy was decided on long before the lights went out in the race and it caught Red Bull and Max Verstappen napping
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Hamilton hunts down Verstappen for victory: 2021 Spanish Grand Prix lap by lap report
Lewis Hamilton took a brilliant victory in Spain to extend his championship lead after a race-long battle with Max Verstappen. The Red Bull driver stole the lead at the first…
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Ocon on Alpine’s 2021 aspirations: ‘This is a big statement’
After a low-key first couple of 2021 races, Esteban Ocon and Alpine seem to be building a head of steam – Adam Cooper looks at whether the French combination can keep it going
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2021 Spanish GP qualifying report: Hamilton makes his tonne
Lewis Hamilton kept his cool in the heat on a historic day in Spain – the 7-time champion took his 100th pole position
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Hamilton makes history with 100th pole at 2021 Spanish GP qualifying
Lewis Hamilton claimed his 100th pole position – the first ever driver to do so – ahead of Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas
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Williams boss explains the ‘huge’ impact Jenson Button is having on team
Jenson Button was announced as Senior Advisor to the Williams team in January, and team boss Jost Capito says the squad is already reaping the benefits
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Like it or not, Hamilton is on course to be a Formula 1 legend
Lewis Hamilton is perhaps the most unappreciated racing genius of his time, but why is he so easy to dislike?
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2021 Spanish Grand Prix practice round-up: Hamilton leads Mercedes one-two after FP2
Valtteri Bottas continued his fine Friday form, ending FP1 top of the times ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix
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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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Mercedes master plan helps Hamilton out-fox Red Bull: 2021 Spanish Grand Prix race report
Lewis Hamilton’s race-winning Spanish GP strategy was decided on long before the lights went out in the race and it caught Red Bull and Max Verstappen napping
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Hamilton hunts down Verstappen for victory: 2021 Spanish Grand Prix lap by lap report
Lewis Hamilton took a brilliant victory in Spain to extend his championship lead after a race-long battle with Max Verstappen. The Red Bull driver stole the lead at the first…
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Ocon on Alpine’s 2021 aspirations: ‘This is a big statement’
After a low-key first couple of 2021 races, Esteban Ocon and Alpine seem to be building a head of steam – Adam Cooper looks at whether the French combination can keep it going
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2021 Spanish GP qualifying report: Hamilton makes his tonne
Lewis Hamilton kept his cool in the heat on a historic day in Spain – the 7-time champion took his 100th pole position
F1
Hamilton makes history with 100th pole at 2021 Spanish GP qualifying
Lewis Hamilton claimed his 100th pole position – the first ever driver to do so – ahead of Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas
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Williams boss explains the ‘huge’ impact Jenson Button is having on team
Jenson Button was announced as Senior Advisor to the Williams team in January, and team boss Jost Capito says the squad is already reaping the benefits
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Like it or not, Hamilton is on course to be a Formula 1 legend
Lewis Hamilton is perhaps the most unappreciated racing genius of his time, but why is he so easy to dislike?
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2021 Spanish Grand Prix practice round-up: Hamilton leads Mercedes one-two after FP2
Valtteri Bottas continued his fine Friday form, ending FP1 top of the times ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix
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Mark Hughes unpicks the energy deployment data, the Mercedes engine intrigue and Red Bull Powertrains’ ominous long runs from Bahrain F1 testing to ask who was really fastest
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MPH: ‘Does Mercedes’ power unit break F1 rules? It’s not as simple as that…’
Mercedes’ F1 rivals are united in protesting its new power unit, as the series aims to stamp out “smart rule interpretation”. But it won’t be easy to resolve, explains Mark Hughes
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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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Schumacher in a Ligier? F1’s most unlikely testing stories
Alain Prost adopted a disguise; Kimi Räikkönen was “Eskimo”; and Ayrton Senna was bizarrely unsuccessful: the strange and secret stories of F1 drivers who tested cars they were never meant to drive
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Why 2026 F1 race starts are a problem waiting to happen
The removal of the MGU-H from Formula 1’s 2026 power units has turned race starts into one of the most technically treacherous moments ahead of the first race, and the paddock is bracing itself
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Matt Bishop: Modern F1 peaked in 1991 – look at what we’ve lost
As Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso question the complexity of 2026’s new cars, Matt Bishop looks back to 1991 and a Formula 1 season that struck the perfect balance between innovation and joy
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