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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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2021 Bahrain GP report: Hamilton needs ‘something special’ to beat Verstappen
Thrilling finale to 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix sees Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton duel for victory in what looks to be the battle for the championship
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Hamilton holds off Verstappen in electric duel: 2021 Bahrain GP lap by lap
Lewis Hamilton secured a magnificent victory in Bahrain over Max Verstappen in one of F1’s most memorable battles in recent years. The hopes were that Red Bull would be in…
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‘F1 shaping up to be pretty awesome’ says Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo’s move from Renault to McLaren was announced so long ago that in recent weeks he’s almost been overlooked amid the talk about Sebastian Vettel going to Aston Martin…
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2021 Bahrain GP qualifying report: Verstappen pole points to thrilling season
You don’t always get what you wish for but, in 2021, it looks like we might: a full-on world championship fight between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen! Okay, it’s race…
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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…
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
Archive
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…
Archive
“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
F1
2021 Bahrain GP report: Hamilton needs ‘something special’ to beat Verstappen
Thrilling finale to 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix sees Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton duel for victory in what looks to be the battle for the championship
F1
Hamilton holds off Verstappen in electric duel: 2021 Bahrain GP lap by lap
Lewis Hamilton secured a magnificent victory in Bahrain over Max Verstappen in one of F1’s most memorable battles in recent years. The hopes were that Red Bull would be in…
F1
‘F1 shaping up to be pretty awesome’ says Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo’s move from Renault to McLaren was announced so long ago that in recent weeks he’s almost been overlooked amid the talk about Sebastian Vettel going to Aston Martin…
F1
2021 Bahrain GP qualifying report: Verstappen pole points to thrilling season
You don’t always get what you wish for but, in 2021, it looks like we might: a full-on world championship fight between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen! Okay, it’s race…
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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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Martin Brundle reveals his F1 driver of 2025
Veteran broadcaster and F1 driver Martin Brundle has picked out the contender he’s been most impressed with this year
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Prost laments Renault’s ‘sad’ F1 exit: ‘It’ll be difficult to come back’
Alain Prost has given his view on Renault exiting F1 as an engine manufacturer
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Mohammed Ben Sulayem re-elected – how he became FIA president
Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s has now been re-elected as FIA president, after a controversial first term. But how did he become the first non-European president in the FIA’s history?
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