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Mercedes off the hook? 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix – what to watch for
The first of back-to-back race weekends takes F1 back to Portugal and promises a lot of action
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Silverstone confirmed as first sprint qualifying venue at 2021 British GP
The 2021 British Grand Prix will be the first in the history of F1 to host a sprint qualifying event
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Why F1 is striking the right calendar balance with Miami GP
Miami will join the F1 calendar next season over other iconic venues but Chris Medland argues that there’s a balance to be found between old and new
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Derek Warwick on John Gentry, his favourite engineer
“John and I had ultimate trust in each other. He was a great engineer who knew what I was thinking and trying to say, and would transmit that straight to…
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Parting shot: Carlo Chiti in Monaco
May 22, 1982 Monaco Alfa Romeo technical director Carlo Chiti, who was also the designer of the Ferrari 156 ‘Sharknose’ which we celebrate in this issue, sits thoughtfully in the…
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Kimi Räikkönen: No regrets
At the Eifel GP last year Kimi Räikkönen logged his 323rd grand prix start, breaking the record held by Rubens Barrichello. Twenty years after his rookie season the Finn will…
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Now that’s what I call… F1 1990s, the decade’s underrated cars
For those of a certain age, the 1990s is remembered as a halcyon period of great rivalries, epic races and dramatic deciders. The decade began with the heated relationship between Ayrton…
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John Gentry: The changing man
March, Shadow, Fittipaldi, Tyrrell, ATS, Toleman, Renault, Alfa Romeo, Brabham, Benetton; then there was a leftfield switch to Suzuki and Yamaha in motorcycling, before a return to four wheels to…
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Giancarlo Baghetti: F1’s debut king
On May 13, 1950 Giuseppe Farina took the chequered flag at Silverstone, and thus by definition won a world championship race at his first attempt, for this was the first…
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Mercedes off the hook? 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix – what to watch for
The first of back-to-back race weekends takes F1 back to Portugal and promises a lot of action
F1
Silverstone confirmed as first sprint qualifying venue at 2021 British GP
The 2021 British Grand Prix will be the first in the history of F1 to host a sprint qualifying event
F1
Why F1 is striking the right calendar balance with Miami GP
Miami will join the F1 calendar next season over other iconic venues but Chris Medland argues that there’s a balance to be found between old and new
Archive
Derek Warwick on John Gentry, his favourite engineer
“John and I had ultimate trust in each other. He was a great engineer who knew what I was thinking and trying to say, and would transmit that straight to…
Archive
Parting shot: Carlo Chiti in Monaco
May 22, 1982 Monaco Alfa Romeo technical director Carlo Chiti, who was also the designer of the Ferrari 156 ‘Sharknose’ which we celebrate in this issue, sits thoughtfully in the…
Archive
Kimi Räikkönen: No regrets
At the Eifel GP last year Kimi Räikkönen logged his 323rd grand prix start, breaking the record held by Rubens Barrichello. Twenty years after his rookie season the Finn will…
Great Read
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Now that’s what I call… F1 1990s, the decade’s underrated cars
For those of a certain age, the 1990s is remembered as a halcyon period of great rivalries, epic races and dramatic deciders. The decade began with the heated relationship between Ayrton…
Archive
John Gentry: The changing man
March, Shadow, Fittipaldi, Tyrrell, ATS, Toleman, Renault, Alfa Romeo, Brabham, Benetton; then there was a leftfield switch to Suzuki and Yamaha in motorcycling, before a return to four wheels to…
Great Read
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Giancarlo Baghetti: F1’s debut king
On May 13, 1950 Giuseppe Farina took the chequered flag at Silverstone, and thus by definition won a world championship race at his first attempt, for this was the first…
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MPH: Deployment and deception – decoding F1 testing runs in Bahrain
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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Podcast: ‘Having the best AI in F1 may be more important than the best engine’
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Why AI is set to become a major factor in F1. Plus: Adrian Newey’s extraordinary Aston Martin; Christian Horner’s potential comeback; and what the drivers really make of their new cars
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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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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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