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F1 calendar revamped with two Austria races after Turkish GP postponement
The Styrian Grand Prix returns to the F1 calendar following the postponement of the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix
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MPH: Did Mercedes strategy call provide window into wild F1 future?
The strategic game of chess that played out between Mercedes and Red Bull in Spain could carry on into next season – but with potentially even more on-track action
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Why Valtteri Bottas is doing just fine at Mercedes
There hasn’t really been a title fight between Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton, but that might not matter in terms of his future at Mercedes
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Leclerc and Ferrari on their chances at ‘special’ Monaco home race
Ferrari and Charles Leclerc have looked competitive in the opening races – Maranello believes the pace evidenced so far this season could point to a strong Monaco
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Red Bull rear wing set to be banned with new FIA technical directive
Lewis Hamilton spotted Red Bull’s flexible rear wings in Spain that are now set to be outlawed by the French Grand Prix
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Has Yuki Tsunoda’s momentum finally stalled in F1?
He captured headlines in testing and round one in Bahrain but since then, Yuki Tsunoda has struggled to get to grips with F1 life
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Bottas and Perez still pivotal to the F1 story in 2021
The forgotten men in the 2021 F1 title battle but both Perez and Bottas could play a crucial role this season for their team-mates
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Why Hamilton vs Verstappen could surpass Senna vs Prost
When it comes to great championship battles, those between McLaren team-mates Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost take some beating. But could the modern-day showdown between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen be even more explosive?
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F1’s 1990s tech boom: tobacco money and more manufacturers
The arrival of unlimited tobacco sponsorship funding and road car manufacturers led F1 into an innovative decade
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F1 calendar revamped with two Austria races after Turkish GP postponement
The Styrian Grand Prix returns to the F1 calendar following the postponement of the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix
F1
MPH: Did Mercedes strategy call provide window into wild F1 future?
The strategic game of chess that played out between Mercedes and Red Bull in Spain could carry on into next season – but with potentially even more on-track action
F1
Why Valtteri Bottas is doing just fine at Mercedes
There hasn’t really been a title fight between Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton, but that might not matter in terms of his future at Mercedes
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Leclerc and Ferrari on their chances at ‘special’ Monaco home race
Ferrari and Charles Leclerc have looked competitive in the opening races – Maranello believes the pace evidenced so far this season could point to a strong Monaco
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Red Bull rear wing set to be banned with new FIA technical directive
Lewis Hamilton spotted Red Bull’s flexible rear wings in Spain that are now set to be outlawed by the French Grand Prix
F1
Has Yuki Tsunoda’s momentum finally stalled in F1?
He captured headlines in testing and round one in Bahrain but since then, Yuki Tsunoda has struggled to get to grips with F1 life
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Bottas and Perez still pivotal to the F1 story in 2021
The forgotten men in the 2021 F1 title battle but both Perez and Bottas could play a crucial role this season for their team-mates
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Why Hamilton vs Verstappen could surpass Senna vs Prost
When it comes to great championship battles, those between McLaren team-mates Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost take some beating. But could the modern-day showdown between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen be even more explosive?
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MPH: F1’s 2026 rules get pruned but there’s still a forest of fake plastic trees
F1 has trimmed its 2026 regulations ahead of Miami. Mark Hughes points out that these minor changes don’t address the real issues — and pretending otherwise helps no-one
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MPH: How to fix F1 – and why it probably won’t happen
As F1 prepares to vote on a package of 2026 regulation tweaks, Mark Hughes argues the most meaningful fix is the one it’s least likely to try
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MPH: Verstappen’s powers are blunted, now Leclerc is the F1 driver with a magic touch
Charles Leclerc has mastered F1’s new regulations by rooting out the best deployment tricks, while Max Verstappen has been stripped of his advantage, writes Mark Hughes
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Katsuta triumphs in Safari Rally as Toyota driver ends 94-start wait with grit and resilience
He wasn’t the fastest driver in Kenya – he failed to win a single stage – but traditionalists will tell you that speed is not the most important thing on…
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Mercedes seizes early 2026 F1 advantage as Russell and Antonelli dominate opening two races
China March 13–15 Like Round 1, the season’s second race was another Mercedes lockout, but the outcome at Shanghai differed from Albert Park: a 2-1 rather than a 1-2. Make…
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Verstappen’s Nürburgring pole and battle overshadowed by tyre rule exclusion in NLS2
March 21, 2026 Nürburgring, Germany A hero’s welcome for Max Verstappen in the Nürburgring pitlane after what appeared to have been victory in NLS2 as the four-time Formula 1 champion…
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Why F1’s fixation on overtaking is flawed
Formula 1 has seen a big increase in overtaking under the 2026 rules. But is that reason for celebration?
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The quietly brilliant Michele Alboreto is fading into F1 history. He deserves more respect
On the 25th anniversary of Michele Alboreto’s death, Matt Bishop makes a case for the former Ferrari F1 driver and Le Mans winner as one of racing’s most unjustly forgotten talents
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2026 F1 mid-season rule changes: what’s been agreed and why
Most changes will be implemented before the next race after several meetings
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