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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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MPH: does Alonso’s Portimão performance indicate progress?
It’s been patchy at best for Fernando Alonso so far, but does a storming drive at Portimão show his and Alpine’s true potential?
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A straight title fight with Verstappen? ‘Game on’, says Hamilton
Amid the early stages of what promises to be a tight championship battle between the Mercedes and Red Bull team leaders, Lewis Hamilton reckons this is the competitive match-up he’s been waiting for
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Unraced ’90s F1 cars – the Motor Sport guide
The lacklustre Life 190, the Coloni-Subaru and legendary Lola T97/30: read our guide to the 1990’s embarrassment of unraced F1 riches below
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How to watch the 2021 Spanish Grand Prix – start time and TV channels
The second of the back-to-back races brings Formula 1 back to familiar ground at the Circuit de Catalunya Barcelona for round four of the 2021 F1 season. Here is everything…
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Can ‘moneyball’ be used to find the best ever F1 driver?
Justin Moore’s statistical model to find the best F1 driver ever caused outrage – now its new iteration might raise a few eyebrows too, writes Preston Lerner
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Red Bull signs another five Mercedes powertrain employees for new engine division
Red Bull’s aggressive recruitment drive continues with another five Mercedes employees moving across to its powertrains division
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2021 Spanish Grand Prix: what to watch for
The first back-to-back race of the season takes F1 to the Circuit de Catalunya Barcelona where we should get a clear idea of the true competitive order
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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?
F1
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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MPH: does Alonso’s Portimão performance indicate progress?
It’s been patchy at best for Fernando Alonso so far, but does a storming drive at Portimão show his and Alpine’s true potential?
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A straight title fight with Verstappen? ‘Game on’, says Hamilton
Amid the early stages of what promises to be a tight championship battle between the Mercedes and Red Bull team leaders, Lewis Hamilton reckons this is the competitive match-up he’s been waiting for
F1
Unraced ’90s F1 cars – the Motor Sport guide
The lacklustre Life 190, the Coloni-Subaru and legendary Lola T97/30: read our guide to the 1990’s embarrassment of unraced F1 riches below
F1
How to watch the 2021 Spanish Grand Prix – start time and TV channels
The second of the back-to-back races brings Formula 1 back to familiar ground at the Circuit de Catalunya Barcelona for round four of the 2021 F1 season. Here is everything…
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Can ‘moneyball’ be used to find the best ever F1 driver?
Justin Moore’s statistical model to find the best F1 driver ever caused outrage – now its new iteration might raise a few eyebrows too, writes Preston Lerner
F1
Red Bull signs another five Mercedes powertrain employees for new engine division
Red Bull’s aggressive recruitment drive continues with another five Mercedes employees moving across to its powertrains division
F1
2021 Spanish Grand Prix: what to watch for
The first back-to-back race of the season takes F1 to the Circuit de Catalunya Barcelona where we should get a clear idea of the true competitive order
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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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