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2021 McLaren launch — Watch live stream here from 7pm
The 2021 McLaren MCL35M will be the first of this season’s Formula 1 cars to be revealed – this evening. Watch the launch live stream here from 7pm
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Fernando Alonso won’t let fractured jaw block F1 comeback — MPH
The injuries incurred by Fernando Alonso in his cycling accident just add to the tenor of uncertainty around the whole Alpine programme created by the recent high level management changes.…
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Alonso undergoes successful surgery on fractured jaw
Fernando Alonso has undergone successful surgery after suffering a fractured jaw in a cycling accident on Thursday. Alonso was assessed overnight in hospital where medics discovered he had sustained a…
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Fernando Alonso in hospital after road cycling accident in Switzerland
Alpine F1 driver Fernando Alonso has been involved in a cycling accident in Switzerland while training for the new Formula 1 season. The Spaniard is conscious in hospital and will…
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F1 sprint races get positive response but are they a mistake?
Formula 1 has taken a step closer to introducing Saturday sprint races, after teams backed the proposal in a meeting today. The plans are due to be developed and voted…
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Portuguese Grand Prix added to 2021 F1 calendar
Portimao has been added to the 2021 F1 calendar, and is due to host the Portuguese Grand Prix on May 2. The race will the unfilled TBC slot, ahead of…
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Red Bull set to keep Honda power unit after F1 engine freeze is agreed
Formula 1 has agreed that engine development will be frozen until the introduction of fresh power unit regulations, clearing the way for Red Bull to continue using its Honda power…
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2021 F1 schedule: latest changes to record 23-race calendar
Formula 1 announced a 23-race calendar for 2021 in an effort to bounce back from last year’s Covid-affected season, and seems determined to stick to it, despite changes to the…
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The year Justin Wilson showed he was the Real Thing
Few expected fireworks from Justin Wilson and Nordic Racing in the 2001 F3000 series, but the combination — plus Coca-Cola sponsorship — brought a spectacular result against talented competition
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2021 McLaren launch — Watch live stream here from 7pm
The 2021 McLaren MCL35M will be the first of this season’s Formula 1 cars to be revealed – this evening. Watch the launch live stream here from 7pm
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Fernando Alonso won’t let fractured jaw block F1 comeback — MPH
The injuries incurred by Fernando Alonso in his cycling accident just add to the tenor of uncertainty around the whole Alpine programme created by the recent high level management changes.…
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Alonso undergoes successful surgery on fractured jaw
Fernando Alonso has undergone successful surgery after suffering a fractured jaw in a cycling accident on Thursday. Alonso was assessed overnight in hospital where medics discovered he had sustained a…
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Fernando Alonso in hospital after road cycling accident in Switzerland
Alpine F1 driver Fernando Alonso has been involved in a cycling accident in Switzerland while training for the new Formula 1 season. The Spaniard is conscious in hospital and will…
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F1 sprint races get positive response but are they a mistake?
Formula 1 has taken a step closer to introducing Saturday sprint races, after teams backed the proposal in a meeting today. The plans are due to be developed and voted…
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Portuguese Grand Prix added to 2021 F1 calendar
Portimao has been added to the 2021 F1 calendar, and is due to host the Portuguese Grand Prix on May 2. The race will the unfilled TBC slot, ahead of…
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Red Bull set to keep Honda power unit after F1 engine freeze is agreed
Formula 1 has agreed that engine development will be frozen until the introduction of fresh power unit regulations, clearing the way for Red Bull to continue using its Honda power…
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2021 F1 schedule: latest changes to record 23-race calendar
Formula 1 announced a 23-race calendar for 2021 in an effort to bounce back from last year’s Covid-affected season, and seems determined to stick to it, despite changes to the…
Great Read
Single-Seaters
The year Justin Wilson showed he was the Real Thing
Few expected fireworks from Justin Wilson and Nordic Racing in the 2001 F3000 series, but the combination — plus Coca-Cola sponsorship — brought a spectacular result against talented competition
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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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Return of the Portuguese GP. Is it a placeholder for another F1 street track?
Formula 1’s two-year return to Portimao may be less a long-term endorsement than a holding pattern, as the championship keeps calendar space open for future street races
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Matt Bishop: He was Williams’ first winning driver but so few know his name
Two Australian F1 drivers who came to Europe at the same time: one became world champion, the other faded from memory. But both Alan Jones and Brian McGuire have their place in racing history
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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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