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Kimi Räikkönen’s greatest drive: 2005 Japanese GP
It was the greatest grand prix of the 21st century to date. Suzuka 2005 could make a serious claim to the best of all time. Decided going into the last…
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Secret Stirling Moss interview surfaces
Stirling Moss declared himself satisfied with life in a final in-depth interview, recorded shortly before his retirement from the public sphere. Unseen until now, the conversation with Mia Forbes Pirie,…
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Greatest GP voting now open
Time is running out to have your say on the greatest grand prix in the 70-year history of the Formula 1 World Championship. With the help of our social media…
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Vettel’s Ferrari split sets F1’s silly season into full swing
Although the 2020 season has yet to turn a wheel in anger, Formula 1’s silly season is getting into full swing with Sebastian Vettel’s split from Ferrari sparking a chain…
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The Editor: “This isn’t just an ethical question for F1, it’s also existential”
What will the impact of the COVID-19 health crisis be on Formula 1? As Motor Sport has argued before, it is not too glib to suggest that in the medium…
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MPH: Smaller teams dare to dream as rigged F1 deal is dismantled
Further changes to next year’s F1 regulations should reduce the yawning gap between the smaller teams and the top three, writes Mark Hughes
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F1’s great drives: Jim Clark – 1967 Italian Grand Prix
Jim Clark battled back from several setbacks to achieve a top-three finish at Monza in the 1967 Italian Grand Prix. James Elson tells the story of one of the finest drives we saw from the two-time world champion
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Mercedes leads Niki Lauda tributes one year on from his passing
A year on from the passing of Niki Lauda, Mercedes has led tributes to the Austrian. After a hugely successful career in the car, Lauda joined Mercedes as a non-executive…
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F1 innovations: Honda’s unraced hybrid
When Honda pulled the plug on its F1 project at the end of 2008, the car may have lived on with Brawn GP badging, but its innovative hybrid system was lost.
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Kimi Räikkönen’s greatest drive: 2005 Japanese GP
It was the greatest grand prix of the 21st century to date. Suzuka 2005 could make a serious claim to the best of all time. Decided going into the last…
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Secret Stirling Moss interview surfaces
Stirling Moss declared himself satisfied with life in a final in-depth interview, recorded shortly before his retirement from the public sphere. Unseen until now, the conversation with Mia Forbes Pirie,…
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Greatest GP voting now open
Time is running out to have your say on the greatest grand prix in the 70-year history of the Formula 1 World Championship. With the help of our social media…
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Vettel’s Ferrari split sets F1’s silly season into full swing
Although the 2020 season has yet to turn a wheel in anger, Formula 1’s silly season is getting into full swing with Sebastian Vettel’s split from Ferrari sparking a chain…
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The Editor: “This isn’t just an ethical question for F1, it’s also existential”
What will the impact of the COVID-19 health crisis be on Formula 1? As Motor Sport has argued before, it is not too glib to suggest that in the medium…
Mark Hughes
MPH: Smaller teams dare to dream as rigged F1 deal is dismantled
Further changes to next year’s F1 regulations should reduce the yawning gap between the smaller teams and the top three, writes Mark Hughes
F1
F1’s great drives: Jim Clark – 1967 Italian Grand Prix
Jim Clark battled back from several setbacks to achieve a top-three finish at Monza in the 1967 Italian Grand Prix. James Elson tells the story of one of the finest drives we saw from the two-time world champion
F1
Mercedes leads Niki Lauda tributes one year on from his passing
A year on from the passing of Niki Lauda, Mercedes has led tributes to the Austrian. After a hugely successful career in the car, Lauda joined Mercedes as a non-executive…
F1 at 70
F1 innovations: Honda’s unraced hybrid
When Honda pulled the plug on its F1 project at the end of 2008, the car may have lived on with Brawn GP badging, but its innovative hybrid system was lost.
Standings – 2025 F1 World Championship
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MPH: F1 2025’s competitive landscape after six races
Six races into the Formula 1 season, McLaren has taken an early lead as Max Verstappen has kept Red Bull competitive and Mercedes and Ferrari try to gain ground. Mark Hughes analyses the field’s form in the first quarter of 2025
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Miami showed Verstappen exploiting F1 rules to max – again
Max Verstappen preserved his lead at the start of the Miami GP by knowing the letter of the F1 law – probably costing Lando Norris the win
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The two key questions posed by McLaren’s Miami GP dominance
McLaren crushed the opposition in the Miami Grand Prix, with Piastri taking his third straight win in a race that looked like Norris’s to lose. Mark Hughes answers the main questions from the sixth round of the 2025 season
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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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Axe hangs over Perez as Marko jets in to discuss Red Bull replacement
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
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Is Franco Colapinto an upgrade over Jack Doohan for Alpine?
Jack Doohan was replaced by Alpine after just six races, for a man with nine grands prix under his best. So will Franco Colapinto do better than the Australian?
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The challenges facing Carlos Sainz Sr if he runs for FIA president
Carlos Sainz Sr is considering challenging FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem in this year’s election for the top job at racing’s governing body. But he’ll have to overturn the odds to succeed
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Briatore is back as an F1 boss: what will he do next?
With a shady, but successful past, Flavio Briatore is once more an F1 team principal. But has he been appointed to revive Alpine’s fortunes or flog the team?
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