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F1 teams: 2021 season preview of the cars and drivers
All you need to know about the F1 2021 season including driver line-ups, key personnel and what to watch out for
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Hamilton vs Verstappen — finally the F1 battle we’ve been waiting for? MPH
Mercedes’ chief strategist James Vowles wasn’t making any bones about where the team stood in testing last week: “No one up and down the paddock will be able to pinpoint…
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Valtteri Bottas ‘almost retired after Hamilton team orders’
Valtteri Bottas has admitted he considered retirement after being ordered to hand his first place to Lewis Hamilton at 2018 Russian GP, and feels there might almost be unconscious bias within Mercedes
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Netflix Drive to Survive Season 3 review: F1 ‘gets real’
Full review of Netflix F1: Drive to Survive Season 3, which goes behind the scenes of the unique 2020 F1 season, featuring unseen footage, driver opinion and more
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Mercedes still puzzled by handling woes during F1 testing
Mercedes says it is still investigating why its car was not performing as hoped during F1 testing
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Silverstone GP ticket giveaway for NHS staff and key workers
Silverstone is giving away 10,000 tickets for this summer’s events to NHS staff and key workers, in recognition of the challenges they faced during the Covid-19 pandemic. Entries to the…
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F1 reveals first look at Saudi Arabia Jeddah street circuit
Overtaking could be difficult as Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah street circuit is revealed ahead of the F1 race in December
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Netflix Drive to Survive: Season 3 – trailer, preview and updates
Season 3 of Netflix’s immensely popular series Drive to Survive has landed. Editing is complete with the full trailer and series now finally released. Below we have the full rundown…
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Why F1’s hidden tech is the secret to more exciting GPs
Modern F1 cars are technical marvels, but few teams can explain why. They’re missing a chance to show why GP racing is exciting – and inspire a new generation, says Chris Medland
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F1 teams: 2021 season preview of the cars and drivers
All you need to know about the F1 2021 season including driver line-ups, key personnel and what to watch out for
Mark Hughes
Hamilton vs Verstappen — finally the F1 battle we’ve been waiting for? MPH
Mercedes’ chief strategist James Vowles wasn’t making any bones about where the team stood in testing last week: “No one up and down the paddock will be able to pinpoint…
F1
Valtteri Bottas ‘almost retired after Hamilton team orders’
Valtteri Bottas has admitted he considered retirement after being ordered to hand his first place to Lewis Hamilton at 2018 Russian GP, and feels there might almost be unconscious bias within Mercedes
F1
Netflix Drive to Survive Season 3 review: F1 ‘gets real’
Full review of Netflix F1: Drive to Survive Season 3, which goes behind the scenes of the unique 2020 F1 season, featuring unseen footage, driver opinion and more
F1
Mercedes still puzzled by handling woes during F1 testing
Mercedes says it is still investigating why its car was not performing as hoped during F1 testing
F1
Silverstone GP ticket giveaway for NHS staff and key workers
Silverstone is giving away 10,000 tickets for this summer’s events to NHS staff and key workers, in recognition of the challenges they faced during the Covid-19 pandemic. Entries to the…
F1
F1 reveals first look at Saudi Arabia Jeddah street circuit
Overtaking could be difficult as Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah street circuit is revealed ahead of the F1 race in December
F1
Netflix Drive to Survive: Season 3 – trailer, preview and updates
Season 3 of Netflix’s immensely popular series Drive to Survive has landed. Editing is complete with the full trailer and series now finally released. Below we have the full rundown…
Opinion
Opinions
Why F1’s hidden tech is the secret to more exciting GPs
Modern F1 cars are technical marvels, but few teams can explain why. They’re missing a chance to show why GP racing is exciting – and inspire a new generation, says Chris Medland
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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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Technically legal: F1’s most audacious innovations and exploits
Ferrari’s inverted rear wing is merely the latest in a long and glorious tradition of Formula 1 engineers pushing technology and finding loopholes
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Bold, brave and unraced, the F1 cars that never made it to the grid
From the Williams six-wheeler banned before it could race to the Honda that died with its designer, these are the Formula 1 cars that were tested but never made their competitive debut
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Podcast: Sandbagging? Mercedes’ reason to hide F1 testing pace
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Which teams might be hiding their true pace in F1 testing? And why would they be sandbagging? Plus: drivers’ dismay at cornering 20mph off the pace and your questions answered in our latest podcast episode
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