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MPH: Horner GP — Will ex-Red Bull boss return as F1 team owner?
Christian Horner’s disruptive instincts mean his F1 story may be far from over. The only question is where he resurfaces. Mark Hughes looks at his options
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Senna vs Sonic: When McLaren taunted Williams with a squashed hedgehog
Sega’s Formula 1 sponsorship deal with Williams ignited one of racing’s most light-hearted and creative feuds. But no playful graphics could match the moment that Ayrton Senna seized Sonic the Hedgehog as his own
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Tsunoda, Lawson, Hadjar – Who should join Verstappen in 2026? Our verdict
Who should join Max Verstappen at Red Bull in 2026 – Tsunoda, Lawson or Hadjar? Our writers offer their views
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Not just genius: Why Verstappen and Senna still needed the right car on the day
Max Verstappen showed his driving genius in steering a flawed F1 car to victory at Baku, just as Ayrton Senna did at Donington in 1993. Or did they? Don’t overlook the full picture, says Mark Hughes
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F1 circuits: every track on the 2026 calendar
From Australia to Abu Dhabi, here is every F1 circuit on the new-look 2026 grand prix calendar
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Matt Bishop: ‘Juan Pablo Montoya raced on gut instinct. It was sublime – when it worked’
When Juan Pablo Montoya gets into a car, people sit up and take notice, from F1 to IndyCar and NASCAR to IMSA. As the gifted, instinctive racer turns 50, is there still time for one more dazzling drive?
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F1 race contracts: How long each circuit will stay on the calendar
As F1 expands globally, the future of each grand prix depends on complex, evolving contracts between race promoters and commercial rights holders, with some circuits secured long-term and others facing uncertainty
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Singing Sainz might have been right all along — Azerbaijan GP takeaways
The streets of Baku didn’t deliver chaos this time, but there was plenty of elation, frustration and vindication as the 2025 Formula 1 season enters its final stretch
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Oscar Piastri is F1’s luckiest man – Up/Down in Azerbaijan 2025
Lando Norris managed to snatch victory form the jaws of defeat in Baku, writes James Elson
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MPH: Horner GP — Will ex-Red Bull boss return as F1 team owner?
Christian Horner’s disruptive instincts mean his F1 story may be far from over. The only question is where he resurfaces. Mark Hughes looks at his options
F1
Senna vs Sonic: When McLaren taunted Williams with a squashed hedgehog
Sega’s Formula 1 sponsorship deal with Williams ignited one of racing’s most light-hearted and creative feuds. But no playful graphics could match the moment that Ayrton Senna seized Sonic the Hedgehog as his own
F1
Tsunoda, Lawson, Hadjar – Who should join Verstappen in 2026? Our verdict
Who should join Max Verstappen at Red Bull in 2026 – Tsunoda, Lawson or Hadjar? Our writers offer their views
F1
Not just genius: Why Verstappen and Senna still needed the right car on the day
Max Verstappen showed his driving genius in steering a flawed F1 car to victory at Baku, just as Ayrton Senna did at Donington in 1993. Or did they? Don’t overlook the full picture, says Mark Hughes
F1
F1 circuits: every track on the 2026 calendar
From Australia to Abu Dhabi, here is every F1 circuit on the new-look 2026 grand prix calendar
F1
Matt Bishop: ‘Juan Pablo Montoya raced on gut instinct. It was sublime – when it worked’
When Juan Pablo Montoya gets into a car, people sit up and take notice, from F1 to IndyCar and NASCAR to IMSA. As the gifted, instinctive racer turns 50, is there still time for one more dazzling drive?
F1
F1 race contracts: How long each circuit will stay on the calendar
As F1 expands globally, the future of each grand prix depends on complex, evolving contracts between race promoters and commercial rights holders, with some circuits secured long-term and others facing uncertainty
F1
Singing Sainz might have been right all along — Azerbaijan GP takeaways
The streets of Baku didn’t deliver chaos this time, but there was plenty of elation, frustration and vindication as the 2025 Formula 1 season enters its final stretch
Opinion
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Oscar Piastri is F1’s luckiest man – Up/Down in Azerbaijan 2025
Lando Norris managed to snatch victory form the jaws of defeat in Baku, writes James Elson
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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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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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MPH: Antonelli vs Russell – is this F1’s next epic title battle?
He’s only 19, but Kimi Antonelli has shown F1 championship-winning pace and may never get a better title shot. The ingredients are there for another historic battle between one experienced team-mate and a thrusting newcomer, says 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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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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Porsche Penske’s Sebring win marred by team orders dispute in Florida endurance double
March 21, 2026 Sebring, Florida, USA Porsche Penske Motorsport trio Felipe Nasr, Julien Andlauer and Laurin Heinrich completed a double in the ‘36 Hours of Florida’ when they added Sebring…
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The question remaining after Lambiase’s shock Red Bull exit
For a decade, Lambiase was the fixed point around which Verstappen’s career at Red Bull turned. Now the race engineer is leaving
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Podcast: Punished by new F1 rules — why Max Verstappen has lost his edge
We reveal why F1’s 2026 rules have penalised Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc — and how the Ferrari driver has found a new advantage. Plus: a crunch meeting on the new regulations, and the best team boss in Formula 1 history
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What F1’s regulation meetings can, can’t, and probably won’t do
Everything you need to know about today’s regulation summit, and why it is unlikely to change as much as some hope
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