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2020 F1 season could start with closed-door races
This year’s Formula 1 season may start with grands prix held behind closed doors, as the series looks to cram up to 19 races into the second half of the…
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Priority 1: F1’s survival — teams face tough decisions in crisis talks
A crisis meeting between teams and F1 ended without a decision on cost-saving measures. Teams will have to compromise to secure F1’s future, writes Chris Medland
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Canadian Grand Prix is latest F1 race to be postponed
The Canadian Grand Prix is the latest Formula 1 race to be postponed, pushing the provisional start of the season well into summer. It leaves the French Grand Prix on…
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Formula 1 extends its shutdown period to five weeks after teams and FIA agreement
The FIA has announced that the Formula 1 shutdown period currently being observed will extend from three to five weeks after an agreement was reached with the teams. The shutdown…
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Mercedes F1 engine factory now producing 1,000 breathing aids a day
Mercedes has repurposed its entire Formula 1 engine factory to produce breathing apparatus for hospitals. Up to 1,000 devices per day are being produced for the NHS in Brixworth, Northamptonshire,…
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MPH: Six years of star chasing — speed gains in F1’s hybrid era
In this enforced pause in F1 on-track activity, it’s as good as time as any to reflect on the first six years of the turbo hybrid formula from a competitive…
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The designer behind Sebastian Vettel’s Formula 1 crash helmets
What do Formula 1 drivers do when racing is suspended? There’s a good chance that more than a few will be picking up the phone to Jens Munser. Now that…
F1 at 70
Silverstone 1950: were you there?
As Giuseppe Farina drove to victory in the first Formula 1 World Championship race, a Silverstone crowd, estimated to number 120,000 people, looked on. Among those were the King, Queen…
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Aston Martin return to F1 made official despite financial uncertainty
Aston Martin’s return to the Formula 1 grid has been officially confirmed, with the team taking over the Racing Point entry. The move will go ahead despite concerns surrounding the…
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2020 F1 season could start with closed-door races
This year’s Formula 1 season may start with grands prix held behind closed doors, as the series looks to cram up to 19 races into the second half of the…
F1
Priority 1: F1’s survival — teams face tough decisions in crisis talks
A crisis meeting between teams and F1 ended without a decision on cost-saving measures. Teams will have to compromise to secure F1’s future, writes Chris Medland
F1
Canadian Grand Prix is latest F1 race to be postponed
The Canadian Grand Prix is the latest Formula 1 race to be postponed, pushing the provisional start of the season well into summer. It leaves the French Grand Prix on…
F1
Formula 1 extends its shutdown period to five weeks after teams and FIA agreement
The FIA has announced that the Formula 1 shutdown period currently being observed will extend from three to five weeks after an agreement was reached with the teams. The shutdown…
F1
Mercedes F1 engine factory now producing 1,000 breathing aids a day
Mercedes has repurposed its entire Formula 1 engine factory to produce breathing apparatus for hospitals. Up to 1,000 devices per day are being produced for the NHS in Brixworth, Northamptonshire,…
F1
MPH: Six years of star chasing — speed gains in F1’s hybrid era
In this enforced pause in F1 on-track activity, it’s as good as time as any to reflect on the first six years of the turbo hybrid formula from a competitive…
F1
The designer behind Sebastian Vettel’s Formula 1 crash helmets
What do Formula 1 drivers do when racing is suspended? There’s a good chance that more than a few will be picking up the phone to Jens Munser. Now that…
F1 at 70
Silverstone 1950: were you there?
As Giuseppe Farina drove to victory in the first Formula 1 World Championship race, a Silverstone crowd, estimated to number 120,000 people, looked on. Among those were the King, Queen…
F1
Aston Martin return to F1 made official despite financial uncertainty
Aston Martin’s return to the Formula 1 grid has been officially confirmed, with the team taking over the Racing Point entry. The move will go ahead despite concerns surrounding the…
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MPH: If F1 wants equal engines, where does artificial competition stop?
Fears that one engine manufacturer will dominate F1 from 2026 are likely to see strugglers allowed to catch up. If power units are to be artificially equalised, how much of a technical competition will it be? asks Mark Hughes
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MPH: Will youth trump experience in Saudi GP with a tyre twist?
When does a rookie have the edge over an F1 world champion? Perhaps in Jeddah, says Mark Hughes, where the unsettling effect of a softer tyre compound is less likely to faze younger drivers than the likes of Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton
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MPH: F1 in ‘crisis meeting’ as engine civil war threatens to erupt
Friday’s summit in Bahrain between the FIA, teams and manufacturers may have been dressed up as a gathering to discuss the idea of a return to V10 engines. But make no mistake: they’re crunch talks as the 2026 rules continue to create problems, says Mark Hughes
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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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How to win the Miami Grand Prix
Set against the backdrop of the Hard Rock Stadium, the Miami Autodrome challenges Formula 1 teams and drivers with a mix of high-speed straights and tight chicanes. So what does it take to win there?
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The tragic Montjuich ’75 race that was platform for F1 trailblazer
The 1975 Spanish Grand Prix became one of F1’s darkest days – but it was also where a groundbreaking female racer made history
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Can Hamilton repeat his F1 sprint win? What to watch for at Miami GP
Formula 1 crosses the Atlantic for the second sprint weekend of 2025 before the European season kicks off. Here are the main storylines ahead of the Miami Grand Prix
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