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MPH: Alonso and Alpine: the challenge facing Davide Brivio
Davide Brivio is set to arrive at Alpine F1 with a reputation for making teams gel. Can he do the same again with Fernando Alonso in the car? asks Mark Hughes
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Aston Martin announces Cognizant as F1 title sponsor
Aston Martin has unveiled Cognizant as the team’s title sponsor ahead of the 2021 Formula 1 season and offered a sneak peek at its all-new livery. The IT firm will…
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Davide Brivio leaves Suzuki MotoGP role ahead of rumoured Alpine F1 move
Suzuki’s MotoGP team manager Davide Brivio, has confirmed that he is leaving the team, weeks after winning the championship with Joan Mir. The Italian is expected to join the Alpine…
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What to expect from 2021’s F1 rookies
As Formula 1 fans looking at new talent coming through the ranks, we were spoiled in 2019 when George Russell, Lando Norris and Alex Albon all made the step up…
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Williams expands partnership with Mercedes ahead of 2022 F1 rule changes
Mercedes will now have a closer technical partnership with Williams after both teams announced a new deal that will include use of transferrable components from 2022. Williams will use Mercedes…
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Lando Norris tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of 2021 F1 season
McLaren has confirmed that Lando Norris has tested positive for Covid-19 in Dubai as he continues his preparations for the 2021 Formula 1 season. According to the team, Norris was…
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Forget F1 engine freeze and bring back V8s, says Bernie
Formula 1 should return to V8 engines while the series decides on which power unit it will use in the future, Bernie Ecclestone has said. Teams are currently discussing plans…
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2021 Australian GP set to be postponed; Bahrain to open F1 season
The opening round of the 2021 Formula 1 season in Australia is set to be postponed, with Bahrain now positioned to take its place as the championship curtain-raiser. With the…
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Albon to race DTM in 2021 alongside Red Bull F1 reserve role
Alexander Albon will compete in the 2021 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) championship in tandem with his Red Bull reserve driver role. The Anglo-Thai driver will take part in races that…
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MPH: Alonso and Alpine: the challenge facing Davide Brivio
Davide Brivio is set to arrive at Alpine F1 with a reputation for making teams gel. Can he do the same again with Fernando Alonso in the car? asks Mark Hughes
F1
Aston Martin announces Cognizant as F1 title sponsor
Aston Martin has unveiled Cognizant as the team’s title sponsor ahead of the 2021 Formula 1 season and offered a sneak peek at its all-new livery. The IT firm will…
MotoGP
Davide Brivio leaves Suzuki MotoGP role ahead of rumoured Alpine F1 move
Suzuki’s MotoGP team manager Davide Brivio, has confirmed that he is leaving the team, weeks after winning the championship with Joan Mir. The Italian is expected to join the Alpine…
F1
What to expect from 2021’s F1 rookies
As Formula 1 fans looking at new talent coming through the ranks, we were spoiled in 2019 when George Russell, Lando Norris and Alex Albon all made the step up…
F1
Williams expands partnership with Mercedes ahead of 2022 F1 rule changes
Mercedes will now have a closer technical partnership with Williams after both teams announced a new deal that will include use of transferrable components from 2022. Williams will use Mercedes…
F1
Lando Norris tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of 2021 F1 season
McLaren has confirmed that Lando Norris has tested positive for Covid-19 in Dubai as he continues his preparations for the 2021 Formula 1 season. According to the team, Norris was…
F1
Forget F1 engine freeze and bring back V8s, says Bernie
Formula 1 should return to V8 engines while the series decides on which power unit it will use in the future, Bernie Ecclestone has said. Teams are currently discussing plans…
F1
2021 Australian GP set to be postponed; Bahrain to open F1 season
The opening round of the 2021 Formula 1 season in Australia is set to be postponed, with Bahrain now positioned to take its place as the championship curtain-raiser. With the…
F1
Albon to race DTM in 2021 alongside Red Bull F1 reserve role
Alexander Albon will compete in the 2021 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) championship in tandem with his Red Bull reserve driver role. The Anglo-Thai driver will take part in races that…
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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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Explained: The new mode names for active aero and energy boost for F1 2026
The FIA defined clear new terminology for 2026 F1 as radical aero and power changes reshape the series
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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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