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Rio de Janeiro circuit scrapped, Albert Park tweaked
Chopping and changing may well be of second nature to Formula 1 these days, but on this occasion the saws have been well and truly stowed away with news that…
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Red Bull takes control of its destiny with Honda F1 engine deal: Mark Hughes
Red Bull’s confirmation that it will continue to run a Red Bull-branded Honda power unit after the Japanese manufacturer withdraws from F1 at the end of this season was widely…
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EV Starr Snaps the ’60s Speed Merchants book review
George Monkhouse, Louis Klementaski, Bernard Cahier, Geoffrey Goddard, Michael Cooper… Motor racing was covered by some very fine photographers in times gone by – and there were others of equal…
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Daniil Kvyat switches to Alpine F1 Team as team’s reserve driver
Daniil Kvyat has been handed another F1 lifeline and will be Alpine F1’s reserve driver in 2021
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F1 2021 season preview: sparks will fly
Although the pandemic has given the old Ecclestone-inspired era of F1 a year’s stay of execution for 2021 before Liberty’s full vision of the sport becomes real next year, this…
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F1’s 2021 driver line-up: Gentlemen, start your engines
Lewis Hamilton Mission: To stand alone as the greatest of all time The challenge is laid bare for Lewis. Win one more title for the ‘unbeatable’ all-time record.…
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Alpine reveals 2021 F1 car and switch to blue
Alpine has launched its 2021 Formula 1 car, the A521. Esteban Ocon was on hand to reveal the new car, though Fernando Alonso was a conspicuous absence as he continues…
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Ross Brawn: 2021 will not be a normal F1 season
“Everyone was thinking that this year would be easier, but it is not. The proof we have given in terms of professionalism, structure and protocols in place have been very…
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Hamilton won’t sign another long-term contract: ‘I’ve achieved most of what I want to achieve’
Lewis Hamilton says he has little more to do in F1, and has alluded to a more long-term goal
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Rio de Janeiro circuit scrapped, Albert Park tweaked
Chopping and changing may well be of second nature to Formula 1 these days, but on this occasion the saws have been well and truly stowed away with news that…
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Red Bull takes control of its destiny with Honda F1 engine deal: Mark Hughes
Red Bull’s confirmation that it will continue to run a Red Bull-branded Honda power unit after the Japanese manufacturer withdraws from F1 at the end of this season was widely…
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EV Starr Snaps the ’60s Speed Merchants book review
George Monkhouse, Louis Klementaski, Bernard Cahier, Geoffrey Goddard, Michael Cooper… Motor racing was covered by some very fine photographers in times gone by – and there were others of equal…
F1
Daniil Kvyat switches to Alpine F1 Team as team’s reserve driver
Daniil Kvyat has been handed another F1 lifeline and will be Alpine F1’s reserve driver in 2021
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F1 2021 season preview: sparks will fly
Although the pandemic has given the old Ecclestone-inspired era of F1 a year’s stay of execution for 2021 before Liberty’s full vision of the sport becomes real next year, this…
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F1’s 2021 driver line-up: Gentlemen, start your engines
Lewis Hamilton Mission: To stand alone as the greatest of all time The challenge is laid bare for Lewis. Win one more title for the ‘unbeatable’ all-time record.…
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Alpine reveals 2021 F1 car and switch to blue
Alpine has launched its 2021 Formula 1 car, the A521. Esteban Ocon was on hand to reveal the new car, though Fernando Alonso was a conspicuous absence as he continues…
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Ross Brawn: 2021 will not be a normal F1 season
“Everyone was thinking that this year would be easier, but it is not. The proof we have given in terms of professionalism, structure and protocols in place have been very…
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Hamilton won’t sign another long-term contract: ‘I’ve achieved most of what I want to achieve’
Lewis Hamilton says he has little more to do in F1, and has alluded to a more long-term goal
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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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Schumacher in a Ligier? F1’s most unlikely testing stories
Alain Prost adopted a disguise; Kimi Räikkönen was “Eskimo”; and Ayrton Senna was bizarrely unsuccessful: the strange and secret stories of F1 drivers who tested cars they were never meant to drive
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Why 2026 F1 race starts are a problem waiting to happen
The removal of the MGU-H from Formula 1’s 2026 power units has turned race starts into one of the most technically treacherous moments ahead of the first race, and the paddock is bracing itself
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Matt Bishop: Modern F1 peaked in 1991 – look at what we’ve lost
As Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso question the complexity of 2026’s new cars, Matt Bishop looks back to 1991 and a Formula 1 season that struck the perfect balance between innovation and joy
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