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F1 in the 1960s: The end of innocence
Looking back, we were very spoiled in the 1960s. Whether it was the music or the movies – or the motor racing – there was a feeling of enchantment in…
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F1 in the 1950s: On the edge
Just bear with me a moment, and think back to 2010. Nineteen grand prix races to decide the Formula 1 titles, and Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull-Renault wound up as…
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Seven decades of Formula 1 racing. These were the times of our lives
1950s Doug Nye Our finest historian goes back to where it all began, and the rise of Britain’s unstoppable garagistes Read more 1960s Nigel Roebuck Esteemed F1 commentator on…
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Lunch With… Christian Horner
There is quite a pleasing functionality about Red Bull’s base on an industrial estate in Milton Keynes. It has an opulent trophy cabinet, of course, and there’s a show car…
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Fill the motor sport void
The lack of live racing has left a vacuum in the weekend of motor sport fans and plugging the gap will be a serious undertaking. Up steps Amazon Prime’s The…
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Drive to Survive 2: Netflix’s second smash hit?
Lewis Hamilton casts a distressed look across his team’s briefing area, observing a room that has taken on the atmosphere of a funeral parlour. The drivers are ashen-faced, Toto Wolff…
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F1’s crisis plan: restrain teams for their own good
You may have noticed a hint of criticism over Formula 1’s handling of the Australian Grand Prix cancellation, and the complete lack of a ready-made response to the situation. It…
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Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix postponed due to spread of coronavirus
The 2020 Formula 1 season will not begin before mid-June as the Azerbaijan Grand Prix has become the latest race to be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. It means…
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MPH: F1 is in survival mode and the effects could be long-lasting
The concerns of F1 are insignificant in this unprecedented time, but with Baku expected later today to be the eighth 2020 grand prix either cancelled or postponed, we should probably…
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F1 in the 1960s: The end of innocence
Looking back, we were very spoiled in the 1960s. Whether it was the music or the movies – or the motor racing – there was a feeling of enchantment in…
Archive
F1 in the 1950s: On the edge
Just bear with me a moment, and think back to 2010. Nineteen grand prix races to decide the Formula 1 titles, and Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull-Renault wound up as…
Archive
Seven decades of Formula 1 racing. These were the times of our lives
1950s Doug Nye Our finest historian goes back to where it all began, and the rise of Britain’s unstoppable garagistes Read more 1960s Nigel Roebuck Esteemed F1 commentator on…
Archive
Lunch With… Christian Horner
There is quite a pleasing functionality about Red Bull’s base on an industrial estate in Milton Keynes. It has an opulent trophy cabinet, of course, and there’s a show car…
Archive
Fill the motor sport void
The lack of live racing has left a vacuum in the weekend of motor sport fans and plugging the gap will be a serious undertaking. Up steps Amazon Prime’s The…
Archive
Drive to Survive 2: Netflix’s second smash hit?
Lewis Hamilton casts a distressed look across his team’s briefing area, observing a room that has taken on the atmosphere of a funeral parlour. The drivers are ashen-faced, Toto Wolff…
F1
F1’s crisis plan: restrain teams for their own good
You may have noticed a hint of criticism over Formula 1’s handling of the Australian Grand Prix cancellation, and the complete lack of a ready-made response to the situation. It…
F1
Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix postponed due to spread of coronavirus
The 2020 Formula 1 season will not begin before mid-June as the Azerbaijan Grand Prix has become the latest race to be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. It means…
Mark Hughes
MPH: F1 is in survival mode and the effects could be long-lasting
The concerns of F1 are insignificant in this unprecedented time, but with Baku expected later today to be the eighth 2020 grand prix either cancelled or postponed, we should probably…
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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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