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James Allison promoted to Mercedes F1 CTO with focus on 2022
Mercedes has announced a change in its technical structure ahead of its attention turning to the 2022 Formula 1 season
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Nico Hülkenberg joins Aston Martin as official reserve driver
Aston Martin has confirmed Nico Hülkenberg as its reserve and development driver for the 2021 Formula 1 season. Hülkenberg has spent the majority of his F1 career with the Silverstone-based…
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Why new teams are needed to keep F1 healthy
If you’re standing still, you’re going backwards. That’s what Formula 1 personnel always say about this sport, so I’m going to use it as the perfect excuse to get ahead…
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Pirelli’s race to develop 18-inch F1 tyres for 2022
In parallel to this year’s hectic Formula 1 race calendar a busy schedule of tyre testing activity is running throughout the season behind closed doors. In conjunction with nine of…
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Why Mercedes-Red Bull F1 battle should be even closer after Bahrain — MPH
We are going to take a dive here into statistics regarding how representative might the Mercedes performance at Bahrain last weekend be for the rest of the season. Yes, it…
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Why Formula 1 has to start putting a limit on limits
I have never understood why there is any debate over track limits, and the Bahrain Grand Prix episode has only confirmed my opinions. When a track is designed and built,…
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The car Daniel Ricciardo will drive if he wins McLaren podium bet
Zak Brown’s bet with Daniel Ricciardo could land the Australian in a very unique race car according to the McLaren boss
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Sebastian Vettel: ‘A lot of things are fighting me… I can’t focus on driving’
Sebastian Vettel’s first race weekend with Aston Martin could hardly have gone any worse in Bahrain. He started at the back of the grid, picked up penalties for a yellow…
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Flashback: Ayrton Senna’s airport debrief
In these days of private jets, it’s rare for journalists to share a flight with an F1 driver, let alone have the chance to chat. I captured this moment on…
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James Allison promoted to Mercedes F1 CTO with focus on 2022
Mercedes has announced a change in its technical structure ahead of its attention turning to the 2022 Formula 1 season
F1
Nico Hülkenberg joins Aston Martin as official reserve driver
Aston Martin has confirmed Nico Hülkenberg as its reserve and development driver for the 2021 Formula 1 season. Hülkenberg has spent the majority of his F1 career with the Silverstone-based…
Opinion
Opinions
Why new teams are needed to keep F1 healthy
If you’re standing still, you’re going backwards. That’s what Formula 1 personnel always say about this sport, so I’m going to use it as the perfect excuse to get ahead…
F1
Pirelli’s race to develop 18-inch F1 tyres for 2022
In parallel to this year’s hectic Formula 1 race calendar a busy schedule of tyre testing activity is running throughout the season behind closed doors. In conjunction with nine of…
Mark Hughes
Why Mercedes-Red Bull F1 battle should be even closer after Bahrain — MPH
We are going to take a dive here into statistics regarding how representative might the Mercedes performance at Bahrain last weekend be for the rest of the season. Yes, it…
F1
Why Formula 1 has to start putting a limit on limits
I have never understood why there is any debate over track limits, and the Bahrain Grand Prix episode has only confirmed my opinions. When a track is designed and built,…
F1
The car Daniel Ricciardo will drive if he wins McLaren podium bet
Zak Brown’s bet with Daniel Ricciardo could land the Australian in a very unique race car according to the McLaren boss
F1
Sebastian Vettel: ‘A lot of things are fighting me… I can’t focus on driving’
Sebastian Vettel’s first race weekend with Aston Martin could hardly have gone any worse in Bahrain. He started at the back of the grid, picked up penalties for a yellow…
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Flashback: Ayrton Senna’s airport debrief
In these days of private jets, it’s rare for journalists to share a flight with an F1 driver, let alone have the chance to chat. I captured this moment on…
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MPH: F1’s 2026 rules get pruned but there’s still a forest of fake plastic trees
F1 has trimmed its 2026 regulations ahead of Miami. Mark Hughes points out that these minor changes don’t address the real issues — and pretending otherwise helps no-one
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MPH: How to fix F1 – and why it probably won’t happen
As F1 prepares to vote on a package of 2026 regulation tweaks, Mark Hughes argues the most meaningful fix is the one it’s least likely to try
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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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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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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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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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Why F1’s fixation on overtaking is flawed
Formula 1 has seen a big increase in overtaking under the 2026 rules. But is that reason for celebration?
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The quietly brilliant Michele Alboreto is fading into F1 history. He deserves more respect
On the 25th anniversary of Michele Alboreto’s death, Matt Bishop makes a case for the former Ferrari F1 driver and Le Mans winner as one of racing’s most unjustly forgotten talents
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2026 F1 mid-season rule changes: what’s been agreed and why
Most changes will be implemented before the next race after several meetings
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