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McLaren’s 2021 F1 car on track for first time at Silverstone
Lando Norris has given the 2021 McLaren MCL35M its first run out at a rainy Silverstone. The team unveiled its new car last night via live stream at its McLaren…
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2021 McLaren design changes: how it compares to last year’s F1 car
Despite a token system limiting updates year on year, coupled with relative regulatory stability moving into 2021, development through Formula 1’s off-season has been as intense as ever. Changes to…
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2021 McLaren F1 car and livery revealed
McLaren has become the first team to reveal its Formula 1 car for 2021, as it returns to Mercedes power for the first time in seven years. The MCL35M retains…
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Gallery: 2021 McLaren MCL35M Launch
McLaren has unveiled images of its new 2021 Formula 1 car: the MCL35M, offering fans a first look at the slight revisions heading into the new season. The MCL35M might…
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We can design our own Red Bull F1 engines — we control our destiny, says Horner
Red Bull will be able to develop its own engine in future after agreeing a deal to take over its existing Honda power unit, team principal, Christian Horner has said.…
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Fernando Alonso discharged from hospital after jaw surgery
Fernando Alonso has left hospital to continue his recovery from home after fracturing his jaw in a cycling accident last week. The Spaniard spent 48 hours in hospital and underwent…
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How McLaren can return to winning in F1 with Mercedes
It has taken McLaren six years to recover from its disastrous first season with Honda and become the third-best team, in 2020 with Renault power. And now it’s changing engine…
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Red Bull confirms deal for Honda F1 engine takeover
Red Bull will continue to use Honda’s F1 engine beyond the end of this season, after finalising an agreement to operate the hybrid unit. The Japanese company announced its withdrawal…
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2021 McLaren launch — Watch live stream here from 7pm
The 2021 McLaren MCL35M will be the first of this season’s Formula 1 cars to be revealed – this evening. Watch the launch live stream here from 7pm
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McLaren’s 2021 F1 car on track for first time at Silverstone
Lando Norris has given the 2021 McLaren MCL35M its first run out at a rainy Silverstone. The team unveiled its new car last night via live stream at its McLaren…
F1
2021 McLaren design changes: how it compares to last year’s F1 car
Despite a token system limiting updates year on year, coupled with relative regulatory stability moving into 2021, development through Formula 1’s off-season has been as intense as ever. Changes to…
F1
2021 McLaren F1 car and livery revealed
McLaren has become the first team to reveal its Formula 1 car for 2021, as it returns to Mercedes power for the first time in seven years. The MCL35M retains…
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Gallery: 2021 McLaren MCL35M Launch
McLaren has unveiled images of its new 2021 Formula 1 car: the MCL35M, offering fans a first look at the slight revisions heading into the new season. The MCL35M might…
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We can design our own Red Bull F1 engines — we control our destiny, says Horner
Red Bull will be able to develop its own engine in future after agreeing a deal to take over its existing Honda power unit, team principal, Christian Horner has said.…
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Fernando Alonso discharged from hospital after jaw surgery
Fernando Alonso has left hospital to continue his recovery from home after fracturing his jaw in a cycling accident last week. The Spaniard spent 48 hours in hospital and underwent…
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How McLaren can return to winning in F1 with Mercedes
It has taken McLaren six years to recover from its disastrous first season with Honda and become the third-best team, in 2020 with Renault power. And now it’s changing engine…
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Red Bull confirms deal for Honda F1 engine takeover
Red Bull will continue to use Honda’s F1 engine beyond the end of this season, after finalising an agreement to operate the hybrid unit. The Japanese company announced its withdrawal…
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2021 McLaren launch — Watch live stream here from 7pm
The 2021 McLaren MCL35M will be the first of this season’s Formula 1 cars to be revealed – this evening. Watch the launch live stream here from 7pm
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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
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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: he 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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