Senna and Brundle’s F3 showdown: ‘I knew Ayrton was beatable’
Long before Ayrton Senna clashed with Alain Prost at Suzuka, it was Martin Brundle who could have left the Brazilian’s title hopes in a wreck. The pair had a stranglehold…
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For 27 years it sat — up on blocks, under a cover – in his mother’s suburban garage: last in line of an evocative motor-sporting bloodstock… a works grand prix…
Although F1’s competitive order has been rather more static than ideal over the last few seasons of Mercedes domination, there have been significant changes within the pack. Here, we look…
Seven out of the 10 grand prix teams made steps forward in pace during 2020. Here, using data recorded from the seven circuits that offered direct comparisons between 2019 and…
On Friday morning the FIA and Formula 1 issued the detailed schedule for the 2021 season, a document that pops up around this time every year and which outlines the…
I could have chosen myself as my greatest rival. So much of sport is all in the head, every driver has his demons, the pressures, the insecurities, and I had…
There were few commentary positions better than this one at Hockenheim. Having gained access to the lofty perch thanks to keeping a lap chart for BBC Radio, I had the…
In recent years there has been a pleasing trend for authors to pay tribute to bygone stars whose names meant a great deal within the motor sport firmament, and yet…
I suppose it’s true that over time the tint of one’s glasses becomes increasingly rosy. Naturally, it’s always important to keep this in mind when looking back at racing seasons…
Long before Ayrton Senna clashed with Alain Prost at Suzuka, it was Martin Brundle who could have left the Brazilian’s title hopes in a wreck. The pair had a stranglehold…
For 27 years it sat — up on blocks, under a cover – in his mother’s suburban garage: last in line of an evocative motor-sporting bloodstock… a works grand prix…
Although F1’s competitive order has been rather more static than ideal over the last few seasons of Mercedes domination, there have been significant changes within the pack. Here, we look…
Seven out of the 10 grand prix teams made steps forward in pace during 2020. Here, using data recorded from the seven circuits that offered direct comparisons between 2019 and…
On Friday morning the FIA and Formula 1 issued the detailed schedule for the 2021 season, a document that pops up around this time every year and which outlines the…
I could have chosen myself as my greatest rival. So much of sport is all in the head, every driver has his demons, the pressures, the insecurities, and I had…
There were few commentary positions better than this one at Hockenheim. Having gained access to the lofty perch thanks to keeping a lap chart for BBC Radio, I had the…
In recent years there has been a pleasing trend for authors to pay tribute to bygone stars whose names meant a great deal within the motor sport firmament, and yet…
I suppose it’s true that over time the tint of one’s glasses becomes increasingly rosy. Naturally, it’s always important to keep this in mind when looking back at racing seasons…
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
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
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
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…
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
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
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
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
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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