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Will too many chiefs at Alpine derail Fernando Alonso’s F1 comeback?
Alonso is back in F1 with Alpine but the French manufacturer continues to evolve behind the scenes which could upset its F1 chances
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Ferrari hopes official esports series can unearth next academy talent
Ferrari’s future might be coming from the virtual side of its Driver Academy
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How much trouble is Mercedes really in?
Mercedes says it’s slower than Red Bull but is it another bluff or could we be in for a championship battle this season?
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Mercedes is slower than Red Bull — but it could all blow over: MPH
Three days of winter testing at Bahrain two weeks ahead of the race there threw up an intriguing picture, one in which the Honda-powered Red Bull and AlphaTauri teams emerged…
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Sergio Perez: ‘I need 5 races to get the best out of 2021 Red Bull’
A fascinating three-day Formula 1 test in Bahrain ended with Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing topping the overall times, and Mercedes left floundering. Before the Dutchman took over the…
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Lewis Hamilton expects ‘great long battle’ with Red Bull — Mercedes pace ‘completely unknown’
Mercedes’ troubles in preseason testing means that the team’s performance is “completely unknown”, Valtteri Bottas has said on the final day of the Bahrain test. With rivals showing strong performances…
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Hamilton on Murray Walker: ‘No-one else comes close’
Lewis Hamilton has shared his memories of Murray Walker, the day after the iconic commentator’s passing
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F1 Testing 2021 Day 3 (updated): Red Bull and Verstappen end testing fastest
Verstappen put Red Bull top of the F1 pile at the end of testing as Mercedes lagged behind
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Murray Walker obituary 1923-2021
Murray Walker commentated on Formula 1 from 1978 all the way up to 2001 and was an iconic part of the sport’s history
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Will too many chiefs at Alpine derail Fernando Alonso’s F1 comeback?
Alonso is back in F1 with Alpine but the French manufacturer continues to evolve behind the scenes which could upset its F1 chances
Esports
Ferrari hopes official esports series can unearth next academy talent
Ferrari’s future might be coming from the virtual side of its Driver Academy
F1
How much trouble is Mercedes really in?
Mercedes says it’s slower than Red Bull but is it another bluff or could we be in for a championship battle this season?
Mark Hughes
Mercedes is slower than Red Bull — but it could all blow over: MPH
Three days of winter testing at Bahrain two weeks ahead of the race there threw up an intriguing picture, one in which the Honda-powered Red Bull and AlphaTauri teams emerged…
F1
Sergio Perez: ‘I need 5 races to get the best out of 2021 Red Bull’
A fascinating three-day Formula 1 test in Bahrain ended with Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing topping the overall times, and Mercedes left floundering. Before the Dutchman took over the…
F1
Lewis Hamilton expects ‘great long battle’ with Red Bull — Mercedes pace ‘completely unknown’
Mercedes’ troubles in preseason testing means that the team’s performance is “completely unknown”, Valtteri Bottas has said on the final day of the Bahrain test. With rivals showing strong performances…
F1
Hamilton on Murray Walker: ‘No-one else comes close’
Lewis Hamilton has shared his memories of Murray Walker, the day after the iconic commentator’s passing
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F1 Testing 2021 Day 3 (updated): Red Bull and Verstappen end testing fastest
Verstappen put Red Bull top of the F1 pile at the end of testing as Mercedes lagged behind
F1
Murray Walker obituary 1923-2021
Murray Walker commentated on Formula 1 from 1978 all the way up to 2001 and was an iconic part of the sport’s history
Standings – 2026 F1 World Championship
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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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