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Alpine upheaval could derail rebranded F1 team: Mark Hughes
An F1 team owned by an automotive company is always liable to spring a nasty surprise on that team – as Toyota, Honda and BMW showed a few years ago.…
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Jenson Button goes back in time to Williams as senior adviser
Just over two decades after he made his Formula 1 debut with Williams, Jenson Button has re-signed for the team as its new senior adviser. After quitting F1 at the…
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International races from 1967: You were there
Our recent feature on 1967 prompted Julian Nowell to recall his trips that wonderful season – two UK F1 meets plus one of the great sports car races. And all…
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Parting Shot: 1988 Canadian Grand Prix
June 11, 1988 Montreal, Canada Sparks fly as Derek Warwick gets airborne aboard his Arrows-Megatron during practice for the Canadian Grand Prix. Caused after sliding on dirt into the chicane,…
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‘Friendly assassin’ Carlos Sainz targets title despite Ferrari support role — MPH
Carlos Sainz Jr got his first runs behind the wheel of a Ferrari at Fiorano earlier this week. It was only in a 2018 car, but it’s the beginning of…
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Hanoi’s abandoned street circuit: What happened to the Vietnamese GP?
The cancellation of the Australian Grand Prix was dramatic and last-minute, given it came just a matter of minutes before FP1 was scheduled to start in Melbourne. But in many…
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F1 driver and team owner Adrián Campos dies, aged 60
Adrián Campos 1960-2021 The former F1 driver and team owner, Adrián Campos, has died at the age of 60. He started 17 grands prix for Minardi and went on to…
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Why Maya Weug has a shot at F1 as Ferrari’s first female Academy driver
Ferrari’s Driver Academy welcomed its first female recruit last week with Dutch teenager Maya Weug joining its line-up. She will now take part in a full season of Formula 4…
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‘I have to race!’ Jenson Button’s future as a major player in motor sport
Jenson Button is going to be a busy man this year, which is just how the 2009 Formula 1 world champion likes it. At 41 and now a proud father…
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Alpine upheaval could derail rebranded F1 team: Mark Hughes
An F1 team owned by an automotive company is always liable to spring a nasty surprise on that team – as Toyota, Honda and BMW showed a few years ago.…
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Jenson Button goes back in time to Williams as senior adviser
Just over two decades after he made his Formula 1 debut with Williams, Jenson Button has re-signed for the team as its new senior adviser. After quitting F1 at the…
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International races from 1967: You were there
Our recent feature on 1967 prompted Julian Nowell to recall his trips that wonderful season – two UK F1 meets plus one of the great sports car races. And all…
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Parting Shot: 1988 Canadian Grand Prix
June 11, 1988 Montreal, Canada Sparks fly as Derek Warwick gets airborne aboard his Arrows-Megatron during practice for the Canadian Grand Prix. Caused after sliding on dirt into the chicane,…
F1
‘Friendly assassin’ Carlos Sainz targets title despite Ferrari support role — MPH
Carlos Sainz Jr got his first runs behind the wheel of a Ferrari at Fiorano earlier this week. It was only in a 2018 car, but it’s the beginning of…
F1
Hanoi’s abandoned street circuit: What happened to the Vietnamese GP?
The cancellation of the Australian Grand Prix was dramatic and last-minute, given it came just a matter of minutes before FP1 was scheduled to start in Melbourne. But in many…
F1
F1 driver and team owner Adrián Campos dies, aged 60
Adrián Campos 1960-2021 The former F1 driver and team owner, Adrián Campos, has died at the age of 60. He started 17 grands prix for Minardi and went on to…
F1
Why Maya Weug has a shot at F1 as Ferrari’s first female Academy driver
Ferrari’s Driver Academy welcomed its first female recruit last week with Dutch teenager Maya Weug joining its line-up. She will now take part in a full season of Formula 4…
F1
‘I have to race!’ Jenson Button’s future as a major player in motor sport
Jenson Button is going to be a busy man this year, which is just how the 2009 Formula 1 world champion likes it. At 41 and now a proud father…
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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
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
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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: the 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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