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‘Portimao is like a small Spa — expect lots of mistakes and overtaking’
In spite of not hosting a grand prix for almost 25 years, Portugal’s most recent and most successful Formula 1 driver Tiago Monteiro says the series’ return to the country…
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Revelation of Estoril: how Ayrton Senna won the 1985 Portuguese GP
For all the F1 history that Ayrton Senna created, there’s some irony in the fact that many see his first win as his greatest. Never mind the Donington ‘93 masterclass,…
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Haas opts for new 2021 line-up: Magnussen and Grosjean to leave
Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean will leave Haas at the end of this season, as the team opts for an all-new line-up in 2021. The changes were widely expected, given…
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2020 F1 Portuguese Grand Prix race preview: Heading into another unknown
24 years since its last visit, Formula 1 returns to Portugal but not to the venue that hosted the last Portuguese Grand Prix. Portimao hosts another 2020 wildcard round and…
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MPH: Can Red Bull close the gap to Mercedes in 2020 — and does it want to?
Take a look at the graphs below. They compare the qualifying form of Mercedes and Red Bull over the last four seasons. Two patterns are immediately obvious: 1) The Mercedes…
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Mystery of the Goodwood lap record: nobody knows what it is
Goodwood’s SpeedWeek festival in 2020 saw sports cars, supercars and prototypes roll onto the Goodwood circuit for a no-holds-barred timed shootout, with all eyes on the timing screen to see…
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Formula 1 2020 Vietnam Grand Prix officially cancelled
The 2020 Formula 1 Vietnam Grand Prix has officially been cancelled, ending hopes of staging the inaugural event this season and leaving six races left of the revamped calendar. Though…
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Formula 1 must be open to change says Chase Carey
Formula 1 cannot afford to close itself off from changing in order to improve the show according to CEO, Chase Carey. F1 has recently looked at the possibility of implementing…
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2020 Portuguese Grand Prix qualifying: over-confident Bottas misses out on pole
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‘Portimao is like a small Spa — expect lots of mistakes and overtaking’
In spite of not hosting a grand prix for almost 25 years, Portugal’s most recent and most successful Formula 1 driver Tiago Monteiro says the series’ return to the country…
Great Read
F1
Revelation of Estoril: how Ayrton Senna won the 1985 Portuguese GP
For all the F1 history that Ayrton Senna created, there’s some irony in the fact that many see his first win as his greatest. Never mind the Donington ‘93 masterclass,…
F1
Haas opts for new 2021 line-up: Magnussen and Grosjean to leave
Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean will leave Haas at the end of this season, as the team opts for an all-new line-up in 2021. The changes were widely expected, given…
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2020 F1 Portuguese Grand Prix race preview: Heading into another unknown
24 years since its last visit, Formula 1 returns to Portugal but not to the venue that hosted the last Portuguese Grand Prix. Portimao hosts another 2020 wildcard round and…
F1
MPH: Can Red Bull close the gap to Mercedes in 2020 — and does it want to?
Take a look at the graphs below. They compare the qualifying form of Mercedes and Red Bull over the last four seasons. Two patterns are immediately obvious: 1) The Mercedes…
Historic Racing News
Mystery of the Goodwood lap record: nobody knows what it is
Goodwood’s SpeedWeek festival in 2020 saw sports cars, supercars and prototypes roll onto the Goodwood circuit for a no-holds-barred timed shootout, with all eyes on the timing screen to see…
F1
Formula 1 2020 Vietnam Grand Prix officially cancelled
The 2020 Formula 1 Vietnam Grand Prix has officially been cancelled, ending hopes of staging the inaugural event this season and leaving six races left of the revamped calendar. Though…
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Formula 1 must be open to change says Chase Carey
Formula 1 cannot afford to close itself off from changing in order to improve the show according to CEO, Chase Carey. F1 has recently looked at the possibility of implementing…
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MPH: Assessing F1’s rookie class of 2025 – the Mark Hughes verdict
Mark Hughes weighs up an exceptional 2025 rookie class, dissecting four contrasting debut seasons to reveal who truly stood out the most
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Mark Hughes: Andrea Stella finally banished the ghost of 2010 Abu Dhabi disaster
Mark Hughes revisits the race that gave McLaren team principal Andrea Stella a sleepless night ahead of this year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: how victory in 2025 was forged from a Ferrari failure 15 years earlier
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Mark Hughes: Piastri pass on Norris was part of McLaren’s bold strategy to foil Verstappen
Mark Hughes explains how McLaren’s pre-planned lap-one swap and split-tyre strategy blunted Verstappen’s threat and laid the groundwork for Norris’s title-winning drive
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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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Return of the Portuguese GP. Is it a placeholder for another F1 street track?
Formula 1’s two-year return to Portimao may be less a long-term endorsement than a holding pattern, as the championship keeps calendar space open for future street races
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Matt Bishop: He was Williams’ first winning driver but so few know his name
Two Australian F1 drivers who came to Europe at the same time: one became world champion, the other faded from memory. But both Alan Jones and Brian McGuire have their place in racing history
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Martin Brundle reveals his F1 driver of 2025
Veteran broadcaster and F1 driver Martin Brundle has picked out the contender he’s been most impressed with this year
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