F1 at 70
The ground-breaking Lotus F1 cars – 60 years since their first win
At the 1960 Monaco Grand Prix, 60 years ago today, a Lotus won in Formula 1 for the first time. It wasn’t a success for the Team Lotus works squad,…
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Sale of Williams F1 team being considered
Williams is considering selling the company, including its Formula 1 team, after posting a £13m loss last year and terminating its sponsorship deal with ROKiT. A year spent trailing at…
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Coronavirus, F1, & the motor sport calendar: cancelled events and the return of racing
Formula 1 will not race until June at the earliest, with disruption to the Moto GP, Formula E, WEC and NASCAR calendars too. Here’s how motor sport has been hit by coronavirus restrictions
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Dutch Grand Prix organisers confirm 2020 Zandvoort F1 race is cancelled
Formula 1’s return to Zandvoort will have to wait one more year after organisers of the 2020 Dutch Grand Prix confirmed that it had been cancelled. The race had been…
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$145m cost cap approved for F1 in 2021, with more limits on testing and development
A cost cap of $145m will be introduced in F1 next year after the measure was approved, along with other restrictions to reduce spending and level the playing field
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Parting shot: Jacky Ickx
4 August, 1969 German Grand Prix Jacky Ickx stole the show at the Nürburgring in 1969, sealing pole in his Brabham-Ford. Then, after dropping to eighth following an average start,…
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Lancia D50: The grand prix great that doomed a team
Rudi Uhlenhaut, the engineer behind the stupendous W196 Mercedes, described the Lancia D50 Formula 1 machine as “the only car we really feared”. Although the W196 and Maserati 250F were…
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Why Aston Martin may have timed its F1 re-entry perfectly
Aston Martin’s shake-up could see the company seize the game-changing opportunity offered by Formula 1. Could we see a World Champion come along for the ride?
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McLaren to cut 1200 jobs across all divisions including F1 team
McLaren will reduce the size of its workforce as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, but also to prepare for the F1 cost cap
F1 at 70
The ground-breaking Lotus F1 cars – 60 years since their first win
At the 1960 Monaco Grand Prix, 60 years ago today, a Lotus won in Formula 1 for the first time. It wasn’t a success for the Team Lotus works squad,…
F1
Sale of Williams F1 team being considered
Williams is considering selling the company, including its Formula 1 team, after posting a £13m loss last year and terminating its sponsorship deal with ROKiT. A year spent trailing at…
Motorsport News
Coronavirus, F1, & the motor sport calendar: cancelled events and the return of racing
Formula 1 will not race until June at the earliest, with disruption to the Moto GP, Formula E, WEC and NASCAR calendars too. Here’s how motor sport has been hit by coronavirus restrictions
F1
Dutch Grand Prix organisers confirm 2020 Zandvoort F1 race is cancelled
Formula 1’s return to Zandvoort will have to wait one more year after organisers of the 2020 Dutch Grand Prix confirmed that it had been cancelled. The race had been…
F1
$145m cost cap approved for F1 in 2021, with more limits on testing and development
A cost cap of $145m will be introduced in F1 next year after the measure was approved, along with other restrictions to reduce spending and level the playing field
Archive
Parting shot: Jacky Ickx
4 August, 1969 German Grand Prix Jacky Ickx stole the show at the Nürburgring in 1969, sealing pole in his Brabham-Ford. Then, after dropping to eighth following an average start,…
Great Read
Archive
Lancia D50: The grand prix great that doomed a team
Rudi Uhlenhaut, the engineer behind the stupendous W196 Mercedes, described the Lancia D50 Formula 1 machine as “the only car we really feared”. Although the W196 and Maserati 250F were…
F1
Why Aston Martin may have timed its F1 re-entry perfectly
Aston Martin’s shake-up could see the company seize the game-changing opportunity offered by Formula 1. Could we see a World Champion come along for the ride?
F1
McLaren to cut 1200 jobs across all divisions including F1 team
McLaren will reduce the size of its workforce as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, but also to prepare for the F1 cost cap
Standings – 2025 F1 World Championship
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MPH: Radio calls hinted at Norris conspiracy — if you didn’t spot the hidden meanings
McLaren’s radio calls to Lando Norris were wildly misinterpreted at Spa, as F1 viewers missed the hidden meanings in Norris’s messages and actions that activated various pre-agreed strategies. Mark Hughes explains
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Splash and dash: How Piastri recreated Ricciardo’s greatest race
Oscar Piastri’s masterful Spa-Francorchamps win was reminiscent of Daniel Ricciardo’s finest F1 drive back in 2014, writes Mark Hughes
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Mark Hughes: How Piastri’s fearless Eau Rouge gamble decided the Belgian GP
A race that began with caution ended in strategic clarity, as Oscar Piastri calmly fended off team-mate Lando Norris to win the Belgian Grand Prix and tighten his grip on the F1 title race. Mark Hughes analyses the Spa event
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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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Axe hangs over Perez as Marko jets in to discuss Red Bull replacement
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
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Today’s F1 starting grid for the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix
Charles Leclerc will start on pole for the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix after a surprise result in qualifying, but Lewis Hamilton described his own efforts as “useless”. Here’s how the starting grid looks for Sunday’s race at the Hungaroring
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F1 Fantasy: top picks & predictions for the 2025 Hungarian GP
Should you stick or twist with your F1 Fantasy team at the 2025 Hungarian? Here are our predictions; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and further analysis
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Norris leads FP2 as McLaren dominates – 2025 Hungarian GP results
Norris goes quickest in second practice in Hungary by nearly three tenths from Piastri
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