Retirement: it’s a dirty word for racing drivers
Why are we always so keen to skip to the end? Once racing drivers hit a certain age, typically around their mid-to-late-30s, it’s so often tempting to start asking them…
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Forty years ago Alan Jones clinched the world championship by driving his only title rival Nelson Piquet off the road at the first corner of the Canadian Grand Prix. Piquet…
This is the McLaren pit at the end of a practice session for the 1984 Dallas Grand Prix. It’s a chaotic scene, in keeping with the weekend itself, mainly because…
Henry Segrave, Malcolm Campbell, Jack Brabham, Frank Williams, Stirling Moss, Jackie Stewart, Patrick Head, Lewis Hamilton? In the aftermath of the boy from Stevenage’s record-equalling seventh world championship and the…
Human rights groups have condemned the decision to hold a grand prix in Saudi Arabia next year and urged drivers and teams to speak out against the decision. The call…
Fangio described it as a “monster”; Moss said it was “terrifying” and few who heard it in action will ever forget the wail. Now there’s a chance to find out…
Does the true significance of Lewis Hamilton’s seventh world title stretch beyond just the record-breaking sporting achievement? For it is not just the statistics which are unprecedented, so too are…
Mark Donohue is a nominee for this year’s Motor Sport Hall of Fame Awards, which are decided by readers. Scroll down to read more or click below to vote for…
Contracting Covid-19 was the major risk to Lewis Hamilton’s F1 title this year, so he’s obsessively protected himself. Staying isolated has brought benefits, writes Mark Hughes
Why are we always so keen to skip to the end? Once racing drivers hit a certain age, typically around their mid-to-late-30s, it’s so often tempting to start asking them…
Forty years ago Alan Jones clinched the world championship by driving his only title rival Nelson Piquet off the road at the first corner of the Canadian Grand Prix. Piquet…
This is the McLaren pit at the end of a practice session for the 1984 Dallas Grand Prix. It’s a chaotic scene, in keeping with the weekend itself, mainly because…
Henry Segrave, Malcolm Campbell, Jack Brabham, Frank Williams, Stirling Moss, Jackie Stewart, Patrick Head, Lewis Hamilton? In the aftermath of the boy from Stevenage’s record-equalling seventh world championship and the…
Human rights groups have condemned the decision to hold a grand prix in Saudi Arabia next year and urged drivers and teams to speak out against the decision. The call…
Fangio described it as a “monster”; Moss said it was “terrifying” and few who heard it in action will ever forget the wail. Now there’s a chance to find out…
Does the true significance of Lewis Hamilton’s seventh world title stretch beyond just the record-breaking sporting achievement? For it is not just the statistics which are unprecedented, so too are…
Mark Donohue is a nominee for this year’s Motor Sport Hall of Fame Awards, which are decided by readers. Scroll down to read more or click below to vote for…
Contracting Covid-19 was the major risk to Lewis Hamilton’s F1 title this year, so he’s obsessively protected himself. Staying isolated has brought benefits, writes Mark Hughes
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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