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Max Verstappen can race Nürburgring 24 Hours after Nordschleife debut
Max Verstappen has earned the licence that will allow him to race at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, and could compete in the 2026 running of the historic race
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MPH: The F1 force that could split Leclerc & Ferrari — and even McLaren
Formula 1 history shows that success and failure alike can rupture partnerships. Could Ferrari and Leclerc be next? Mark Hughes wonders
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F1 drivers who raced on weekends off — as Max Verstappen joins exclusive group
Only a few modern F1 drivers have raced outside the championship mid-season. As Max Verstappen prepares to race at the Nürburgring, here’s how his predecessors did
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Boullier recalls horror of Kubica’s 2011 crash: ‘We thought he might die’
Robert Kubica was poised to become one of F1’s leading lights when a violent rally crash during the off-season ended his hopes. Eric Boullier, his then team manager, has described the aftermath to Motor Sport
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Mark Hughes: Why McLaren team orders brought painful F1 flashback for Coulthard
In a race where McLaren colluded with Williams against Ferrari, David Coulthard was ordered to move over for team-mate Mika Häkkinen — a raw wound reopened three decades on by Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris’s Monza switch
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Berger reunited with Honda F1 V12 engine 33 years on
More than 30 years after his podium at Estoril, Berger has been reunited with the very Honda V12 engine that powered his McLaren
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Grand chelem: Is the ‘perfect weekend’ important in modern F1?
The ‘grand chelem’ indicates total F1 mastery – but Matt Bishop ponders whether it still matters in today’s grand prix world
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Is Oscar Piastri being too nice for his own good?
Oscar Piastri’s willingness to give up second place at Monza kept McLaren happy, but will he regret lacking the ruthlessness that defines modern Formula 1 champions?
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Every single F1 street circuit – from best to worst
The F1 world championship has raced at 27 different street circuits – we rate them all
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Max Verstappen can race Nürburgring 24 Hours after Nordschleife debut
Max Verstappen has earned the licence that will allow him to race at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, and could compete in the 2026 running of the historic race
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MPH: The F1 force that could split Leclerc & Ferrari — and even McLaren
Formula 1 history shows that success and failure alike can rupture partnerships. Could Ferrari and Leclerc be next? Mark Hughes wonders
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F1 drivers who raced on weekends off — as Max Verstappen joins exclusive group
Only a few modern F1 drivers have raced outside the championship mid-season. As Max Verstappen prepares to race at the Nürburgring, here’s how his predecessors did
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Boullier recalls horror of Kubica’s 2011 crash: ‘We thought he might die’
Robert Kubica was poised to become one of F1’s leading lights when a violent rally crash during the off-season ended his hopes. Eric Boullier, his then team manager, has described the aftermath to Motor Sport
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Mark Hughes: Why McLaren team orders brought painful F1 flashback for Coulthard
In a race where McLaren colluded with Williams against Ferrari, David Coulthard was ordered to move over for team-mate Mika Häkkinen — a raw wound reopened three decades on by Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris’s Monza switch
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Berger reunited with Honda F1 V12 engine 33 years on
More than 30 years after his podium at Estoril, Berger has been reunited with the very Honda V12 engine that powered his McLaren
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Grand chelem: Is the ‘perfect weekend’ important in modern F1?
The ‘grand chelem’ indicates total F1 mastery – but Matt Bishop ponders whether it still matters in today’s grand prix world
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Is Oscar Piastri being too nice for his own good?
Oscar Piastri’s willingness to give up second place at Monza kept McLaren happy, but will he regret lacking the ruthlessness that defines modern Formula 1 champions?
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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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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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MPH: Antonelli vs Russell – is this F1’s next epic title battle?
He’s only 19, but Kimi Antonelli has shown F1 championship-winning pace and may never get a better title shot. The ingredients are there for another historic battle between one experienced team-mate and a thrusting newcomer, says 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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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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Porsche Penske’s Sebring win marred by team orders dispute in Florida endurance double
March 21, 2026 Sebring, Florida, USA Porsche Penske Motorsport trio Felipe Nasr, Julien Andlauer and Laurin Heinrich completed a double in the ‘36 Hours of Florida’ when they added Sebring…
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The question remaining after Lambiase’s shock Red Bull exit
For a decade, Lambiase was the fixed point around which Verstappen’s career at Red Bull turned. Now the race engineer is leaving
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Podcast: Punished by new F1 rules — why Max Verstappen has lost his edge
We reveal why F1’s 2026 rules have penalised Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc — and how the Ferrari driver has found a new advantage. Plus: a crunch meeting on the new regulations, and the best team boss in Formula 1 history
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What F1’s regulation meetings can, can’t, and probably won’t do
Everything you need to know about today’s regulation summit, and why it is unlikely to change as much as some hope
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