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Parting shot: 1958 German Grand Prix
August 3, 1958 Nürburgring, Germany A noisy pitlane during practice at the German GP, with Wolfgang von Trips in a V6 Dino 246 covering his ears behind team-mate Peter…
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The £80m question ahead of the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix – what to watch for
The final triple-header of the 2020 Formula 1 season gets underway in Sakhir on the normal International Circuit layout this weekend for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Following the dramatic Turkish…
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Racing through Europe
Lead image: Targa Florio May 1966 The Targa in a nutshell, as the Alpine A110 of Jean-Pierre Hanrioud and Jean-François Piot slams through one of the many villages scattered around…
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Arturo Merzario: The little man in the cowboy hat
He won the Targa Florio twice, raced for Scuderia Ferrari, had his own grand prix team, created a car that bore his name and saved Niki Lauda’s life among many…
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Romain Grosjean: ‘My F1 career is coming to an end and I can’t do anything about it’
Does Romain Grosjean, coming to the end of his F1 career, still feel he could go up against anyone? “Yes, for sure,” he instantly fires back. “Put me in a…
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Home sweet home: 12 F1 wins that delighted the crowd
Jim Clark Silverstone 1965 For the first half of the British Grand Prix it had looked fairly straightforward, Jim Clark pulling away in his Lotus 33 with only Graham Hill able…
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F1 home win legends — a day in heaven
The emotive appeal of victory in a home grand prix spreads beyond the winner himself. When preparing preview material, any self-respecting sports editor will scan the entry list and look…
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‘Quick Vic’, more than a jack of all trades
One of motor racing’s all-time legendary figures, Vic Elford performed at the top level behind the wheel of pretty much everything
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Word on the beat, January 2021
The F1 Commission recently formally proposed a driver salary cap from 2023 of $30m (£25.3m) between each team’s two drivers. A refinement of the proposal was discussed whereby a team…
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Parting shot: 1958 German Grand Prix
August 3, 1958 Nürburgring, Germany A noisy pitlane during practice at the German GP, with Wolfgang von Trips in a V6 Dino 246 covering his ears behind team-mate Peter…
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The £80m question ahead of the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix – what to watch for
The final triple-header of the 2020 Formula 1 season gets underway in Sakhir on the normal International Circuit layout this weekend for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Following the dramatic Turkish…
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Racing through Europe
Lead image: Targa Florio May 1966 The Targa in a nutshell, as the Alpine A110 of Jean-Pierre Hanrioud and Jean-François Piot slams through one of the many villages scattered around…
Great Read
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Arturo Merzario: The little man in the cowboy hat
He won the Targa Florio twice, raced for Scuderia Ferrari, had his own grand prix team, created a car that bore his name and saved Niki Lauda’s life among many…
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Romain Grosjean: ‘My F1 career is coming to an end and I can’t do anything about it’
Does Romain Grosjean, coming to the end of his F1 career, still feel he could go up against anyone? “Yes, for sure,” he instantly fires back. “Put me in a…
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Home sweet home: 12 F1 wins that delighted the crowd
Jim Clark Silverstone 1965 For the first half of the British Grand Prix it had looked fairly straightforward, Jim Clark pulling away in his Lotus 33 with only Graham Hill able…
Great Read
Archive
F1 home win legends — a day in heaven
The emotive appeal of victory in a home grand prix spreads beyond the winner himself. When preparing preview material, any self-respecting sports editor will scan the entry list and look…
Hall of Fame
‘Quick Vic’, more than a jack of all trades
One of motor racing’s all-time legendary figures, Vic Elford performed at the top level behind the wheel of pretty much everything
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Word on the beat, January 2021
The F1 Commission recently formally proposed a driver salary cap from 2023 of $30m (£25.3m) between each team’s two drivers. A refinement of the proposal was discussed whereby a team…
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MPH: F1’s 2026 rules get pruned but there’s still a forest of fake plastic trees
F1 has trimmed its 2026 regulations ahead of Miami. Mark Hughes points out that these minor changes don’t address the real issues — and pretending otherwise helps no-one
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MPH: How to fix F1 – and why it probably won’t happen
As F1 prepares to vote on a package of 2026 regulation tweaks, Mark Hughes argues the most meaningful fix is the one it’s least likely to try
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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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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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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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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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Podcast: Why we need to speak out about ‘farcical’ F1
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Could too much criticism damage F1? Mark and special guest Matt Bishop explore the latest in the new rules saga, and consider why Ferrari GP winner Michele Alboreto doesn’t get the credit he deserves
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Why F1’s fixation on overtaking is flawed
Formula 1 has seen a big increase in overtaking under the 2026 rules. But is that reason for celebration?
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The quietly brilliant Michele Alboreto is fading into F1 history. He deserves more respect
On the 25th anniversary of Michele Alboreto’s death, Matt Bishop makes a case for the former Ferrari F1 driver and Le Mans winner as one of racing’s most unjustly forgotten talents
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