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F1 needs a grip on tyre temperature
The Portimão and Turkish grands prix were each notable for the striking lack of grip from the newly resurfaced tracks. In the case of Istanbul Park, the resurfacing was completed only…
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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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Mark Hughes: Controversies that decided F1 titles & the champion too clean to get caught up
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…
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Behind the scenes of the chaotic 1984 Dallas GP: Flashback
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…
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The Editor: Still he’ll arise, whether Lewis Hamilton is knighted or not
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…
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Formula 1 under fire for Saudi GP
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…
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BRM V16 set to roar again with continuation cars
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…
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Lewis Hamilton: the seven-time Formula 1 champion
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…
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Relentless in seeking any advantage: Mark Donohue – Penske’s first racing muse
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…
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F1 needs a grip on tyre temperature
The Portimão and Turkish grands prix were each notable for the striking lack of grip from the newly resurfaced tracks. In the case of Istanbul Park, the resurfacing was completed only…
Sports Car News
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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Mark Hughes: Controversies that decided F1 titles & the champion too clean to get caught up
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…
Archive
Behind the scenes of the chaotic 1984 Dallas GP: Flashback
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…
Opinion
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The Editor: Still he’ll arise, whether Lewis Hamilton is knighted or not
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…
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Formula 1 under fire for Saudi GP
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…
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BRM V16 set to roar again with continuation cars
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…
Archive
Lewis Hamilton: the seven-time Formula 1 champion
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…
Hall of Fame
Relentless in seeking any advantage: Mark Donohue – Penske’s first racing muse
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…
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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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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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2026 F1 mid-season rule changes: what’s been agreed and why
Most changes will be implemented before the next race after several meetings
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