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Ferrari’s 1000 Grands Prix part 1: 1-500
See, I told you that Peter Whitehead was a significant figure in Grand Prix history. But for this English privateer, Ferrari would this weekend in Mugello be celebrating ‘only’ its…
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Jenson Button: ‘My respect for Frank Williams’
It’s hard to believe 20 years have passed since 20-year-old Jenson Button made his Formula 1 debut for Williams, in just his third season of car racing. As Frank and…
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Ferrari’s first World Champion: Alberto Ascari
Alberto Ascari drove racing cars as though born to it – which, of course, he had been. Father Antonio – much admired by the formative Enzo Ferrari – had until…
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The hustling, powersliding force of Keke Rosberg
Born December 6, 1948 in Stockholm to Finnish parents, Keijo ‘Keke’ Rosberg was a karting champion who moved into car racing and enjoyed success in Formula Vee and Super Vee.…
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MPH: How Pierre Gasly’s Monza miracle unfolded
The fairytale played out. Pierre Gasly, the demoted Red Bull driver, pounced upon a series of lucky breaks to deliver a brilliant pressure victory drive at the same venue as…
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2020 Italian Grand Prix race report: Gasly holds Sainz at bay in manic Monza race
2020 continues to be one of the strangest years in living memory, and from a sporting perspective, the podium at the Italian Grand Prix certainly fits that description. After a…
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Racing Point withdraws brake duct appeal
Racing Point has confirmed that it has withdrawn its appeal over the legality of its RP20 rear brake ducts. The team was hit with a 15-point deduction and 400,000 euro…
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Renault to become Alpine F1 Team from 2021 season
Renault has announced it will become known as the Alpine F1 team from the 2021 season onwards. Yellow will disappear from the cars in place of the blue of the…
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2020 F1 Italian Grand Prix qualifying report: Hamilton claims another record
Monza has long been dubbed “the temple of speed.” Famed for its slipstreamers, where you didn’t want to lead on the final lap with a pack behind you – it…
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Ferrari’s 1000 Grands Prix part 1: 1-500
See, I told you that Peter Whitehead was a significant figure in Grand Prix history. But for this English privateer, Ferrari would this weekend in Mugello be celebrating ‘only’ its…
F1
Jenson Button: ‘My respect for Frank Williams’
It’s hard to believe 20 years have passed since 20-year-old Jenson Button made his Formula 1 debut for Williams, in just his third season of car racing. As Frank and…
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Ferrari’s first World Champion: Alberto Ascari
Alberto Ascari drove racing cars as though born to it – which, of course, he had been. Father Antonio – much admired by the formative Enzo Ferrari – had until…
F1
The hustling, powersliding force of Keke Rosberg
Born December 6, 1948 in Stockholm to Finnish parents, Keijo ‘Keke’ Rosberg was a karting champion who moved into car racing and enjoyed success in Formula Vee and Super Vee.…
F1
MPH: How Pierre Gasly’s Monza miracle unfolded
The fairytale played out. Pierre Gasly, the demoted Red Bull driver, pounced upon a series of lucky breaks to deliver a brilliant pressure victory drive at the same venue as…
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2020 Italian Grand Prix race report: Gasly holds Sainz at bay in manic Monza race
2020 continues to be one of the strangest years in living memory, and from a sporting perspective, the podium at the Italian Grand Prix certainly fits that description. After a…
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Racing Point withdraws brake duct appeal
Racing Point has confirmed that it has withdrawn its appeal over the legality of its RP20 rear brake ducts. The team was hit with a 15-point deduction and 400,000 euro…
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Renault to become Alpine F1 Team from 2021 season
Renault has announced it will become known as the Alpine F1 team from the 2021 season onwards. Yellow will disappear from the cars in place of the blue of the…
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2020 F1 Italian Grand Prix qualifying report: Hamilton claims another record
Monza has long been dubbed “the temple of speed.” Famed for its slipstreamers, where you didn’t want to lead on the final lap with a pack behind you – it…
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MPH: Deployment and deception – decoding F1 testing runs in Bahrain
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
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MPH: ‘Does Mercedes’ power unit break F1 rules? It’s not as simple as that…’
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
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Podcast: ‘Having the best AI in F1 may be more important than the best engine’
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
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Jamie Chadwick shines at the Silverstone 4 Hours
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…
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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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Schumacher in a Ligier? F1’s most unlikely testing stories
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
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Why 2026 F1 race starts are a problem waiting to happen
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
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Matt Bishop: Modern F1 peaked in 1991 – look at what we’ve lost
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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