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Why it’s too early to declare that Hamilton is back
Hamilton drove Montreal like his old self, but two favourite circuits, one off-form team-mate, and 18 years of history mean the real test is still to come
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The method and the madness: Russell and Antonelli’s approach to racing
In Montreal, Formula 1 got its clearest look yet at a championship battle being fought in completely different ways
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Ferrari EV backlash can teach F1 an important lesson
The backlash against the Ferrari Luce, its first electric car is not really about the vehicle, but about identity, and Formula 1 could learn from it
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Antonelli’s Montreal charge extends Mercedes’ early grip on the 2026 F1 season
Canada May 22-24 When the year ends with a ‘6’, it seems to bring a ferocious fight between the two drivers at a dominant Mercedes team. For Nico Rosberg and…
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Russell and Antonelli’s title fight erupts as Mercedes rivalry turns physical
On lap six of the Montreal sprint race, the Formula 1 World Championship fight between the Mercedes team-mates George Russell and Kimi Antonelli became physical. No longer one step removed…
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Verstappen’s Nürburgring adventures show why drivers should race beyond Formula 1
Max Verstappen’s adventures around the Nordschleife have clearly been a breath a fresh air for a driver who hasn’t really enjoyed his day job with the new rules in F1.…
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Podcast: Russell & Antonelli’s Canada brawl – can Mercedes avoid destructive F1 battle?
It was George Russell’s worst fear — not only did he retire from the Canadian Grand Prix but Kimi Antonelli was right on his pace beforehand. Join Mark Hughes and Bryn Lucas as they discuss the emerging title fight
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Russell vs Antonelli resembles one of F1’s most toxic team-mate battles
The emerging Antonelli vs Russell F1 title duel brings to mind 2016 and the Hamilton-Rosberg years. But there’s an older, destructive example that’s a closer match for Mercedes’ current situation
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MPH: Why Red Bull’s rivals could push Max Verstappen out of F1 for good
As F1 power unit manufacturers fail to agree on rule changes, so the threat of Max Verstappen quitting the series becomes more real, writes Mark Hughes
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Why it’s too early to declare that Hamilton is back
Hamilton drove Montreal like his old self, but two favourite circuits, one off-form team-mate, and 18 years of history mean the real test is still to come
F1
The method and the madness: Russell and Antonelli’s approach to racing
In Montreal, Formula 1 got its clearest look yet at a championship battle being fought in completely different ways
F1
Ferrari EV backlash can teach F1 an important lesson
The backlash against the Ferrari Luce, its first electric car is not really about the vehicle, but about identity, and Formula 1 could learn from it
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Antonelli’s Montreal charge extends Mercedes’ early grip on the 2026 F1 season
Canada May 22-24 When the year ends with a ‘6’, it seems to bring a ferocious fight between the two drivers at a dominant Mercedes team. For Nico Rosberg and…
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Russell and Antonelli’s title fight erupts as Mercedes rivalry turns physical
On lap six of the Montreal sprint race, the Formula 1 World Championship fight between the Mercedes team-mates George Russell and Kimi Antonelli became physical. No longer one step removed…
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Archive
Verstappen’s Nürburgring adventures show why drivers should race beyond Formula 1
Max Verstappen’s adventures around the Nordschleife have clearly been a breath a fresh air for a driver who hasn’t really enjoyed his day job with the new rules in F1.…
F1 Show
Podcast: Russell & Antonelli’s Canada brawl – can Mercedes avoid destructive F1 battle?
It was George Russell’s worst fear — not only did he retire from the Canadian Grand Prix but Kimi Antonelli was right on his pace beforehand. Join Mark Hughes and Bryn Lucas as they discuss the emerging title fight
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Russell vs Antonelli resembles one of F1’s most toxic team-mate battles
The emerging Antonelli vs Russell F1 title duel brings to mind 2016 and the Hamilton-Rosberg years. But there’s an older, destructive example that’s a closer match for Mercedes’ current situation
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MPH: Why Red Bull’s rivals could push Max Verstappen out of F1 for good
As F1 power unit manufacturers fail to agree on rule changes, so the threat of Max Verstappen quitting the series becomes more real, writes Mark Hughes
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MPH: The real Lewis Hamilton is back. This is why
Mark Hughes examines the factors that have contributed to Lewis Hamilton finding his old self after a 2025 Formula 1 season filled with self-doubt
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Mark Hughes: The knife-edge strategy that delivered Hamilton’s Barcelona win
Mark Hughes analyses the finely poised strategic battle that underpinned Lewis Hamilton’s landmark first Ferrari victory in Barcelona
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Mark Hughes: Barcelona offers Russell the reset he desperately needs
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Mark Hughes: why F1’s 50/50 hybrid rules were doomed by conflicting priorities
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Felix Rosenqvist edges David Malukas in closest Indianapolis 500 finish on record
May 24, 2026 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana It was a photo finish in the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 after a one-lap shootout at the close. Mick Schumacher’s…
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Mercedes’ Achilles heel is becoming too costly
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Why the Monaco pitlane saga may outlast its verdict
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