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Second Bahrain GP to use high-speed outer track
Formula 1 will use Bahrain’s fast outer track for the Sakhir Grand Prix on December 6, giving drivers a fresh challenge for the second race at the circuit. The fastest…
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“It’s hard to accept he’s not with us” — drivers’ tributes to Anthoine Hubert on emotional Spa return
Pierre Gasly, Charles Leclerc and Jack Aitken were among the drivers who spoke of the affection and respect they have for Anthoine Hubert, as they return to Spa Francorchamps — a year after the F2 driver lost his life at the circuit.
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Fisichella and Force India’s last pole – Belgian GP 2009
A plucky underdog squad takes inspiration from the front-runner’s design. It then transforms itself from administration-threatened minnow to an outfit challenging at the sharp end in less than a year…
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Parting shot: Graham Hill at Zandvoort
June 23, 1968, Zandvoort 1968 Dutch Grand Prix Lotus and Graham Hill were in a tough patch of form entering the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, and it continued…
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You were there: 1967 British racing season
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Race car buying guide: Shadow DN3 and DN5
Back in the 1970s, Formula 1 cars were built to last. It was common for smaller teams to use the same chassis for multiple years, often with just mild updates…
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2020 Belgian Grand Prix preview: Can anyone rain on the Mercedes parade?
There are storm clouds gathering as Mercedes continues to tighten its vice grip on the 2020 Formula 1 season. With the weather closing in for this weekend and the FIA…
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Racing Point: by imitation only
It was a 70th birthday party for the Formula 1 World Championship itself, but a fight broke out among the guests – a brawl, in fact, which involved more than…
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Lunch with… Jonathan Palmer
Was that really so long ago?” Jonathan Palmer shakes his head in disbelief at the rapidity of time’s passage. It was in 2006 that Motor Sport commenced its monthly ‘lunch’…
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Second Bahrain GP to use high-speed outer track
Formula 1 will use Bahrain’s fast outer track for the Sakhir Grand Prix on December 6, giving drivers a fresh challenge for the second race at the circuit. The fastest…
F1
“It’s hard to accept he’s not with us” — drivers’ tributes to Anthoine Hubert on emotional Spa return
Pierre Gasly, Charles Leclerc and Jack Aitken were among the drivers who spoke of the affection and respect they have for Anthoine Hubert, as they return to Spa Francorchamps — a year after the F2 driver lost his life at the circuit.
Great Read
F1
Fisichella and Force India’s last pole – Belgian GP 2009
A plucky underdog squad takes inspiration from the front-runner’s design. It then transforms itself from administration-threatened minnow to an outfit challenging at the sharp end in less than a year…
Archive
Parting shot: Graham Hill at Zandvoort
June 23, 1968, Zandvoort 1968 Dutch Grand Prix Lotus and Graham Hill were in a tough patch of form entering the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, and it continued…
Archive
You were there: 1967 British racing season
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Race car buying guide: Shadow DN3 and DN5
Back in the 1970s, Formula 1 cars were built to last. It was common for smaller teams to use the same chassis for multiple years, often with just mild updates…
F1
2020 Belgian Grand Prix preview: Can anyone rain on the Mercedes parade?
There are storm clouds gathering as Mercedes continues to tighten its vice grip on the 2020 Formula 1 season. With the weather closing in for this weekend and the FIA…
Archive
Racing Point: by imitation only
It was a 70th birthday party for the Formula 1 World Championship itself, but a fight broke out among the guests – a brawl, in fact, which involved more than…
Great Read
Archive
Lunch with… Jonathan Palmer
Was that really so long ago?” Jonathan Palmer shakes his head in disbelief at the rapidity of time’s passage. It was in 2006 that Motor Sport commenced its monthly ‘lunch’…
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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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