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Formula 1’s new order
The latest regulation restrictions upon Formula 1 reflect a post-pandemic reality, but the underlying issue has been staring it in the face for years. As F1 readjusts itself to this…
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How Williams went ‘Head-to-head’ with Honda in F1’s ’80s turbo era
After early forays with Spirit, Honda hit the big time in Formula 1 by teaming up with Williams for the 1984 season. It was the start of a relationship that…
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Niki Lauda’s 1982 return cloaked in secrecy
Pino Allievi of La Gazzetta dello Sport had heard about the test in the McLaren, but knew no more than anyone else about Lauda’s plans. Allievi said: “I had always…
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Niki Lauda’s second comeback
If anyone had been unaware of Niki Lauda’s return to the cockpit in January 1982, they knew all about it on the morning he was supposed to make his official…
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How Enzo’s greatest car re-emerged
Ten years. That’s how long Tom Hartley Jnr tracked Ferrari 312T no023, featured here in our pictures, before he finally landed one of the most prestigious deals of his career.…
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Lauda’s Ferrari 312T: Maranello’s lost masterpiece
To Mr Ferrari, the only Formula 1 car that mattered was his current one; retired grand prix cars were redundant. But that’s not how many of us may see it.…
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How the Lotus 72 drove a wedge between the field
Given the extent of its innovation, the Lotus 72 should have had a bigger advantage in 1970. Although Jochen Rindt won four races in a row, it was only dominant…
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1970 British Grand Prix: Duel of the Fates
Jochen Rindt and Jack Brabham, the combatants of the 1970 British Grand Prix, shared a star-crossed history. In their intertwined tale lies much of what shaped that tragic season. Their…
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Doug Nye: FIA & BRDC were blameless but the outcome of the April 2000 British GP was farcical
It’s twenty years since McLaren last won the Formula 1 World Championship titles with Mika Häkkinen and its V10- engined McLaren-Mercedes MP4/15. Those cars looked very cool in their silver-grey…
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Formula 1’s new order
The latest regulation restrictions upon Formula 1 reflect a post-pandemic reality, but the underlying issue has been staring it in the face for years. As F1 readjusts itself to this…
Great Read
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How Williams went ‘Head-to-head’ with Honda in F1’s ’80s turbo era
After early forays with Spirit, Honda hit the big time in Formula 1 by teaming up with Williams for the 1984 season. It was the start of a relationship that…
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Niki Lauda’s 1982 return cloaked in secrecy
Pino Allievi of La Gazzetta dello Sport had heard about the test in the McLaren, but knew no more than anyone else about Lauda’s plans. Allievi said: “I had always…
Great Read
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Niki Lauda’s second comeback
If anyone had been unaware of Niki Lauda’s return to the cockpit in January 1982, they knew all about it on the morning he was supposed to make his official…
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How Enzo’s greatest car re-emerged
Ten years. That’s how long Tom Hartley Jnr tracked Ferrari 312T no023, featured here in our pictures, before he finally landed one of the most prestigious deals of his career.…
Great Read
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Lauda’s Ferrari 312T: Maranello’s lost masterpiece
To Mr Ferrari, the only Formula 1 car that mattered was his current one; retired grand prix cars were redundant. But that’s not how many of us may see it.…
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How the Lotus 72 drove a wedge between the field
Given the extent of its innovation, the Lotus 72 should have had a bigger advantage in 1970. Although Jochen Rindt won four races in a row, it was only dominant…
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1970 British Grand Prix: Duel of the Fates
Jochen Rindt and Jack Brabham, the combatants of the 1970 British Grand Prix, shared a star-crossed history. In their intertwined tale lies much of what shaped that tragic season. Their…
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Doug Nye: FIA & BRDC were blameless but the outcome of the April 2000 British GP was farcical
It’s twenty years since McLaren last won the Formula 1 World Championship titles with Mika Häkkinen and its V10- engined McLaren-Mercedes MP4/15. Those cars looked very cool in their silver-grey…
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MPH: Assessing F1’s rookie class of 2025 – the Mark Hughes verdict
Mark Hughes weighs up an exceptional 2025 rookie class, dissecting four contrasting debut seasons to reveal who truly stood out the most
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Mark Hughes: Andrea Stella finally banished the ghost of 2010 Abu Dhabi disaster
Mark Hughes revisits the race that gave McLaren team principal Andrea Stella a sleepless night ahead of this year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: how victory in 2025 was forged from a Ferrari failure 15 years earlier
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Mark Hughes: Piastri pass on Norris was part of McLaren’s bold strategy to foil Verstappen
Mark Hughes explains how McLaren’s pre-planned lap-one swap and split-tyre strategy blunted Verstappen’s threat and laid the groundwork for Norris’s title-winning drive
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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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Return of the Portuguese GP. Is it a placeholder for another F1 street track?
Formula 1’s two-year return to Portimao may be less a long-term endorsement than a holding pattern, as the championship keeps calendar space open for future street races
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Matt Bishop: He was Williams’ first winning driver but so few know his name
Two Australian F1 drivers who came to Europe at the same time: one became world champion, the other faded from memory. But both Alan Jones and Brian McGuire have their place in racing history
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Martin Brundle reveals his F1 driver of 2025
Veteran broadcaster and F1 driver Martin Brundle has picked out the contender he’s been most impressed with this year
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