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Damon Hill race suit & helmet sell for £40k in charity auction
Hill’s 1995 race-winning overalls and helmet fetched a higher price than suits worn by Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel
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Mark Hughes: Could Vettel be tempted by Aston Martin?
It seems extraordinary that Sebastian Vettel, four-time world champion, may be struggling to find a competitive Formula 1 seat next year. Although Toto Wolff made respectful sounds about him when…
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Legendary Porsche 917 creator dies
Hans Mezger, who led the development of the Le Mans-winning Porsche 917, has died at the age of 90. Also responsible for the 911 boxer engine and McLaren’s triple world…
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Williams could be sold to safeguard its future
The Williams name could be the latest in a long line of famous British marques to fall off the Formula 1 grid. Since its formation as Williams Grand Prix Engineering,…
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Zandvoort 1975: Hesketh Racing’s only Grand Prix win
Forty-five years ago today, a privately funded Formula 1 team notched up its only grand prix victory by the Dutch coast. We look back at James Hunt’s winning drive with its patron, Lord Hesketh
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MPH: Paranoia returns as F1 teams suspect engine trickery
New rules – introduced after a settlement with Ferrari – have tightened F1’s engine regulations, but teams remain suspicious of rivals, writes Mark Hughes
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Formula 1 launches #WeRaceAsOne initiative focused on diversity and inclusion
Formula 1 has announced it is launching the #WeRaceAsOne programme focused on combating inequality and racism, as well as supporting frontline workers in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. Beginning…
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Lewis Hamilton launches commission to improve diversity in motor sport
Lewis Hamilton has announced a new research body, dedicated to involving more young people from black backgrounds with motor sport. The Hamilton Commission, set up in partnership with the Royal…
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F1’s Great Drives: Johnny Herbert – 1999 European Grand Prix
Starting from 14th on the grid, Johnny Herbert claimed victory for the Stewart team with a smooth, measured drive and brilliant decision-making. 1999 European GP win at the Nürburgring is one of F1’s great drives
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Damon Hill race suit & helmet sell for £40k in charity auction
Hill’s 1995 race-winning overalls and helmet fetched a higher price than suits worn by Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel
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Mark Hughes: Could Vettel be tempted by Aston Martin?
It seems extraordinary that Sebastian Vettel, four-time world champion, may be struggling to find a competitive Formula 1 seat next year. Although Toto Wolff made respectful sounds about him when…
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Legendary Porsche 917 creator dies
Hans Mezger, who led the development of the Le Mans-winning Porsche 917, has died at the age of 90. Also responsible for the 911 boxer engine and McLaren’s triple world…
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Williams could be sold to safeguard its future
The Williams name could be the latest in a long line of famous British marques to fall off the Formula 1 grid. Since its formation as Williams Grand Prix Engineering,…
F1
Zandvoort 1975: Hesketh Racing’s only Grand Prix win
Forty-five years ago today, a privately funded Formula 1 team notched up its only grand prix victory by the Dutch coast. We look back at James Hunt’s winning drive with its patron, Lord Hesketh
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MPH: Paranoia returns as F1 teams suspect engine trickery
New rules – introduced after a settlement with Ferrari – have tightened F1’s engine regulations, but teams remain suspicious of rivals, writes Mark Hughes
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Formula 1 launches #WeRaceAsOne initiative focused on diversity and inclusion
Formula 1 has announced it is launching the #WeRaceAsOne programme focused on combating inequality and racism, as well as supporting frontline workers in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. Beginning…
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Lewis Hamilton launches commission to improve diversity in motor sport
Lewis Hamilton has announced a new research body, dedicated to involving more young people from black backgrounds with motor sport. The Hamilton Commission, set up in partnership with the Royal…
Great Read
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F1’s Great Drives: Johnny Herbert – 1999 European Grand Prix
Starting from 14th on the grid, Johnny Herbert claimed victory for the Stewart team with a smooth, measured drive and brilliant decision-making. 1999 European GP win at the Nürburgring is one of F1’s great drives
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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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