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MPH: After Honda, what next for F1’s other manufacturers?
The reasons for Honda’s F1 departure raise questions about the future of Renault and Mercedes in grand prix racing, writes Mark Hughes
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Are independent teams the future of F1 after Honda’s exit?
Car manufacturers are rethinking the justifications of competing in Formula 1; does Honda’s departure signal a return to the earlier days of the sport?
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Honda to pull out of F1 at the end of 2021
Honda will leave F1 at the end of next season to concentrate on battery and fuel cell technology, leaving Red Bull and AlphaTauri in search of a new engine supplier.…
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Derek Bell and Ferrari: post your questions for our next podcast
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Mick Schumacher to make F1 practice debut with Alfa Romeo at Eifel GP
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Hamilton: ‘I may not always get it right when tensions are high’
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MPH: How Hamilton’s Russian GP weekend went wrong
The 91st Schumacher-equalling victory will just have to wait, as Lewis Hamilton’s Russian weekend cascaded out of his control through an unfortunate series of events, albeit triggered by his own…
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2020 F1 Russian Grand Prix report: ‘They are trying to stop me,’ says Hamilton, as penalty hands Bottas win
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MPH: After Honda, what next for F1’s other manufacturers?
The reasons for Honda’s F1 departure raise questions about the future of Renault and Mercedes in grand prix racing, writes Mark Hughes
Mark Hughes
Are independent teams the future of F1 after Honda’s exit?
Car manufacturers are rethinking the justifications of competing in Formula 1; does Honda’s departure signal a return to the earlier days of the sport?
F1
Honda to pull out of F1 at the end of 2021
Honda will leave F1 at the end of next season to concentrate on battery and fuel cell technology, leaving Red Bull and AlphaTauri in search of a new engine supplier.…
F1
Derek Bell and Ferrari: post your questions for our next podcast
Derek Bell and Porsche is a combination that brought such success for so many years that it’s difficult to imagine it could have been any other way. But in 1968,…
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Alan Jones, a chip off the old block – 40 years on
Damon Hill is often credited as the first second-generation Formula 1 world champion. But while Hill’s title in 1996 certainly made him the first champion son of a champion, there…
F1
Mick Schumacher to make F1 practice debut with Alfa Romeo at Eifel GP
Mick Schumacher will take part in his first official Formula 1 weekend with Alfa Romeo at the Nürburgring, driving in first practice ahead of the Eifel Grand Prix. All three…
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Hamilton: ‘I may not always get it right when tensions are high’
Lewis Hamilton has said that he doesn’t always get it right, following the Russian Grand Prix where he accused the FIA and race stewards of trying to stop him from…
F1
MPH: How Hamilton’s Russian GP weekend went wrong
The 91st Schumacher-equalling victory will just have to wait, as Lewis Hamilton’s Russian weekend cascaded out of his control through an unfortunate series of events, albeit triggered by his own…
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2020 F1 Russian Grand Prix report: ‘They are trying to stop me,’ says Hamilton, as penalty hands Bottas win
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MPH: How to fix F1 – and why it probably won’t happen
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MPH: Verstappen’s powers are blunted, now Leclerc is the F1 driver with a magic touch
Charles Leclerc has mastered F1’s new regulations by rooting out the best deployment tricks, while Max Verstappen has been stripped of his advantage, writes Mark Hughes
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ADUO: How F1 will unlock engine upgrades so strugglers can catch up
For Formula 1 teams that are down on power, the new ADUO process could be a lifeline: here’s how the mid-season engine development exemption will work and what it takes for teams to qualify for it
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The ‘credibility gap’ at the heart of F1’s 2026 overhaul
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