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Racing Lives: Cesare & Alex Fiorio
Straddling both the worlds of Formula 1 and rallying, the Fiorio family has had a sizeable impact upon both. Cesare found his feet in rallying as a driver first, and…
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Word on the beat, November 2020
The Racing Point brake duct appeal was finally dropped during the weekend of the Italian Grand Prix. Ferrari is satisfied that the FIA’s latest directives restricting the possibility of reverse…
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Lunch with… Johnny Herbert & Damon Hill
Dumb and dumber. That’s how Sky Formula 1 presenter Simon Lazenby once chose to refer to our guests for lunch this month. The question is, which one is which? Let’s…
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2020 Russian Grand Prix preview: Will Hamilton equal Schumacher’s 91-win record?
We are now officially in the second half of the 2020 Formula 1 season and after a what must feel like a luxury week off for the teams and drivers,…
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Deadline day blow for Sergio Perez
Sebastian Vettel will lead Aston Martin’s new F1 programme next year. The speculation began before the season, from the moment the announcement came that the Vettel-Ferrari partnership would not continue…
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Ferrari puts on a show for its 1000th Grand Prix
While its outcome on track was less than ideal, Ferrari’s 1000th grand prix still provided an impressive show both in and around the Maranello circuit. The team began proceedings by…
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Family F1 now a thing of the past after Williams exit
Family-run Formula 1 teams are sadly no more after Claire and Sir Frank Williams stepped back from the running of their team following the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. In…
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MPH: The technical battles raging on behind-the-scenes in Formula 1
Amid the flurry of nine grands prix in 11 weekends, there have been a few developments in the regulations and as we catch a rare pause for breath before next…
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The first Brazilian to blaze a trail in F1: Emerson Fittipaldi
Two-time title-winner Emerson Fittipaldi was the first Brazilian to win the F1 championship and went on to secure two Indy 500 wins. Should he stand alongside the greats in the Motor Sport Hall of Fame?
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Racing Lives: Cesare & Alex Fiorio
Straddling both the worlds of Formula 1 and rallying, the Fiorio family has had a sizeable impact upon both. Cesare found his feet in rallying as a driver first, and…
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Word on the beat, November 2020
The Racing Point brake duct appeal was finally dropped during the weekend of the Italian Grand Prix. Ferrari is satisfied that the FIA’s latest directives restricting the possibility of reverse…
Great Read
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Lunch with… Johnny Herbert & Damon Hill
Dumb and dumber. That’s how Sky Formula 1 presenter Simon Lazenby once chose to refer to our guests for lunch this month. The question is, which one is which? Let’s…
F1
2020 Russian Grand Prix preview: Will Hamilton equal Schumacher’s 91-win record?
We are now officially in the second half of the 2020 Formula 1 season and after a what must feel like a luxury week off for the teams and drivers,…
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Deadline day blow for Sergio Perez
Sebastian Vettel will lead Aston Martin’s new F1 programme next year. The speculation began before the season, from the moment the announcement came that the Vettel-Ferrari partnership would not continue…
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Ferrari puts on a show for its 1000th Grand Prix
While its outcome on track was less than ideal, Ferrari’s 1000th grand prix still provided an impressive show both in and around the Maranello circuit. The team began proceedings by…
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Family F1 now a thing of the past after Williams exit
Family-run Formula 1 teams are sadly no more after Claire and Sir Frank Williams stepped back from the running of their team following the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. In…
F1
MPH: The technical battles raging on behind-the-scenes in Formula 1
Amid the flurry of nine grands prix in 11 weekends, there have been a few developments in the regulations and as we catch a rare pause for breath before next…
F1
The first Brazilian to blaze a trail in F1: Emerson Fittipaldi
Two-time title-winner Emerson Fittipaldi was the first Brazilian to win the F1 championship and went on to secure two Indy 500 wins. Should he stand alongside the greats in the Motor Sport Hall of Fame?
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MPH: F1’s 2026 rules get pruned but there’s still a forest of fake plastic trees
F1 has trimmed its 2026 regulations ahead of Miami. Mark Hughes points out that these minor changes don’t address the real issues — and pretending otherwise helps no-one
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MPH: How to fix F1 – and why it probably won’t happen
As F1 prepares to vote on a package of 2026 regulation tweaks, Mark Hughes argues the most meaningful fix is the one it’s least likely to try
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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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Katsuta triumphs in Safari Rally as Toyota driver ends 94-start wait with grit and resilience
He wasn’t the fastest driver in Kenya – he failed to win a single stage – but traditionalists will tell you that speed is not the most important thing on…
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Mercedes seizes early 2026 F1 advantage as Russell and Antonelli dominate opening two races
China March 13–15 Like Round 1, the season’s second race was another Mercedes lockout, but the outcome at Shanghai differed from Albert Park: a 2-1 rather than a 1-2. Make…
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Verstappen’s Nürburgring pole and battle overshadowed by tyre rule exclusion in NLS2
March 21, 2026 Nürburgring, Germany A hero’s welcome for Max Verstappen in the Nürburgring pitlane after what appeared to have been victory in NLS2 as the four-time Formula 1 champion…
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Podcast: Why we need to speak out about ‘farcical’ F1
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Could too much criticism damage F1? Mark and special guest Matt Bishop explore the latest in the new rules saga, and consider why Ferrari GP winner Michele Alboreto doesn’t get the credit he deserves
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Why F1’s fixation on overtaking is flawed
Formula 1 has seen a big increase in overtaking under the 2026 rules. But is that reason for celebration?
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The quietly brilliant Michele Alboreto is fading into F1 history. He deserves more respect
On the 25th anniversary of Michele Alboreto’s death, Matt Bishop makes a case for the former Ferrari F1 driver and Le Mans winner as one of racing’s most unjustly forgotten talents
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