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Ron Tauranac “just designed bloody good racing cars”
The schoolboy stood shyly by the flung-open workshop doors. It was the first day of his summer holiday of 1963 and he had cycled the short distance from his Byfleet…
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Lewis makes a point, as Alonso returns
Perhaps the most unpredictable season in Formula 1 history finally burst into life with two blockbuster races in Austria, which were as politically charged as they were fraught on track.…
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F1 report: Welcome to the new normal
For the first time in F1’s history, it hosted two consecutive grands prix at the same circuit. The Austrian and Styrian grands prix were the opening salvos of F1’s dramatically…
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F1 report: Word on the beat
● The gearbox sensor issue that had both Mercedes on the verge of retirement throughout the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix was as a result of high spike loadings into the…
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Formula 1 in 2020: Bravely into the new world
So perhaps the strangest, most dystopian season in the sport’s history begins. But regardless of the surreal circumstances of the outside world in which F1 has to exist, its life…
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F1 2020: Runners and riders
Mercedes AMG Brackley, uk Last year 1 The undoubted benchmark of the sport at the moment. Can it make it a clean sweep of seven drivers and constructors titles? Lewis…
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Double time for the British GP
This year Silverstone will host a British Grand Prix like no other. For a start there will be no spectators in the grandstands as a result of the social distancing…
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What is F1’s future?
The coronavirus crisis has forced Formula 1 to take a long, hard look at itself and find the answers to some very searching questions – or at the very least…
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MPH: How Hamilton won unchallenged: 2020 Hungarian Grand Prix analysis
There were all sorts of distracting features to this race, mainly related to the wet track it started on. Max Verstappen’s crash on the formation lap and his mechanics’ heroic…
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Ron Tauranac “just designed bloody good racing cars”
The schoolboy stood shyly by the flung-open workshop doors. It was the first day of his summer holiday of 1963 and he had cycled the short distance from his Byfleet…
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Lewis makes a point, as Alonso returns
Perhaps the most unpredictable season in Formula 1 history finally burst into life with two blockbuster races in Austria, which were as politically charged as they were fraught on track.…
Archive
F1 report: Welcome to the new normal
For the first time in F1’s history, it hosted two consecutive grands prix at the same circuit. The Austrian and Styrian grands prix were the opening salvos of F1’s dramatically…
Archive
F1 report: Word on the beat
● The gearbox sensor issue that had both Mercedes on the verge of retirement throughout the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix was as a result of high spike loadings into the…
Archive
Formula 1 in 2020: Bravely into the new world
So perhaps the strangest, most dystopian season in the sport’s history begins. But regardless of the surreal circumstances of the outside world in which F1 has to exist, its life…
Archive
F1 2020: Runners and riders
Mercedes AMG Brackley, uk Last year 1 The undoubted benchmark of the sport at the moment. Can it make it a clean sweep of seven drivers and constructors titles? Lewis…
Archive
Double time for the British GP
This year Silverstone will host a British Grand Prix like no other. For a start there will be no spectators in the grandstands as a result of the social distancing…
Archive
What is F1’s future?
The coronavirus crisis has forced Formula 1 to take a long, hard look at itself and find the answers to some very searching questions – or at the very least…
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MPH: How Hamilton won unchallenged: 2020 Hungarian Grand Prix analysis
There were all sorts of distracting features to this race, mainly related to the wet track it started on. Max Verstappen’s crash on the formation lap and his mechanics’ heroic…
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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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Podcast: Sandbagging? Mercedes’ reason to hide F1 testing pace
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Which teams might be hiding their true pace in F1 testing? And why would they be sandbagging? Plus: drivers’ dismay at cornering 20mph off the pace and your questions answered in our latest podcast episode
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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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