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Is 2025 F1’s most boring title battle ever?
The 2025 F1 title is as close as it gets – James Elson asks why it all feels so uneventful
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Aero, engine, or driver: What will define F1’s 2026 revolution?
The 2026 Formula 1 season’s radical overhaul will reveal whether aero, engine, or driver skill holds the key to the championship’s future
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Why have F1’s 75th anniversary celebrations fizzled out?
F1’s 75th anniversary celebrations burst into life at an elaborate season-opening show. Since then, it’s missed plenty of opportunities to mark the momentous occasion, says Katy Fairman
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Rating every 2025 F1 driver so far: the good, the bad and the lovely
James Elson runs the slide rule over the performances of the 2025 F1 grid so far – who’s impressed, and who’s flopped?
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Clark, Hill and Scalextric’s tribute to a classic Monaco duel
Scalextric’s 1963 Monaco Grand Prix Twin Car Pack revives the legendary duel between Jim Clark’s Lotus 25 and Graham Hill’s BRM P57 in 1:32 scale
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Underrated Damon Hill is one of Britain’s greatest
So often treated as an afterthought among Britain’s Formula 1 champions, Damon Hill’s story proves he was anything but, as Matt Bishop explains
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Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari F1 dream now hinges on 2026
Lewis Hamilton’s first season at Ferrari has been tougher than expected – but his focus is already on shaping a 2026 car he says will carry “my DNA”
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McLaren to auction future F1, Le Mans and Indy 500 cars
McLaren will make motor sport history by auctioning three future competition cars – including a yet-to-be-raced Formula 1 chassis – before they even hit the track
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How Dietrich Mateschitz’s death set Christian Horner on road to Red Bull F1 exit
Red Bull co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz’s death didn’t just change the company. It marked the begining of the end for Christian Horner’s two-decade reign at the head of the F1 team
Opinion
F1
Is 2025 F1’s most boring title battle ever?
The 2025 F1 title is as close as it gets – James Elson asks why it all feels so uneventful
F1
Aero, engine, or driver: What will define F1’s 2026 revolution?
The 2026 Formula 1 season’s radical overhaul will reveal whether aero, engine, or driver skill holds the key to the championship’s future
F1
Why have F1’s 75th anniversary celebrations fizzled out?
F1’s 75th anniversary celebrations burst into life at an elaborate season-opening show. Since then, it’s missed plenty of opportunities to mark the momentous occasion, says Katy Fairman
Opinion
F1
Rating every 2025 F1 driver so far: the good, the bad and the lovely
James Elson runs the slide rule over the performances of the 2025 F1 grid so far – who’s impressed, and who’s flopped?
Sponsored
F1
Clark, Hill and Scalextric’s tribute to a classic Monaco duel
Scalextric’s 1963 Monaco Grand Prix Twin Car Pack revives the legendary duel between Jim Clark’s Lotus 25 and Graham Hill’s BRM P57 in 1:32 scale
F1
Underrated Damon Hill is one of Britain’s greatest
So often treated as an afterthought among Britain’s Formula 1 champions, Damon Hill’s story proves he was anything but, as Matt Bishop explains
F1
Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari F1 dream now hinges on 2026
Lewis Hamilton’s first season at Ferrari has been tougher than expected – but his focus is already on shaping a 2026 car he says will carry “my DNA”
F1
McLaren to auction future F1, Le Mans and Indy 500 cars
McLaren will make motor sport history by auctioning three future competition cars – including a yet-to-be-raced Formula 1 chassis – before they even hit the track
F1
How Dietrich Mateschitz’s death set Christian Horner on road to Red Bull F1 exit
Red Bull co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz’s death didn’t just change the company. It marked the begining of the end for Christian Horner’s two-decade reign at the head of the F1 team
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Still sandbagging? Why Mercedes F1 car may be even faster than we’ve seen
As George Russell takes F1 sprint pole in China, Mark Hughes wonders whether Mercedes has a bigger advantage than we’re seeing, and if Red Bull finally has a solution to a long-standing problem
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MPH: F1 got lucky in Melbourne – but for how long?
Outspoken drivers say that F1’s new rules are an accident waiting to happen — and there are signs that they are being listened to. Mark Hughes examines the
unrest beneath the Australian GP spectacle
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Mark Hughes: ‘There’s no skill in F1 overtaking – it’s like passing a car on the motorway’
The 2026 Formula 1 season roared into life with a whirlwind of overtaking at the front. But, in the excitement of the lead battle between George Russell and Charles Leclerc, one key element looks to have been lost
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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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China 2006, the last time Michael Schumacher won an F1 race
Twenty years ago in Shanghai Michael Schumacher, the greatest driver of his generation, crossed the F1 finish line first for the 91st – and final – time
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Mercedes, Toto Wolff, Christian Horner, and the Alpine F1 stake: what’s actually going on
Two team principals with history, a minority stake, multiple bidders, and a governance question without a proper answer – here’s what the race for the future of the Alpine Formula 1 team actually looks like
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Aston Martin still at square one: Alonso sets out recovery timeline for F1 team
Fernando Alonso has seen enough difficult F1 seasons to know there are no shortcuts for Aston Martin, but he hasn’t lost hope
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