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MPH: Smaller teams dare to dream as rigged F1 deal is dismantled
Further changes to next year’s F1 regulations should reduce the yawning gap between the smaller teams and the top three, writes Mark Hughes
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F1’s great drives: Jim Clark – 1967 Italian Grand Prix
Jim Clark battled back from several setbacks to achieve a top-three finish at Monza in the 1967 Italian Grand Prix. James Elson tells the story of one of the finest drives we saw from the two-time world champion
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Mercedes leads Niki Lauda tributes one year on from his passing
A year on from the passing of Niki Lauda, Mercedes has led tributes to the Austrian. After a hugely successful career in the car, Lauda joined Mercedes as a non-executive…
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F1 innovations: Honda’s unraced hybrid
When Honda pulled the plug on its F1 project at the end of 2008, the car may have lived on with Brawn GP badging, but its innovative hybrid system was lost.
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MPH Grand Prix debuts: Jim Clark
Jim Clark made his grand prix debut with Lotus and never left the team. But this formidable partnership had not been the original plan
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Video: Stirling Moss, a final interview
Stirling Moss reflects on his life and career in this previously unseen video interview, recorded before his retirement from public life
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Discovering what made Stirling tick: the final interview
As the daughter of Stirling Moss’s former secretary, Mia Forbes Pirie grew up in the company of the racing great. Seeking to know more about the man behind the fame,…
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Silverstone agrees F1 deal to host two grands prix this summer
Silverstone has reached an agreement with Formula 1 to host two grands prix this summer. Both races will be held behind closed doors, as organisers look for government approval to…
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F1’s great drives: Jack Brabham – 1959 United States Grand Prix
Jack Brabham clinched the 1959 F1 championship by pushing his car over the line; the story of how he got there is one of meticulous planning, determination and a dose of craftiness
Mark Hughes
MPH: Smaller teams dare to dream as rigged F1 deal is dismantled
Further changes to next year’s F1 regulations should reduce the yawning gap between the smaller teams and the top three, writes Mark Hughes
F1
F1’s great drives: Jim Clark – 1967 Italian Grand Prix
Jim Clark battled back from several setbacks to achieve a top-three finish at Monza in the 1967 Italian Grand Prix. James Elson tells the story of one of the finest drives we saw from the two-time world champion
F1
Mercedes leads Niki Lauda tributes one year on from his passing
A year on from the passing of Niki Lauda, Mercedes has led tributes to the Austrian. After a hugely successful career in the car, Lauda joined Mercedes as a non-executive…
F1 at 70
F1 innovations: Honda’s unraced hybrid
When Honda pulled the plug on its F1 project at the end of 2008, the car may have lived on with Brawn GP badging, but its innovative hybrid system was lost.
F1
MPH Grand Prix debuts: Jim Clark
Jim Clark made his grand prix debut with Lotus and never left the team. But this formidable partnership had not been the original plan
F1
Video: Stirling Moss, a final interview
Stirling Moss reflects on his life and career in this previously unseen video interview, recorded before his retirement from public life
F1
Discovering what made Stirling tick: the final interview
As the daughter of Stirling Moss’s former secretary, Mia Forbes Pirie grew up in the company of the racing great. Seeking to know more about the man behind the fame,…
F1
Silverstone agrees F1 deal to host two grands prix this summer
Silverstone has reached an agreement with Formula 1 to host two grands prix this summer. Both races will be held behind closed doors, as organisers look for government approval to…
Great Read
F1
F1’s great drives: Jack Brabham – 1959 United States Grand Prix
Jack Brabham clinched the 1959 F1 championship by pushing his car over the line; the story of how he got there is one of meticulous planning, determination and a dose of craftiness
Standings – 2025 F1 World Championship
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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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