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Renault seat for grabs after insider trading in F1 driver market
Could Fernando Alonso or Sebastian Vettel fill the Renault seat left empty by Daniel Ricciardo’s impending departure?
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How Sainz has earned his Ferrari chance
Carlos Sainz has experienced a peculiar F1 career to this point. With his move to Ferrari finally confirmed, the Spaniard will be with his fourth team when a few years…
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Ferrari announces Carlos Sainz as Vettel replacement
Carlos Sainz has been announced as the replacement for Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari. The Spaniard had been the favourite for the second seat at the team since the news that…
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Daniel Ricciardo to join McLaren for 2021 F1 season
McLaren has announced that Daniel Ricciardo will partner Lando Norris at the team for the 2021 Formula 1 season. The move comes after Sebastian Vettel’s announcement he would be leaving…
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Alonso drops hint of racing return as F1 driver market opens up
A Formula 1 world in shutdown was electrified by Sebastian Vettel’s announcement that he was set to leave Ferrari, and the paddock wasted little time in firing up with its…
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Vettel’s chain reaction: how the empty Ferrari seat could shake up F1
The ripple effect of Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari departure is being felt across the F1, and it could have interesting consequences, as Mark Hughes explains
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British cast that showed its promise in F1’s first championship race
Twenty-one men started the inaugural Formula 1 world championship race – the 1950 Grand Prix of Europe – at Silverstone 70 years ago: four were French; two were Italian; and…
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The first F1 World Championship race: the 1950 British Grand Prix
Silverstone was the starting point for the Formula 1 World Championship in 1950, as crowds and royals packed the former airfield to watch history being made
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Silverstone celebrates 70 years since hosting the first F1 championship race
The Formula 1 World Championship began on this day 70 years ago at the home of British motor sport, Silverstone, and the circuit is marking the landmark anniversary with memories…
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Renault seat for grabs after insider trading in F1 driver market
Could Fernando Alonso or Sebastian Vettel fill the Renault seat left empty by Daniel Ricciardo’s impending departure?
F1
How Sainz has earned his Ferrari chance
Carlos Sainz has experienced a peculiar F1 career to this point. With his move to Ferrari finally confirmed, the Spaniard will be with his fourth team when a few years…
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Ferrari announces Carlos Sainz as Vettel replacement
Carlos Sainz has been announced as the replacement for Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari. The Spaniard had been the favourite for the second seat at the team since the news that…
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Daniel Ricciardo to join McLaren for 2021 F1 season
McLaren has announced that Daniel Ricciardo will partner Lando Norris at the team for the 2021 Formula 1 season. The move comes after Sebastian Vettel’s announcement he would be leaving…
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Alonso drops hint of racing return as F1 driver market opens up
A Formula 1 world in shutdown was electrified by Sebastian Vettel’s announcement that he was set to leave Ferrari, and the paddock wasted little time in firing up with its…
F1
Vettel’s chain reaction: how the empty Ferrari seat could shake up F1
The ripple effect of Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari departure is being felt across the F1, and it could have interesting consequences, as Mark Hughes explains
Great Read
F1
British cast that showed its promise in F1’s first championship race
Twenty-one men started the inaugural Formula 1 world championship race – the 1950 Grand Prix of Europe – at Silverstone 70 years ago: four were French; two were Italian; and…
F1
The first F1 World Championship race: the 1950 British Grand Prix
Silverstone was the starting point for the Formula 1 World Championship in 1950, as crowds and royals packed the former airfield to watch history being made
F1
Silverstone celebrates 70 years since hosting the first F1 championship race
The Formula 1 World Championship began on this day 70 years ago at the home of British motor sport, Silverstone, and the circuit is marking the landmark anniversary with memories…
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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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