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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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F1 innovations: Brabham’s carbon brake revolution
In its 70 year history, Formula 1 has led the race to stop quickly, not least when Gordon Murray and Brabham introduced carbon brakes
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How Vettel’s Ferrari dream fell apart and what comes next
Sebastian Vettel’s aspiration of emulating his compatriot and hero, Michael Schumacher by winning a world championship with Ferrari looks to be over. Indeed, if the Covid-19 pandemic continues on and…
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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…
F1
F1 innovations: Brabham’s carbon brake revolution
In its 70 year history, Formula 1 has led the race to stop quickly, not least when Gordon Murray and Brabham introduced carbon brakes
F1
How Vettel’s Ferrari dream fell apart and what comes next
Sebastian Vettel’s aspiration of emulating his compatriot and hero, Michael Schumacher by winning a world championship with Ferrari looks to be over. Indeed, if the Covid-19 pandemic continues on and…
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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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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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Prost laments Renault’s ‘sad’ F1 exit: ‘It’ll be difficult to come back’
Alain Prost has given his view on Renault exiting F1 as an engine manufacturer
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Mohammed Ben Sulayem re-elected – how he became FIA president
Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s has now been re-elected as FIA president, after a controversial first term. But how did he become the first non-European president in the FIA’s history?
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