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Watch Senna’s greatest lap dissected
There are of course a few drivers in history who in their heyday routinely bagged Formula 1 poles and wins. There also is by now a motley crew of those…
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From Bottas to badass
How Bottas followed other Finns and harnessed sisu to ensure success at the Australian Grand Prix Valtteri Bottas 2.0 won by more than 20sec in Melbourne. The wingman took flight having re-emerged…
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Binotto on Ferrari’s Australian F1 GP struggles
The Formula 1 season-opener surprised many as Ferrari was off the pace Ferrari Formula 1 boss Mattia Binotto has said that Ferrari wasn’t “comfortable” at the Australian Grand Prix from the get-go. …
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Watch Lotus’s last great Formula 1 innovation
Around 38 years on from it being kicked out of F1 practice, watch Clive Chapman explain the twin-chassis Lotus 88 concept “One thing about Colin Chapman and his staff at…
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2019 Australian Grand Prix report
Mark Hughes reports from the 2019 Formula 1 season-opener: the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, Melbourne “I don’t know what just happened,” said Valtteri Bottas after totally dominating the…
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‘Formula 1: Drive to Survive’ review
Netflix Formula 1 series ‘Drive to Survive’ is all style and little substance What is ‘Formula 1: Drive to Survive’ not telling us? For this 10-part Netflix series on eight…
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The official F1 1000th grand prix posters look stunning
Automobilist and Formula 1 partner to produce posters for the 1000th F1 grand prix and they’re fitting for the occasion It may be at Shanghai, not Silverstone, but the 1000th Formula 1…
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MPH: Why Australian F1 Grand Prix practice tells us very little
Think the first practice sessions of the 2019 Formula 1 season are an accurate marker of race performance? Think again So we find out at Melbourne what we didn’t in Barcelona…
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The Australian Grand Prix that didn’t go to form
In 1997 we approached the Melbourne season-opener expecting the same old – but it proved to be the start of an F1 renaissance There are, it seems, two broad mindsets for…
F1
Watch Senna’s greatest lap dissected
There are of course a few drivers in history who in their heyday routinely bagged Formula 1 poles and wins. There also is by now a motley crew of those…
Opinion
F1
From Bottas to badass
How Bottas followed other Finns and harnessed sisu to ensure success at the Australian Grand Prix Valtteri Bottas 2.0 won by more than 20sec in Melbourne. The wingman took flight having re-emerged…
F1
Binotto on Ferrari’s Australian F1 GP struggles
The Formula 1 season-opener surprised many as Ferrari was off the pace Ferrari Formula 1 boss Mattia Binotto has said that Ferrari wasn’t “comfortable” at the Australian Grand Prix from the get-go. …
F1
Watch Lotus’s last great Formula 1 innovation
Around 38 years on from it being kicked out of F1 practice, watch Clive Chapman explain the twin-chassis Lotus 88 concept “One thing about Colin Chapman and his staff at…
F1
2019 Australian Grand Prix report
Mark Hughes reports from the 2019 Formula 1 season-opener: the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, Melbourne “I don’t know what just happened,” said Valtteri Bottas after totally dominating the…
Opinion
Drive to Survive
‘Formula 1: Drive to Survive’ review
Netflix Formula 1 series ‘Drive to Survive’ is all style and little substance What is ‘Formula 1: Drive to Survive’ not telling us? For this 10-part Netflix series on eight…
Car Culture
The official F1 1000th grand prix posters look stunning
Automobilist and Formula 1 partner to produce posters for the 1000th F1 grand prix and they’re fitting for the occasion It may be at Shanghai, not Silverstone, but the 1000th Formula 1…
Opinion
F1
MPH: Why Australian F1 Grand Prix practice tells us very little
Think the first practice sessions of the 2019 Formula 1 season are an accurate marker of race performance? Think again So we find out at Melbourne what we didn’t in Barcelona…
F1
The Australian Grand Prix that didn’t go to form
In 1997 we approached the Melbourne season-opener expecting the same old – but it proved to be the start of an F1 renaissance There are, it seems, two broad mindsets for…
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MPH: If F1 wants equal engines, where does artificial competition stop?
Fears that one engine manufacturer will dominate F1 from 2026 are likely to see strugglers allowed to catch up. If power units are to be artificially equalised, how much of a technical competition will it be? asks Mark Hughes
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MPH: Will youth trump experience in Saudi GP with a tyre twist?
When does a rookie have the edge over an F1 world champion? Perhaps in Jeddah, says Mark Hughes, where the unsettling effect of a softer tyre compound is less likely to faze younger drivers than the likes of Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton
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MPH: F1 in ‘crisis meeting’ as engine civil war threatens to erupt
Friday’s summit in Bahrain between the FIA, teams and manufacturers may have been dressed up as a gathering to discuss the idea of a return to V10 engines. But make no mistake: they’re crunch talks as the 2026 rules continue to create problems, says Mark Hughes
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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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Axe hangs over Perez as Marko jets in to discuss Red Bull replacement
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
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How to win the Miami Grand Prix
Set against the backdrop of the Hard Rock Stadium, the Miami Autodrome challenges Formula 1 teams and drivers with a mix of high-speed straights and tight chicanes. So what does it take to win there?
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The tragic Montjuich ’75 race that was platform for F1 trailblazer
The 1975 Spanish Grand Prix became one of F1’s darkest days – but it was also where a groundbreaking female racer made history
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Can Hamilton repeat his F1 sprint win? What to watch for at Miami GP
Formula 1 crosses the Atlantic for the second sprint weekend of 2025 before the European season kicks off. Here are the main storylines ahead of the Miami Grand Prix
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