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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…
F1
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: Deployment and deception – decoding F1 testing runs in Bahrain
Mark Hughes unpicks the energy deployment data, the Mercedes engine intrigue and Red Bull Powertrains’ ominous long runs from Bahrain F1 testing to ask who was really fastest
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MPH: ‘Does Mercedes’ power unit break F1 rules? It’s not as simple as that…’
Mercedes’ F1 rivals are united in protesting its new power unit, as the series aims to stamp out “smart rule interpretation”. But it won’t be easy to resolve, explains Mark Hughes
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Podcast: ‘Having the best AI in F1 may be more important than the best engine’
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Why AI is set to become a major factor in F1. Plus: Adrian Newey’s extraordinary Aston Martin; Christian Horner’s potential comeback; and what the drivers really make of their new cars
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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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Podcast: Sandbagging? Mercedes’ reason to hide F1 testing pace
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Which teams might be hiding their true pace in F1 testing? And why would they be sandbagging? Plus: drivers’ dismay at cornering 20mph off the pace and your questions answered in our latest podcast episode
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Schumacher in a Ligier? F1’s most unlikely testing stories
Alain Prost adopted a disguise; Kimi Räikkönen was “Eskimo”; and Ayrton Senna was bizarrely unsuccessful: the strange and secret stories of F1 drivers who tested cars they were never meant to drive
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Why 2026 F1 race starts are a problem waiting to happen
The removal of the MGU-H from Formula 1’s 2026 power units has turned race starts into one of the most technically treacherous moments ahead of the first race, and the paddock is bracing itself
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