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How the Lotus 72 drove a wedge between the field
Given the extent of its innovation, the Lotus 72 should have had a bigger advantage in 1970. Although Jochen Rindt won four races in a row, it was only dominant…
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1970 British Grand Prix: Duel of the Fates
Jochen Rindt and Jack Brabham, the combatants of the 1970 British Grand Prix, shared a star-crossed history. In their intertwined tale lies much of what shaped that tragic season. Their…
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Doug Nye: FIA & BRDC were blameless but the outcome of the April 2000 British GP was farcical
It’s twenty years since McLaren last won the Formula 1 World Championship titles with Mika Häkkinen and its V10- engined McLaren-Mercedes MP4/15. Those cars looked very cool in their silver-grey…
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Damon Hill race suit & helmet sell for £40k in charity auction
Hill’s 1995 race-winning overalls and helmet fetched a higher price than suits worn by Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel
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Mark Hughes: Could Vettel be tempted by Aston Martin?
It seems extraordinary that Sebastian Vettel, four-time world champion, may be struggling to find a competitive Formula 1 seat next year. Although Toto Wolff made respectful sounds about him when…
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Legendary Porsche 917 creator dies
Hans Mezger, who led the development of the Le Mans-winning Porsche 917, has died at the age of 90. Also responsible for the 911 boxer engine and McLaren’s triple world…
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Williams could be sold to safeguard its future
The Williams name could be the latest in a long line of famous British marques to fall off the Formula 1 grid. Since its formation as Williams Grand Prix Engineering,…
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Zandvoort 1975: Hesketh Racing’s only Grand Prix win
Forty-five years ago today, a privately funded Formula 1 team notched up its only grand prix victory by the Dutch coast. We look back at James Hunt’s winning drive with its patron, Lord Hesketh
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MPH: Paranoia returns as F1 teams suspect engine trickery
New rules – introduced after a settlement with Ferrari – have tightened F1’s engine regulations, but teams remain suspicious of rivals, writes Mark Hughes
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How the Lotus 72 drove a wedge between the field
Given the extent of its innovation, the Lotus 72 should have had a bigger advantage in 1970. Although Jochen Rindt won four races in a row, it was only dominant…
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1970 British Grand Prix: Duel of the Fates
Jochen Rindt and Jack Brabham, the combatants of the 1970 British Grand Prix, shared a star-crossed history. In their intertwined tale lies much of what shaped that tragic season. Their…
Archive
Doug Nye: FIA & BRDC were blameless but the outcome of the April 2000 British GP was farcical
It’s twenty years since McLaren last won the Formula 1 World Championship titles with Mika Häkkinen and its V10- engined McLaren-Mercedes MP4/15. Those cars looked very cool in their silver-grey…
Auctions
Damon Hill race suit & helmet sell for £40k in charity auction
Hill’s 1995 race-winning overalls and helmet fetched a higher price than suits worn by Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel
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Mark Hughes: Could Vettel be tempted by Aston Martin?
It seems extraordinary that Sebastian Vettel, four-time world champion, may be struggling to find a competitive Formula 1 seat next year. Although Toto Wolff made respectful sounds about him when…
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Legendary Porsche 917 creator dies
Hans Mezger, who led the development of the Le Mans-winning Porsche 917, has died at the age of 90. Also responsible for the 911 boxer engine and McLaren’s triple world…
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Williams could be sold to safeguard its future
The Williams name could be the latest in a long line of famous British marques to fall off the Formula 1 grid. Since its formation as Williams Grand Prix Engineering,…
F1
Zandvoort 1975: Hesketh Racing’s only Grand Prix win
Forty-five years ago today, a privately funded Formula 1 team notched up its only grand prix victory by the Dutch coast. We look back at James Hunt’s winning drive with its patron, Lord Hesketh
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MPH: Paranoia returns as F1 teams suspect engine trickery
New rules – introduced after a settlement with Ferrari – have tightened F1’s engine regulations, but teams remain suspicious of rivals, writes Mark Hughes
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Mercedes seizes early 2026 F1 advantage as Russell and Antonelli dominate opening two races
China March 13–15 Like Round 1, the season’s second race was another Mercedes lockout, but the outcome at Shanghai differed from Albert Park: a 2-1 rather than a 1-2. Make…
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MPH: Antonelli vs Russell – is this F1’s next epic title battle?
He’s only 19, but Kimi Antonelli has shown F1 championship-winning pace and may never get a better title shot. The ingredients are there for another historic battle between one experienced team-mate and a thrusting newcomer, says Mark Hughes
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Flawed F1 exposed again at Suzuka, but searing Antonelli would win in any era
Kimi Antonelli looked like he’d have blasted to victory in the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, no matter what rules F1 was racing under, says Mark Hughes. However, the result was once again overshadowed by the shortcomings of the series’ new regulations
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Katsuta triumphs in Safari Rally as Toyota driver ends 94-start wait with grit and resilience
He wasn’t the fastest driver in Kenya – he failed to win a single stage – but traditionalists will tell you that speed is not the most important thing on…
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Verstappen’s Nürburgring pole and battle overshadowed by tyre rule exclusion in NLS2
March 21, 2026 Nürburgring, Germany A hero’s welcome for Max Verstappen in the Nürburgring pitlane after what appeared to have been victory in NLS2 as the four-time Formula 1 champion…
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Porsche Penske’s Sebring win marred by team orders dispute in Florida endurance double
March 21, 2026 Sebring, Florida, USA Porsche Penske Motorsport trio Felipe Nasr, Julien Andlauer and Laurin Heinrich completed a double in the ‘36 Hours of Florida’ when they added Sebring…
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Lock in fans, then make everything worse: F1 risks falling into Big Tech trap
There is a word for what happens when platforms stop serving the people who made them great. Should Formula 1 learn it?
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Ready for the F1 title fight: How Kimi Antonelli revealed he has what it takes
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Leading the world championship aged 19, Kimi Antonelli has proved he has the pace to win the title — and this could be his best shot. Plus: how GPs could be shortened over safety fears, and why Max Verstappen is serious in threatening to quit
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Stewart and Jenkinson clash over safety as Rindt wins at Clermont-Ferrand
July 5, 1970 Clermont-Ferrand, France Smiles here, but the reigning Formula 1 champion Jackie Stewart and Motor Sport’s continental correspondent Denis Jenkinson were embroiled in a bitter war of words…
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