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Canadian Grand Prix is latest F1 race to be postponed
The Canadian Grand Prix is the latest Formula 1 race to be postponed, pushing the provisional start of the season well into summer. It leaves the French Grand Prix on…
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Formula 1 extends its shutdown period to five weeks after teams and FIA agreement
The FIA has announced that the Formula 1 shutdown period currently being observed will extend from three to five weeks after an agreement was reached with the teams. The shutdown…
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Mercedes F1 engine factory now producing 1,000 breathing aids a day
Mercedes has repurposed its entire Formula 1 engine factory to produce breathing apparatus for hospitals. Up to 1,000 devices per day are being produced for the NHS in Brixworth, Northamptonshire,…
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MPH: Six years of star chasing — speed gains in F1’s hybrid era
In this enforced pause in F1 on-track activity, it’s as good as time as any to reflect on the first six years of the turbo hybrid formula from a competitive…
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The designer behind Sebastian Vettel’s Formula 1 crash helmets
What do Formula 1 drivers do when racing is suspended? There’s a good chance that more than a few will be picking up the phone to Jens Munser. Now that…
F1 at 70
Silverstone 1950: were you there?
As Giuseppe Farina drove to victory in the first Formula 1 World Championship race, a Silverstone crowd, estimated to number 120,000 people, looked on. Among those were the King, Queen…
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Aston Martin return to F1 made official despite financial uncertainty
Aston Martin’s return to the Formula 1 grid has been officially confirmed, with the team taking over the Racing Point entry. The move will go ahead despite concerns surrounding the…
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Best racing films and box sets to stream on Netflix, Amazon and iPlayer — updated
With the longest season in Formula 1 history now done and dusted, and many other motor sport series wrapping up before the Christmas break, what is there to watch? We’ve selected…
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F1 in the 2010s: The identity crisis
It was the decade of domination. Never had Formula 1 been so one-sided. At the same time, it was the decade in which F1 turned its relationship with the world…
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Canadian Grand Prix is latest F1 race to be postponed
The Canadian Grand Prix is the latest Formula 1 race to be postponed, pushing the provisional start of the season well into summer. It leaves the French Grand Prix on…
F1
Formula 1 extends its shutdown period to five weeks after teams and FIA agreement
The FIA has announced that the Formula 1 shutdown period currently being observed will extend from three to five weeks after an agreement was reached with the teams. The shutdown…
F1
Mercedes F1 engine factory now producing 1,000 breathing aids a day
Mercedes has repurposed its entire Formula 1 engine factory to produce breathing apparatus for hospitals. Up to 1,000 devices per day are being produced for the NHS in Brixworth, Northamptonshire,…
F1
MPH: Six years of star chasing — speed gains in F1’s hybrid era
In this enforced pause in F1 on-track activity, it’s as good as time as any to reflect on the first six years of the turbo hybrid formula from a competitive…
F1
The designer behind Sebastian Vettel’s Formula 1 crash helmets
What do Formula 1 drivers do when racing is suspended? There’s a good chance that more than a few will be picking up the phone to Jens Munser. Now that…
F1 at 70
Silverstone 1950: were you there?
As Giuseppe Farina drove to victory in the first Formula 1 World Championship race, a Silverstone crowd, estimated to number 120,000 people, looked on. Among those were the King, Queen…
F1
Aston Martin return to F1 made official despite financial uncertainty
Aston Martin’s return to the Formula 1 grid has been officially confirmed, with the team taking over the Racing Point entry. The move will go ahead despite concerns surrounding the…
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Best racing films and box sets to stream on Netflix, Amazon and iPlayer — updated
With the longest season in Formula 1 history now done and dusted, and many other motor sport series wrapping up before the Christmas break, what is there to watch? We’ve selected…
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F1 in the 2010s: The identity crisis
It was the decade of domination. Never had Formula 1 been so one-sided. At the same time, it was the decade in which F1 turned its relationship with the world…
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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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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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Matt Bishop: Modern F1 peaked in 1991 – look at what we’ve lost
As Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso question the complexity of 2026’s new cars, Matt Bishop looks back to 1991 and a Formula 1 season that struck the perfect balance between innovation and joy
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