MPH: As Lewis Hamilton speaks out, F1 needs a moral centre of gravity
F1 may be an escape from the real world, but it can’t exist in a bubble, writes Mark Hughes. As its drivers speak out against racism, where is the sport’s moral compass?
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The British Grand Prix – and a second Silverstone race – look set to go ahead this summer, after the government indicated that the F1 paddock would be exempt from quarantine restrictions
Lotus 21 inboard suspension There are certain elements of modern Formula 1 car design that are universal and barely warrant a second glance; one example being the use of inboard…
Kimi Räikkönen received a gift from his former team, taking delivery of his 2018 United States Grand Prix race-winning Ferrari. The Finn posted to his social media thanking the team…
At the 1960 Monaco Grand Prix, 60 years ago today, a Lotus won in Formula 1 for the first time. It wasn’t a success for the Team Lotus works squad,…
Williams is considering selling the company, including its Formula 1 team, after posting a £13m loss last year and terminating its sponsorship deal with ROKiT. A year spent trailing at…
Formula 1 will not race until June at the earliest, with disruption to the Moto GP, Formula E, WEC and NASCAR calendars too. Here’s how motor sport has been hit by coronavirus restrictions
Formula 1’s return to Zandvoort will have to wait one more year after organisers of the 2020 Dutch Grand Prix confirmed that it had been cancelled. The race had been…
A cost cap of $145m will be introduced in F1 next year after the measure was approved, along with other restrictions to reduce spending and level the playing field
F1 may be an escape from the real world, but it can’t exist in a bubble, writes Mark Hughes. As its drivers speak out against racism, where is the sport’s moral compass?
The British Grand Prix – and a second Silverstone race – look set to go ahead this summer, after the government indicated that the F1 paddock would be exempt from quarantine restrictions
Lotus 21 inboard suspension There are certain elements of modern Formula 1 car design that are universal and barely warrant a second glance; one example being the use of inboard…
Kimi Räikkönen received a gift from his former team, taking delivery of his 2018 United States Grand Prix race-winning Ferrari. The Finn posted to his social media thanking the team…
At the 1960 Monaco Grand Prix, 60 years ago today, a Lotus won in Formula 1 for the first time. It wasn’t a success for the Team Lotus works squad,…
Williams is considering selling the company, including its Formula 1 team, after posting a £13m loss last year and terminating its sponsorship deal with ROKiT. A year spent trailing at…
Formula 1 will not race until June at the earliest, with disruption to the Moto GP, Formula E, WEC and NASCAR calendars too. Here’s how motor sport has been hit by coronavirus restrictions
Formula 1’s return to Zandvoort will have to wait one more year after organisers of the 2020 Dutch Grand Prix confirmed that it had been cancelled. The race had been…
A cost cap of $145m will be introduced in F1 next year after the measure was approved, along with other restrictions to reduce spending and level the playing field
F1 has trimmed its 2026 regulations ahead of Miami. Mark Hughes points out that these minor changes don’t address the real issues — and pretending otherwise helps no-one
As F1 prepares to vote on a package of 2026 regulation tweaks, Mark Hughes argues the most meaningful fix is the one it’s least likely to try
Charles Leclerc has mastered F1’s new regulations by rooting out the best deployment tricks, while Max Verstappen has been stripped of his advantage, writes Mark Hughes
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…
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…
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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