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Celebrating Stirling
A racer of skill, dedication and adaptability, the likes of which will never be seen again. This collection of writing celebrates the life and career of Sir Stirling Moss
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The racing’s virtual, but we’re seeing the authentic face of F1’s new generation
Formula 1’s new guard has been thriving in the extended absence of real-world racing. After providing a breath of fresh air during last year’s race weekends, they are now shining…
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Formula 1 extends summer shutdown into May
Formula 1’s annual summer shutdown will now run into May after the FIA announced the World Motor Sport Council had agreed to extend the original period of 35 days to…
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You were there: 1971 British Grand Prix
A 14-year-old Graham Nevill managed to get close to his idol Graham Hill at the 1971 British Grand Prix at Silverstone… before a bungled flag drop took him out of…
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Monte magic: Stirling Moss in the 1961 Monaco Grand Prix
Monaco 1961 has been hailed as perhaps the most brilliant of all of Stirling Moss’s 16 grand prix victories, as he triumphed over the crack Scuderia Ferrari squad and its…
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MPH: Will Vettel sign contract that confirms Leclerc as Ferrari No1?
If Sebastian Vettel signs a new contract with Ferrari for 2021, he will have to accept that he’s no longer the team’s chosen one, writes Mark Hughes
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2020 F1 season to start behind closed doors with Austrian Grand Prix in July
Formula 1 has announced its plans to start this year’s season on the weekend of 3-5 July with the Austrian Grand Prix, which will be held behind closed doors. A…
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2020 F1 British Grand Prix set to run without fans as French race cancelled
Silverstone is working on a plan to hold the British Grand Prix behind closed doors, after writing to ticket holders to say that fans will not be able to attend…
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Matters of Moment: The greatest race in F1 history?
May 13 is the 70th anniversary of the first Formula 1 World Championship race – held at Silverstone – and, 1018 grands prix later, Motor Sport will mark the occasion…
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Celebrating Stirling
A racer of skill, dedication and adaptability, the likes of which will never be seen again. This collection of writing celebrates the life and career of Sir Stirling Moss
F1
The racing’s virtual, but we’re seeing the authentic face of F1’s new generation
Formula 1’s new guard has been thriving in the extended absence of real-world racing. After providing a breath of fresh air during last year’s race weekends, they are now shining…
F1
Formula 1 extends summer shutdown into May
Formula 1’s annual summer shutdown will now run into May after the FIA announced the World Motor Sport Council had agreed to extend the original period of 35 days to…
Archive
You were there: 1971 British Grand Prix
A 14-year-old Graham Nevill managed to get close to his idol Graham Hill at the 1971 British Grand Prix at Silverstone… before a bungled flag drop took him out of…
Great Read
Archive
Monte magic: Stirling Moss in the 1961 Monaco Grand Prix
Monaco 1961 has been hailed as perhaps the most brilliant of all of Stirling Moss’s 16 grand prix victories, as he triumphed over the crack Scuderia Ferrari squad and its…
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MPH: Will Vettel sign contract that confirms Leclerc as Ferrari No1?
If Sebastian Vettel signs a new contract with Ferrari for 2021, he will have to accept that he’s no longer the team’s chosen one, writes Mark Hughes
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2020 F1 season to start behind closed doors with Austrian Grand Prix in July
Formula 1 has announced its plans to start this year’s season on the weekend of 3-5 July with the Austrian Grand Prix, which will be held behind closed doors. A…
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2020 F1 British Grand Prix set to run without fans as French race cancelled
Silverstone is working on a plan to hold the British Grand Prix behind closed doors, after writing to ticket holders to say that fans will not be able to attend…
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Matters of Moment: The greatest race in F1 history?
May 13 is the 70th anniversary of the first Formula 1 World Championship race – held at Silverstone – and, 1018 grands prix later, Motor Sport will mark the occasion…
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MPH: F1’s 2026 rules get pruned but there’s still a forest of fake plastic trees
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
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MPH: How to fix F1 – and why it probably won’t happen
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
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MPH: Verstappen’s powers are blunted, now Leclerc is the F1 driver with a magic touch
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
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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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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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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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Why F1’s fixation on overtaking is flawed
Formula 1 has seen a big increase in overtaking under the 2026 rules. But is that reason for celebration?
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The quietly brilliant Michele Alboreto is fading into F1 history. He deserves more respect
On the 25th anniversary of Michele Alboreto’s death, Matt Bishop makes a case for the former Ferrari F1 driver and Le Mans winner as one of racing’s most unjustly forgotten talents
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2026 F1 mid-season rule changes: what’s been agreed and why
Most changes will be implemented before the next race after several meetings
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