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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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The Editor: “Not the last time Mr Motor Racing appears in our pages”
It’s been said that Sir Stirling Moss’s accident at Goodwood was the crash that saved his life. The logic is that had his racing career not effectively ended in 1962,…
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F1 in the 2010s: a decade of innovation
A decade when only two teams have won world championships, amid tight technical restrictions, doesn’t offer the greatest promise when it comes to engineering innovations. But over the past decade,…
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Jules Bianchi deserved Ferrari drive more than me, says Leclerc — and he’d have been faster
“There was lots more to come” from Jules Bianchi, says Charles Leclerc of his close friend, mentor and godfather
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Charles Leclerc happy to keep Vettel as a team-mate: ‘We’ve always had a good relationship’
Despite on-track clashes last season, Charles Leclerc said that he had always got on with Sebastian Vettel and wanted to compete with him in virtual races
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Tears and laughter at the funeral of Sir Stirling Moss
The private funeral of Sir Stirling Moss took place last Friday. A celebration of his life will be held when restrictions allow
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MPH: Toto Wolff’s Aston investment raises rivals’ suspicions
The Aston Martin name will return to F1 next year… and the Mercedes team principal has invested in the company. What does Toto Wolff’s stake mean? Mark Hughes has the answer.
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Is this the magazine cover that secured Stirling Moss a knighthood?
Every editor has one. The issue. The one that when they look back from a distance best measurable not in months or years, but decades, is the one that best…
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Sebastian Vettel: Ferrari contract talks have already begun
A few weeks ago, if you had suggested to Sebastian Vettel he could potentially sign a new deal with Ferrari before the first race of the season, he would likely…
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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…
Opinion
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The Editor: “Not the last time Mr Motor Racing appears in our pages”
It’s been said that Sir Stirling Moss’s accident at Goodwood was the crash that saved his life. The logic is that had his racing career not effectively ended in 1962,…
F1
F1 in the 2010s: a decade of innovation
A decade when only two teams have won world championships, amid tight technical restrictions, doesn’t offer the greatest promise when it comes to engineering innovations. But over the past decade,…
F1
Jules Bianchi deserved Ferrari drive more than me, says Leclerc — and he’d have been faster
“There was lots more to come” from Jules Bianchi, says Charles Leclerc of his close friend, mentor and godfather
F1
Charles Leclerc happy to keep Vettel as a team-mate: ‘We’ve always had a good relationship’
Despite on-track clashes last season, Charles Leclerc said that he had always got on with Sebastian Vettel and wanted to compete with him in virtual races
Motorsport News
Tears and laughter at the funeral of Sir Stirling Moss
The private funeral of Sir Stirling Moss took place last Friday. A celebration of his life will be held when restrictions allow
Mark Hughes
MPH: Toto Wolff’s Aston investment raises rivals’ suspicions
The Aston Martin name will return to F1 next year… and the Mercedes team principal has invested in the company. What does Toto Wolff’s stake mean? Mark Hughes has the answer.
F1
Is this the magazine cover that secured Stirling Moss a knighthood?
Every editor has one. The issue. The one that when they look back from a distance best measurable not in months or years, but decades, is the one that best…
F1
Sebastian Vettel: Ferrari contract talks have already begun
A few weeks ago, if you had suggested to Sebastian Vettel he could potentially sign a new deal with Ferrari before the first race of the season, he would likely…
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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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Podcast: Why we need to speak out about ‘farcical’ F1
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Could too much criticism damage F1? Mark and special guest Matt Bishop explore the latest in the new rules saga, and consider why Ferrari GP winner Michele Alboreto doesn’t get the credit he deserves
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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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