Gordon Murray: ‘How I designed the title-winning Brabham BT49C’
‘This car was born from the regulations. It was a variant of the successful BT49. By then the car was so reliable – we knew it inside out. At that…
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Formula 1 operated on very different principles during the early years of the world championship, when much of the technology had pre-WW2 roots, but in the late 1950s a revolution…
Nigel Roebuck F1 journalist Remembering Imola ’94, when the traumas seemed endless, I suppose what comes back to me as much as anything is the hush in the press room…
Of all the 2020 prospects, those of one team in particular stand out as particularly uncertain. Haas in its fourth season stumbled upon the first real check to its progress in…
Cosworth’s nascent 4WD F1 design featured a host of innovative engineering concepts, even if not all of them worked as intended. Here’s a look under the skin of the machine,…
Formula 1 is looking to introduce two-stroke engines that run on eco-fuel by the middle of the decade, as it develops plans to become carbon neutral. The proposal is said…
Max Verstappen has signed a three-year contract extension with Red Bull that will keep the Dutchman with Red Bull until the 2023 Formula 1 season. The 22-year-old has been with…
There is a significance to the Alfa Romeo F1 team’s choice of third driver. Robert Kubica – who brings his personal sponsorship with him – has been signed primarily because…
Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel’s Sunday in Sochi would be a difficult one having looked so promising by Turn Two. On Saturday, Ferrari looked to have the measure of Mercedes…
‘This car was born from the regulations. It was a variant of the successful BT49. By then the car was so reliable – we knew it inside out. At that…
Formula 1 operated on very different principles during the early years of the world championship, when much of the technology had pre-WW2 roots, but in the late 1950s a revolution…
Nigel Roebuck F1 journalist Remembering Imola ’94, when the traumas seemed endless, I suppose what comes back to me as much as anything is the hush in the press room…
Of all the 2020 prospects, those of one team in particular stand out as particularly uncertain. Haas in its fourth season stumbled upon the first real check to its progress in…
Cosworth’s nascent 4WD F1 design featured a host of innovative engineering concepts, even if not all of them worked as intended. Here’s a look under the skin of the machine,…
Formula 1 is looking to introduce two-stroke engines that run on eco-fuel by the middle of the decade, as it develops plans to become carbon neutral. The proposal is said…
Max Verstappen has signed a three-year contract extension with Red Bull that will keep the Dutchman with Red Bull until the 2023 Formula 1 season. The 22-year-old has been with…
There is a significance to the Alfa Romeo F1 team’s choice of third driver. Robert Kubica – who brings his personal sponsorship with him – has been signed primarily because…
Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel’s Sunday in Sochi would be a difficult one having looked so promising by Turn Two. On Saturday, Ferrari looked to have the measure of Mercedes…
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
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
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
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…
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
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
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
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
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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