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Donington Park: The Pioneers – extract 4
Our final extract from John Bailie’s ‘Donington Park: The Pioneers’ takes us to the beginning of the Second World War, and what could have been for Donington Read extract one…
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Watch: The Lauda Legacy
Step back in time to Formula 1’s 1970s golden age with this incredible film marking Lauda and his Ferrari 312 It is now 45 years since Niki Lauda put his…
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Donington Park: The Pioneers – extract 3
This extract from ‘Donington Park: The Pioneers’ focuses on the “greatest British race ever held” Read extract one Read extract two Read extract four It was easily the greatest British…
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MPH: Brawn spells out F1’s future
With the clock ticking to settle the spec of Formula 1’s 2021 brave new world, FOM’s Ross Brawn says a solution is getting closer Netflix’s Drive To Survive, a fly-on-the-wall…
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£1000 prize: Enter the F1 Season Preview Evening charity raffle
Our Formula 1 Season Preview Evening will support two chosen charities of Damon Hill and Karun Chandhok with a raffle for a prize worth £1000 As we fast approach the…
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Watch Jack Brabham’s final F1 win
We have found rare footage of Black Jack’s South African Grand Prix victory, 49 years ago to this day The 1970 Formula 1 season was one of those campaigns that dawned…
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Donington Park: The Pioneers – extract 2
The story of the 1937 Donington Grand Prix in the next exclusive extract of ‘Donington Park: The Pioneers’ – John Bailie’s unrivalled look at the British circuit Read extract one…
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When F1 had its first tobacco spat
You’ll have heard about the Ferrari fuss with ‘Mission Winnow’. Yet Formula 1’s relationship with tobacco sponsorship was difficult from the very start… Winnow, verb: blow air through (grain) in order…
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Jackie Stewart to be celebrated at Festival of Speed
Sir Jackie’s 80th birthday and the 50th anniversary of his first F1 title will be marked at this year’s Goodwood mid-summer event Sir Jackie Stewart’s first Formula 1 world championship drivers’ title…
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Donington Park: The Pioneers – extract 4
Our final extract from John Bailie’s ‘Donington Park: The Pioneers’ takes us to the beginning of the Second World War, and what could have been for Donington Read extract one…
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Watch: The Lauda Legacy
Step back in time to Formula 1’s 1970s golden age with this incredible film marking Lauda and his Ferrari 312 It is now 45 years since Niki Lauda put his…
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Donington Park: The Pioneers – extract 3
This extract from ‘Donington Park: The Pioneers’ focuses on the “greatest British race ever held” Read extract one Read extract two Read extract four It was easily the greatest British…
Opinion
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MPH: Brawn spells out F1’s future
With the clock ticking to settle the spec of Formula 1’s 2021 brave new world, FOM’s Ross Brawn says a solution is getting closer Netflix’s Drive To Survive, a fly-on-the-wall…
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£1000 prize: Enter the F1 Season Preview Evening charity raffle
Our Formula 1 Season Preview Evening will support two chosen charities of Damon Hill and Karun Chandhok with a raffle for a prize worth £1000 As we fast approach the…
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Watch Jack Brabham’s final F1 win
We have found rare footage of Black Jack’s South African Grand Prix victory, 49 years ago to this day The 1970 Formula 1 season was one of those campaigns that dawned…
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Donington Park: The Pioneers – extract 2
The story of the 1937 Donington Grand Prix in the next exclusive extract of ‘Donington Park: The Pioneers’ – John Bailie’s unrivalled look at the British circuit Read extract one…
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When F1 had its first tobacco spat
You’ll have heard about the Ferrari fuss with ‘Mission Winnow’. Yet Formula 1’s relationship with tobacco sponsorship was difficult from the very start… Winnow, verb: blow air through (grain) in order…
Car Culture
Jackie Stewart to be celebrated at Festival of Speed
Sir Jackie’s 80th birthday and the 50th anniversary of his first F1 title will be marked at this year’s Goodwood mid-summer event Sir Jackie Stewart’s first Formula 1 world championship drivers’ title…
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Mark Hughes: When first’s the worst. Why F1 drivers lose to slower team-mates
When you’re falling behind, there’s less risk in trying something different. Which is why F1 drivers can ace grands prix and still get beaten by a slower team-mate — as Oscar Piastri and Lewis Hamilton know too well
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Porsche’s ready-made route into F1: will it join the grid at last?
The valuation of a Formula 1 team may seem an esoteric consideration for F1 followers. But it can have a huge impact upon events and the landscape upon which the…
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Why did Ferrari fade in high-pressure Hungarian GP?
Charles Leclerc took a surprise pole for the 2025 Hungarian GP, but his chances of a race win went awry in the second half of the race
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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
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Axe hangs over Perez as Marko jets in to discuss Red Bull replacement
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Matt Bishop: How many F1 titles would Didier Pironi have won?
Didier Pironi’s devil-may-care attitude brought tragedy and disaster to his short career. What could he have achieved in an alternate version of his story? asks Matt Bishop
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Will Apple shake up F1 coverage? What you missed at the Hungarian GP
Is Apple looking global as it bids for F1 broadcasting rights? Plus: Lots of love for Laurent Mekies, and James Vowles’ juggling act
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Stoffel Vandoorne: ‘I guess my Mclaren F1 career is a classic case of right place, wrong time’
A hard-earned grand prix career may have ended in tears, but there’s much more to this Belgian star than being just another F1 nearly-man. From single-seater success to tackling Le…
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