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The 2020 Formula 1 season is fast approaching and it isn’t just new cars that get unveiled these days.
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MPH: Why Red Bull and Ferrari are closer to Mercedes than F1 testing suggests
So ahead of the second and final week of pre-season testing, we have one unsurprising, nailed-on super-fast Mercedes. Then we have an enigmatic Red Bull that looks far better on…
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Alain Prost’s greatest drives in Formula 1
Formula 1 legend Alain Prost celebrates his 65th birthday today. With 51 grand prix wins and four world drivers’ titles, usually done in his inimitable smooth-as-silk style, his F1 career…
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Bargeboard battleground: why the sides of 2020 F1 cars are so complex
Throughout testing this year, one clear area of differentiation between cars (beyond the noses), is the bargeboards and sidepods. The former have increased in complexity year on year, particularly since…
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Midfield catching us, says Mercedes, as it reveals F1 test analysis secrets
This year’s F1 season will feature close racing at the front and a midfield pack that’s gaining on the leaders, says Mercedes, which has published some of its internal analysis…
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F1 testing: Mercedes wraps up week one of Formula 1 testing on top
After causing quite the stir in the paddock on Thursday, Mercedes ended the first week of pre-season testing the way it started, with a one-two on the timesheets. Valtteri Bottas…
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‘Teams will need half a season to copy Mercedes DAS steering system’
When pre-season testing started on Wednesday I did not think I would be using a word that sounds like a popular detergent. But since Thursday morning, when Lewis Hamilton started…
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Why Racing Point copied last year’s Mercedes: F1’s customer model
As the new Racing Point RP20 rolled out for pre-season testing, even the most casual of observers could see it bore more than a passing resemblance to last year’s Silver…
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F1 testing: Lewis Hamilton’s trick DAS steering explained
Finally, on day two of preseason testing there was genuine excitement as eagle-eyed observers noticed something unusual about Lewis Hamilton’s steering inputs to the W11. In addition to turning the…
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Gallery: 2020 Formula 1 driver crash helmets
The 2020 Formula 1 season is fast approaching and it isn’t just new cars that get unveiled these days.
F1
MPH: Why Red Bull and Ferrari are closer to Mercedes than F1 testing suggests
So ahead of the second and final week of pre-season testing, we have one unsurprising, nailed-on super-fast Mercedes. Then we have an enigmatic Red Bull that looks far better on…
F1
Alain Prost’s greatest drives in Formula 1
Formula 1 legend Alain Prost celebrates his 65th birthday today. With 51 grand prix wins and four world drivers’ titles, usually done in his inimitable smooth-as-silk style, his F1 career…
F1
Bargeboard battleground: why the sides of 2020 F1 cars are so complex
Throughout testing this year, one clear area of differentiation between cars (beyond the noses), is the bargeboards and sidepods. The former have increased in complexity year on year, particularly since…
F1
Midfield catching us, says Mercedes, as it reveals F1 test analysis secrets
This year’s F1 season will feature close racing at the front and a midfield pack that’s gaining on the leaders, says Mercedes, which has published some of its internal analysis…
F1
F1 testing: Mercedes wraps up week one of Formula 1 testing on top
After causing quite the stir in the paddock on Thursday, Mercedes ended the first week of pre-season testing the way it started, with a one-two on the timesheets. Valtteri Bottas…
F1
‘Teams will need half a season to copy Mercedes DAS steering system’
When pre-season testing started on Wednesday I did not think I would be using a word that sounds like a popular detergent. But since Thursday morning, when Lewis Hamilton started…
F1
Why Racing Point copied last year’s Mercedes: F1’s customer model
As the new Racing Point RP20 rolled out for pre-season testing, even the most casual of observers could see it bore more than a passing resemblance to last year’s Silver…
F1
F1 testing: Lewis Hamilton’s trick DAS steering explained
Finally, on day two of preseason testing there was genuine excitement as eagle-eyed observers noticed something unusual about Lewis Hamilton’s steering inputs to the W11. In addition to turning the…
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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
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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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