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F1 testing: the hunt for speed
The 2020 season was always going to be a quiet year for development in Formula 1, with mature regulations and a full-scale development shift for 2021 looming. However, nothing ever…
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Verstappen says new Red Bull is “fast everywhere”
Max Verstappen says that he is “very happy” with his Red Bull after the opening day of Formula 1 testing. The Dutchman finished day one at the Circuit de Catalunya…
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Midfield teams confident of closing the gap after Day 1 of F1 preseason test
Two of Formula 1’s midfield teams believe that they will be better-placed to challenge the frontrunners this season, as the first day of testing in Barcelona comes to an end.…
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Handshakes at dawn: 2020 F1 testing begins
Williams was first on track in the first test session of the 2020 F1 season this morning, drawing a line underneath 2019, when it missed the first two days of…
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F1’s best one-off liveries: colour, camouflage and calamity
After its mysterious ‘non-launch’ in Paris, the Renault F1 team has upped the clandestine-ante by testing with an all-black livery, presumably looking to keep the secret to midfield mediocrity safe…
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Racing Point launches the RP20 and BWT as new title sponsor
Racing Point has launched its 2020 car with BWT as its new title sponsor, taking the place of betting company SportPesa. The Silverstone-based team will compete in its last season…
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MPH: Pre-season test times are a mug’s game — but not meaningless
It comes that time of year when we get the first slivers of information about the competitive shape of the season ahead, where we sift through the lap times from…
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F1: Drive to Survive Season 2 — trailer reveals first glimpse
https://youtu.be/xcf8o4hCtSA Günther Steiner returns, uncensored as ever, in a trailer for the new series of the F1 Drive to Survive documentary. Netflix has released a preview of the second…
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When Ayrton Senna was nearly banned from F1
Imagine that Ayrton Senna, aged 30 and nearing the peak of his powers, had not taken part in the 1990 Formula 1 world championship. That, rather than claim the second…
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F1 testing: the hunt for speed
The 2020 season was always going to be a quiet year for development in Formula 1, with mature regulations and a full-scale development shift for 2021 looming. However, nothing ever…
F1
Verstappen says new Red Bull is “fast everywhere”
Max Verstappen says that he is “very happy” with his Red Bull after the opening day of Formula 1 testing. The Dutchman finished day one at the Circuit de Catalunya…
F1
Midfield teams confident of closing the gap after Day 1 of F1 preseason test
Two of Formula 1’s midfield teams believe that they will be better-placed to challenge the frontrunners this season, as the first day of testing in Barcelona comes to an end.…
F1
Handshakes at dawn: 2020 F1 testing begins
Williams was first on track in the first test session of the 2020 F1 season this morning, drawing a line underneath 2019, when it missed the first two days of…
F1
F1’s best one-off liveries: colour, camouflage and calamity
After its mysterious ‘non-launch’ in Paris, the Renault F1 team has upped the clandestine-ante by testing with an all-black livery, presumably looking to keep the secret to midfield mediocrity safe…
F1
Racing Point launches the RP20 and BWT as new title sponsor
Racing Point has launched its 2020 car with BWT as its new title sponsor, taking the place of betting company SportPesa. The Silverstone-based team will compete in its last season…
F1
MPH: Pre-season test times are a mug’s game — but not meaningless
It comes that time of year when we get the first slivers of information about the competitive shape of the season ahead, where we sift through the lap times from…
F1
F1: Drive to Survive Season 2 — trailer reveals first glimpse
https://youtu.be/xcf8o4hCtSA Günther Steiner returns, uncensored as ever, in a trailer for the new series of the F1 Drive to Survive documentary. Netflix has released a preview of the second…
F1
When Ayrton Senna was nearly banned from F1
Imagine that Ayrton Senna, aged 30 and nearing the peak of his powers, had not taken part in the 1990 Formula 1 world championship. That, rather than claim the second…
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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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