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Watch Villeneuve’s most dramatic Indycar win
On his birthday you can relive Jacques Villeneuve at his best, winning an IndyCar race at Cleveland Jacques Villeneuve, who celebrates his birthday today, is in many eyes rather a…
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MPH: What explains Ferrari’s Australia to Bahrain F1 leap?
Ferrari’s performances in Australia and in Bahrain were barely recognisable. And the difference lies in tyres, set-up and engines Two races in and we have a more refined set of questions rather than…
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Hamilton’s F1 Mercedes to star at Sonoma
The car in which Lewis Hamilton won 10 grands prix in 2016 will be at the inaugural Californian historic racing festival Images courtesy of Sonoma Speed Festival The Mercedes W07 Hybrid…
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Alonso to Vettel via Schumacher – Bahrain’s F1 test
Whether it was Schumacher or Alonso, Russell or Vettel, the Bahrain test was important for F1’s new boys and old hands “It was nice to see on the screen this…
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Leclerc in Bahrain shows he’s Stewart not Alesi
Charles Leclerc is just the latest to have a debut F1 win cruelly dashed, but he showed that he’ll be world champion before Max Verstappen Poor young Charles Leclerc is…
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McLaren MP4/4 – F1’s most dominant car
Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost raced the legendary McLaren MP4/4 for the first time 31 years ago today, and you can watch designer Neil Oatley tell the car’s unique story Thirty-one…
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Glimpse of genius: Nuvolari’s first race in Britain
He was, according to Ferdinand Porsche, “the greatest driver of the past, present and future,” but racing fans in Britain had surprisingly few chances to witness the singular brilliance of…
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2019 Bahrain Grand Prix report
Mark Hughes reports on an exhilarating 2019 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix Ferrari let Charles Leclerc down in Bahrain. Sebastian Vettel let Ferrari down. And through it all came a tenacious…
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F1 cars to star at Donington Historic Festival
Ayrton Senna and Nelson Piquet’s Formula 1 cars will be present at the Donington historic event Image: Motorsport Images An impressive line-up of Formula 1 cars has been confirmed for this year’s…
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Watch Villeneuve’s most dramatic Indycar win
On his birthday you can relive Jacques Villeneuve at his best, winning an IndyCar race at Cleveland Jacques Villeneuve, who celebrates his birthday today, is in many eyes rather a…
Opinion
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MPH: What explains Ferrari’s Australia to Bahrain F1 leap?
Ferrari’s performances in Australia and in Bahrain were barely recognisable. And the difference lies in tyres, set-up and engines Two races in and we have a more refined set of questions rather than…
Car Culture
Hamilton’s F1 Mercedes to star at Sonoma
The car in which Lewis Hamilton won 10 grands prix in 2016 will be at the inaugural Californian historic racing festival Images courtesy of Sonoma Speed Festival The Mercedes W07 Hybrid…
Opinion
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Alonso to Vettel via Schumacher – Bahrain’s F1 test
Whether it was Schumacher or Alonso, Russell or Vettel, the Bahrain test was important for F1’s new boys and old hands “It was nice to see on the screen this…
Opinion
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Leclerc in Bahrain shows he’s Stewart not Alesi
Charles Leclerc is just the latest to have a debut F1 win cruelly dashed, but he showed that he’ll be world champion before Max Verstappen Poor young Charles Leclerc is…
F1
McLaren MP4/4 – F1’s most dominant car
Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost raced the legendary McLaren MP4/4 for the first time 31 years ago today, and you can watch designer Neil Oatley tell the car’s unique story Thirty-one…
Great Read
Archive
Glimpse of genius: Nuvolari’s first race in Britain
He was, according to Ferdinand Porsche, “the greatest driver of the past, present and future,” but racing fans in Britain had surprisingly few chances to witness the singular brilliance of…
F1
2019 Bahrain Grand Prix report
Mark Hughes reports on an exhilarating 2019 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix Ferrari let Charles Leclerc down in Bahrain. Sebastian Vettel let Ferrari down. And through it all came a tenacious…
F1
F1 cars to star at Donington Historic Festival
Ayrton Senna and Nelson Piquet’s Formula 1 cars will be present at the Donington historic event Image: Motorsport Images An impressive line-up of Formula 1 cars has been confirmed for this year’s…
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MPH: The F1 force that could split Leclerc & Ferrari — and even McLaren
Formula 1 history shows that success and failure alike can rupture partnerships. Could Ferrari and Leclerc be next? Mark Hughes wonders
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Mark Hughes: Why McLaren team orders brought painful F1 flashback for Coulthard
In a race where McLaren colluded with Williams against Ferrari, David Coulthard was ordered to move over for team-mate Mika Häkkinen — a raw wound reopened three decades on by Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris’s Monza switch
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Mark Hughes: Monza pitstop blunder left McLaren facing a familiar headache
A slow pitstop for Lando Norris left McLaren tripping over itself at Monza, turning a straightforward race into another uneasy team orders dilemma, as Mark Hughes explains
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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
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
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Axe hangs over Perez as Marko jets in to discuss Red Bull replacement
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
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Why Red Bull resurgence could be real – What to watch at 2025 Azerbaijan GP
From Red Bull’s potential resurgence to McLaren’s title duel, tyre strategy gambles, Bearman’s race-ban threat and renewed scrutiny on driving rules, Baku promises another weekend of intrigue
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Does Formula 1 need more sprint races? ‘Absolutely not!’ – fans have their say
Formula 1’s sprint races have added some drama to the calendar, but with rumours of the format expanding to as many as 10 or 12 weekends, the series faces a key question: is more always better?
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The F1 records set to fall as McLaren marches to 2025 constructors’ title
McLaren’s dominant 2025 season could rewrite Formula 1’s record books. These are the benchmarks that the team can break before the end of the year
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