MPH: Ranking the F1 teams heading to Melbourne, updated
We analyse the Formula 1 preseason lap times to provide a pecking order in advance of 2019’s round one So later today preseason testing will be over and the reality of Melbourne…
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Sebastian Vettel finishes on top at Barcelona, but Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes almost matches his time Ferrari ended 2019’s Formula 1 preseason testing still ahead of the pack as Sebastian Vettel…
Charles Leclerc sets the pace with the best time of 2019 Formula 1 preseason testing so far Ferrari returned to the top of 2019 Formula 1 preseason testing at Barcelona,…
Roger Penske joins us at the Royal Automobile Club The Roger Penske Royal Automobile Club Talk Show took place at the Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall, London. Motor Sport…
The great motor sport all-rounder remembers having to push in NASCAR qualifying immediately after his best friend’s fatal accident The inimitable Mario Andretti celebrates his birthday today. He has good claim…
Early morning Carlos Sainz lap remains unbeaten throughout day two of the final Formula 1 preseason test of 2019 Carlos Sainz ensured McLaren stayed on top of the second preseason…
The Williams refugee returns to Formula 1 this year as Renault’s new reserve driver Sergey Sirotkin has returned to Formula 1 as Renault’s reserve driver for 2019, supporting its race…
Fernando Alonso becomes McLaren Racing ‘ambassador’ with role as development driver Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso will test the 2019 and 2020 McLaren Formula 1 cars to aid their…
McLaren rookie Lando Norris sets the fastest time in the first day of the final Formula 1 preseason test of 2019 Lando Norris’s McLaren was fastest on the opening day…
We analyse the Formula 1 preseason lap times to provide a pecking order in advance of 2019’s round one So later today preseason testing will be over and the reality of Melbourne…
Sebastian Vettel finishes on top at Barcelona, but Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes almost matches his time Ferrari ended 2019’s Formula 1 preseason testing still ahead of the pack as Sebastian Vettel…
Charles Leclerc sets the pace with the best time of 2019 Formula 1 preseason testing so far Ferrari returned to the top of 2019 Formula 1 preseason testing at Barcelona,…
Roger Penske joins us at the Royal Automobile Club The Roger Penske Royal Automobile Club Talk Show took place at the Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall, London. Motor Sport…
The great motor sport all-rounder remembers having to push in NASCAR qualifying immediately after his best friend’s fatal accident The inimitable Mario Andretti celebrates his birthday today. He has good claim…
Early morning Carlos Sainz lap remains unbeaten throughout day two of the final Formula 1 preseason test of 2019 Carlos Sainz ensured McLaren stayed on top of the second preseason…
The Williams refugee returns to Formula 1 this year as Renault’s new reserve driver Sergey Sirotkin has returned to Formula 1 as Renault’s reserve driver for 2019, supporting its race…
Fernando Alonso becomes McLaren Racing ‘ambassador’ with role as development driver Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso will test the 2019 and 2020 McLaren Formula 1 cars to aid their…
McLaren rookie Lando Norris sets the fastest time in the first day of the final Formula 1 preseason test of 2019 Lando Norris’s McLaren was fastest on the opening day…
Formula 1 history shows that success and failure alike can rupture partnerships. Could Ferrari and Leclerc be next? Mark Hughes wonders
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
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
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
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
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
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?
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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