On this day in motor sport: August 17-23
The anniversaries from this week in motor sport, from the database and archive August 17 // August 18 // August 19 // August 20 // August 21 // August 22…
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Seventeen years in F1, more than 300 Grands Prix started, two world championships, 32 wins and lots of controversy: Fernando Alonso’s career timeline Read more: Farewell Fernando Alonso 1999-2000 Fernando Alonso wins…
A chain of events could mean that Robert Kubica finally gets his chance to return to Formula 1 Carlos Sainz’s signing for McLaren as Fernando Alonso’s replacement for 2019 puts…
Carlos Sainz will replace outgoing Fernando Alonso at McLaren from 2019 McLaren has announced that Carlos Sainz will join the team for the 2019 Formula 1 season having signed a…
Silly season continues after Fernando Alonso announced his move away from the McLaren F1 team After Fernando Alonso announced his departure from McLaren’s Formula 1 team, Carlos Sainz has reportedly…
What could have been? Looking back on Fernando Alonso’s F1 career reveals one moulded by missteps Just eight more points spread the right way and Fernando Alonso would be leaving…
Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso announces he will move on after 17 years Fernando Alonso will leave McLaren’s Formula 1 squad at the end of this season, he announced on…
This week in motor sport, from the database and archive August 10 // August 11 // August 12 // August 13 // August 14 // August 15 // August 16…
Red Bull could do without Fernando Alonso’s reputation for causing internal chaos, but then again, it’s best equipped to deal with the two-time Formula 1 champion Christian Horner, on Formula…
The anniversaries from this week in motor sport, from the database and archive August 17 // August 18 // August 19 // August 20 // August 21 // August 22…
Seventeen years in F1, more than 300 Grands Prix started, two world championships, 32 wins and lots of controversy: Fernando Alonso’s career timeline Read more: Farewell Fernando Alonso 1999-2000 Fernando Alonso wins…
A chain of events could mean that Robert Kubica finally gets his chance to return to Formula 1 Carlos Sainz’s signing for McLaren as Fernando Alonso’s replacement for 2019 puts…
Carlos Sainz will replace outgoing Fernando Alonso at McLaren from 2019 McLaren has announced that Carlos Sainz will join the team for the 2019 Formula 1 season having signed a…
Silly season continues after Fernando Alonso announced his move away from the McLaren F1 team After Fernando Alonso announced his departure from McLaren’s Formula 1 team, Carlos Sainz has reportedly…
What could have been? Looking back on Fernando Alonso’s F1 career reveals one moulded by missteps Just eight more points spread the right way and Fernando Alonso would be leaving…
Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso announces he will move on after 17 years Fernando Alonso will leave McLaren’s Formula 1 squad at the end of this season, he announced on…
This week in motor sport, from the database and archive August 10 // August 11 // August 12 // August 13 // August 14 // August 15 // August 16…
Red Bull could do without Fernando Alonso’s reputation for causing internal chaos, but then again, it’s best equipped to deal with the two-time Formula 1 champion Christian Horner, on Formula…
McLaren’s radio calls to Lando Norris were wildly misinterpreted at Spa, as F1 viewers missed the hidden meanings in Norris’s messages and actions that activated various pre-agreed strategies. Mark Hughes explains
Oscar Piastri’s masterful Spa-Francorchamps win was reminiscent of Daniel Ricciardo’s finest F1 drive back in 2014, writes Mark Hughes
A race that began with caution ended in strategic clarity, as Oscar Piastri calmly fended off team-mate Lando Norris to win the Belgian Grand Prix and tighten his grip on the F1 title race. Mark Hughes analyses the Spa event
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
Should you stick or twist with your F1 Fantasy team at the 2025 Hungarian? Here are our predictions; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and further analysis
Norris goes quickest in second practice in Hungary by nearly three tenths from Piastri
The twisting, dusty asphalt of Hungaroring rarely made for exciting racing until a layout tweak in the early 2000s set it on a path to being one of F1’s best-loved venues
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