Gordon Murray looks back at the notorious Brabham fan car
If you’re looking for an example of the ingenious and outlandish thinking that F1 breeds, then the Brabham fan car remains a stand-out example, forty years after it appeared. It…
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Martin Donnelly was dealt a severe recent blow with a leg break in a charity moped ride. But, as he explains to Motor Sport, he is someone who knows how…
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris teamed up to win the virtual Spa 24 hours for sim racing’s Team Redline PRT. The younger generation: Lando Norris and Max Verstappen won as team-mates in the…
Refuelling is back on the Formula 1 agenda, to reduce car weight as part of new 2021 regulations. But it’s not a solution to all of the sport’s problems Michael Schumacher’s…
Formula 1 and the FIA have just provided more meat on the bones of the brave new world they propose for the 2021 season. And they have said that, to…
David Coulthard is expected to be the next president of the BRDC, after Eddie Jordan leaks the news during British Grand Prix coverage Photo: Motorsport Images David Coulthard is expected to…
Formula 1 and the FIA have revealed ‘key pillars’ for its forthcoming rules for 2021, including ground effect, cost caps and “prescriptive” aerodynamics to close the pack up Artist’s impression…
Witness unearthed British Pathé footage of Fangio’s incredible 1957 German Grand Prix comeback win at the Nürburgring in a Maserati Juan Manuel Fangio takes the applause on the way to…
Having been beaten in qualifying by team-mate Valtteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton had his own private strategy of how he wasn’t going to let that happen in the race. Mercedes knew…
If you’re looking for an example of the ingenious and outlandish thinking that F1 breeds, then the Brabham fan car remains a stand-out example, forty years after it appeared. It…
Martin Donnelly was dealt a severe recent blow with a leg break in a charity moped ride. But, as he explains to Motor Sport, he is someone who knows how…
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris teamed up to win the virtual Spa 24 hours for sim racing’s Team Redline PRT. The younger generation: Lando Norris and Max Verstappen won as team-mates in the…
Refuelling is back on the Formula 1 agenda, to reduce car weight as part of new 2021 regulations. But it’s not a solution to all of the sport’s problems Michael Schumacher’s…
Formula 1 and the FIA have just provided more meat on the bones of the brave new world they propose for the 2021 season. And they have said that, to…
David Coulthard is expected to be the next president of the BRDC, after Eddie Jordan leaks the news during British Grand Prix coverage Photo: Motorsport Images David Coulthard is expected to…
Formula 1 and the FIA have revealed ‘key pillars’ for its forthcoming rules for 2021, including ground effect, cost caps and “prescriptive” aerodynamics to close the pack up Artist’s impression…
Witness unearthed British Pathé footage of Fangio’s incredible 1957 German Grand Prix comeback win at the Nürburgring in a Maserati Juan Manuel Fangio takes the applause on the way to…
Having been beaten in qualifying by team-mate Valtteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton had his own private strategy of how he wasn’t going to let that happen in the race. Mercedes knew…
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
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
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
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…
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…
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…
Istanbul Park’s return to the calendar is welcome news, and a reminder that other venues are still available
As F1 expands globally, the future of each grand prix depends on complex, evolving contracts between race promoters and commercial rights holders, with some circuits secured long-term and others facing uncertainty
The Grand Prix de Monaco Historique is back with 205 extraordinary cars: here’s our guide on what’s racing, when, and how to watch
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