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MPH: F1’s new dark arts – why teams can’t work out their own cars
The F1 performance advantage in the modern ground effect era changes from week to week – but no team can truly work out why, writes Mark Hughes
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The rise and fall of Daniel Ricciardo: F1 title contender turned struggling star
Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula 1 career looks to be at an end with the news that he will be replaced immediately at RB, just over a year after returning to the…
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John Surtees, the hero of many talents
Back in 1996 I stood with John Surtees above the Albert Park pits in Melbourne, watching the Australian Grand Prix, freshly relocated from Adelaide. We were gawping up at a…
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Ferrari got it wrong in Singapore. But its F1 gamble has worked before…
Ferrari was ‘scratching’ in Singapore as it gambled on a late qualifying run to beat the faster McLarens. But while it ended disastrously, there was nothing wrong with its approach, writes Mark Hughes — as Mercedes showed in 2019
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F1’s blame game: Why most fans look at crashes the wrong way
This column is about Formula 1 accidents – and specifically the now de rigueur kneejerk reaction among TV commentators, pundits, journalists, and fans to seek always to apportion blame to…
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Rupert Keegan obituary: The ‘Playboy’ F1 racer with real speed
The charismatic F1 and Le Mans driver Rupert Keegan has died at the age of 69. Andrew Marriott recalls a serious racer who also revelled in having “a great time”
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‘Obviously I came up short’: when Ricciardo went off-message in Singapore
“I tried to become world champion,” said an emotional Daniel Ricciardo after what’s likely to be his last F1 race. ” Some achieve it, some don’t”. Adam Cooper reports on where it all went wrong for the 8-time GP winner
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FIA President MBS misses the F1 point again – Singapore Up/Down
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem again gets worked up about an F1 non-issue, but now drivers are angrier than ever – it all felt quite familiar at the 2024 Singapore GP
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Ricciardo’s fastest lap revives F1 gripes over Red Bull – RB alliance
F1’s politics in Singapore were more febrile than the race: Chris Medland reports from a Marina Bay paddock awash with rumours over Daniel Ricciardo’s future and grumbles over his help for Red Bull. Plus: behind the scenes at Haas
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MPH: F1’s new dark arts – why teams can’t work out their own cars
The F1 performance advantage in the modern ground effect era changes from week to week – but no team can truly work out why, writes Mark Hughes
F1
The rise and fall of Daniel Ricciardo: F1 title contender turned struggling star
Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula 1 career looks to be at an end with the news that he will be replaced immediately at RB, just over a year after returning to the…
Archive
John Surtees, the hero of many talents
Back in 1996 I stood with John Surtees above the Albert Park pits in Melbourne, watching the Australian Grand Prix, freshly relocated from Adelaide. We were gawping up at a…
F1
Ferrari got it wrong in Singapore. But its F1 gamble has worked before…
Ferrari was ‘scratching’ in Singapore as it gambled on a late qualifying run to beat the faster McLarens. But while it ended disastrously, there was nothing wrong with its approach, writes Mark Hughes — as Mercedes showed in 2019
F1
F1’s blame game: Why most fans look at crashes the wrong way
This column is about Formula 1 accidents – and specifically the now de rigueur kneejerk reaction among TV commentators, pundits, journalists, and fans to seek always to apportion blame to…
F1
Rupert Keegan obituary: The ‘Playboy’ F1 racer with real speed
The charismatic F1 and Le Mans driver Rupert Keegan has died at the age of 69. Andrew Marriott recalls a serious racer who also revelled in having “a great time”
F1
‘Obviously I came up short’: when Ricciardo went off-message in Singapore
“I tried to become world champion,” said an emotional Daniel Ricciardo after what’s likely to be his last F1 race. ” Some achieve it, some don’t”. Adam Cooper reports on where it all went wrong for the 8-time GP winner
Opinion
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FIA President MBS misses the F1 point again – Singapore Up/Down
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem again gets worked up about an F1 non-issue, but now drivers are angrier than ever – it all felt quite familiar at the 2024 Singapore GP
F1
Ricciardo’s fastest lap revives F1 gripes over Red Bull – RB alliance
F1’s politics in Singapore were more febrile than the race: Chris Medland reports from a Marina Bay paddock awash with rumours over Daniel Ricciardo’s future and grumbles over his help for Red Bull. Plus: behind the scenes at Haas
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The two key questions posed by McLaren’s Miami GP dominance
McLaren crushed the opposition in the Miami Grand Prix, with Piastri taking his third straight win in a race that looked like Norris’s to lose. Mark Hughes answers the main questions from the sixth round of the 2025 season
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MPH: Can Red Bull do a ‘McLaren’ and turn F1 on its head again?
One year ago McLaren scored a shock Miami win, but it proved a changing of the F1 guard – can Red Bull do the same to fight back in Florida this weekend, asks Mark Hughes
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MPH: If F1 wants equal engines, where does artificial competition stop?
Fears that one engine manufacturer will dominate F1 from 2026 are likely to see strugglers allowed to catch up. If power units are to be artificially equalised, how much of a technical competition will it be? asks Mark Hughes
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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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The F1 teams and drivers running out of time to save their 2025 season
Next week, Imola will kick off the European season and a triple-header that will be key for teams and drivers who want to start easing the pressure after a difficult first part of the year
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Matt Bishop: The tragic parallels of two American greats
American racers Mario Andretti and Phil Hill have a lot of successes in common, but also share some terrible tragedies, as Matt Bishop recalls
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Ferrari’s radio show not its biggest issue – Miami GP takeaways
McLaren stole the show at the 2025 Miami Grand Prix with a dominant 1-2 finish that left rivals trembling. Here are the key takeaways from a pivotal weekend in Formula 1
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