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Donington Park: The Pioneers – extract 4
Our final extract from John Bailie’s ‘Donington Park: The Pioneers’ takes us to the beginning of the Second World War, and what could have been for Donington Read extract one…
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Watch: The Lauda Legacy
Step back in time to Formula 1’s 1970s golden age with this incredible film marking Lauda and his Ferrari 312 It is now 45 years since Niki Lauda put his…
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Donington Park: The Pioneers – extract 3
This extract from ‘Donington Park: The Pioneers’ focuses on the “greatest British race ever held” Read extract one Read extract two Read extract four It was easily the greatest British…
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MPH: Brawn spells out F1’s future
With the clock ticking to settle the spec of Formula 1’s 2021 brave new world, FOM’s Ross Brawn says a solution is getting closer Netflix’s Drive To Survive, a fly-on-the-wall…
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£1000 prize: Enter the F1 Season Preview Evening charity raffle
Our Formula 1 Season Preview Evening will support two chosen charities of Damon Hill and Karun Chandhok with a raffle for a prize worth £1000 As we fast approach the…
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Watch Jack Brabham’s final F1 win
We have found rare footage of Black Jack’s South African Grand Prix victory, 49 years ago to this day The 1970 Formula 1 season was one of those campaigns that dawned…
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Donington Park: The Pioneers – extract 2
The story of the 1937 Donington Grand Prix in the next exclusive extract of ‘Donington Park: The Pioneers’ – John Bailie’s unrivalled look at the British circuit Read extract one…
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When F1 had its first tobacco spat
You’ll have heard about the Ferrari fuss with ‘Mission Winnow’. Yet Formula 1’s relationship with tobacco sponsorship was difficult from the very start… Winnow, verb: blow air through (grain) in order…
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Jackie Stewart to be celebrated at Festival of Speed
Sir Jackie’s 80th birthday and the 50th anniversary of his first F1 title will be marked at this year’s Goodwood mid-summer event Sir Jackie Stewart’s first Formula 1 world championship drivers’ title…
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Donington Park: The Pioneers – extract 4
Our final extract from John Bailie’s ‘Donington Park: The Pioneers’ takes us to the beginning of the Second World War, and what could have been for Donington Read extract one…
F1
Watch: The Lauda Legacy
Step back in time to Formula 1’s 1970s golden age with this incredible film marking Lauda and his Ferrari 312 It is now 45 years since Niki Lauda put his…
Car Culture
Donington Park: The Pioneers – extract 3
This extract from ‘Donington Park: The Pioneers’ focuses on the “greatest British race ever held” Read extract one Read extract two Read extract four It was easily the greatest British…
Opinion
F1
MPH: Brawn spells out F1’s future
With the clock ticking to settle the spec of Formula 1’s 2021 brave new world, FOM’s Ross Brawn says a solution is getting closer Netflix’s Drive To Survive, a fly-on-the-wall…
F1
£1000 prize: Enter the F1 Season Preview Evening charity raffle
Our Formula 1 Season Preview Evening will support two chosen charities of Damon Hill and Karun Chandhok with a raffle for a prize worth £1000 As we fast approach the…
F1
Watch Jack Brabham’s final F1 win
We have found rare footage of Black Jack’s South African Grand Prix victory, 49 years ago to this day The 1970 Formula 1 season was one of those campaigns that dawned…
Car Culture
Donington Park: The Pioneers – extract 2
The story of the 1937 Donington Grand Prix in the next exclusive extract of ‘Donington Park: The Pioneers’ – John Bailie’s unrivalled look at the British circuit Read extract one…
Opinion
F1
When F1 had its first tobacco spat
You’ll have heard about the Ferrari fuss with ‘Mission Winnow’. Yet Formula 1’s relationship with tobacco sponsorship was difficult from the very start… Winnow, verb: blow air through (grain) in order…
Car Culture
Jackie Stewart to be celebrated at Festival of Speed
Sir Jackie’s 80th birthday and the 50th anniversary of his first F1 title will be marked at this year’s Goodwood mid-summer event Sir Jackie Stewart’s first Formula 1 world championship drivers’ title…
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MPH: ‘Does Mercedes’ power unit break F1 rules? It’s not as simple as that…’
Mercedes’ F1 rivals are united in protesting its new power unit, as the series aims to stamp out “smart rule interpretation”. But it won’t be easy to resolve, explains Mark Hughes
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Podcast: ‘Having the best AI in F1 may be more important than the best engine’
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Why AI is set to become a major factor in F1. Plus: Adrian Newey’s extraordinary Aston Martin; Christian Horner’s potential comeback; and what the drivers really make of their new cars
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MPH: ‘Speed chess’ and the new DNA of F1 racing
F1’s new ’50/50′ power units bring the fiendish problem of how to deploy and harvest electrical energy. It’s the ideal scenario for AI, writes Mark Hughes. F1 is on the brink of a significant evolution
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Jamie Chadwick shines at the Silverstone 4 Hours
IDEC Sport Silverstone 4 Hours 14/9/25 A home win for Jamie Chadwick capped a happy return for contemporary Le Mans Prototype racing to the UK, as the European Le Mans…
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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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Why 2026 F1 race starts are a problem waiting to happen
The removal of the MGU-H from Formula 1’s 2026 power units has turned race starts into one of the most technically treacherous moments ahead of the first race, and the paddock is bracing itself
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Matt Bishop: Modern F1 peaked in 1991 – look at what we’ve lost
As Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso question the complexity of 2026’s new cars, Matt Bishop looks back to 1991 and a Formula 1 season that struck the perfect balance between innovation and joy
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What’s in Drive to Survive S8? Horner’s downfall, Doohan’s firing, Bortoleto’s flatulence
It might be more raw drama, it could be a few reheated off-cuts – we examine what will be in Netflix F1: Drive to Survive Season 8
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