Ricciardo’s season of discontent
How Daniel Ricciardo’s mentality has been shaped by a season of failures at Red Bull Daniel Ricciardo has never faced something like this. The most famous smile in Formula 1…
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Newly crowned five-time world champion Lewis Hamilton in his own words Lewis Hamilton carried himself subtly differently into the season-closing races, once the fifth title had become a formality. There…
Numbers tell a story, but not the story of Lewis Hamilton matching Fangio You can’t escape it. First thing on breakfast news this morning: Lewis Hamilton wins fifth title, putting him on…
Max Verstappen didn’t enjoy being P2 in qualifying, with the fastest car and only his team-mate to beat. The knocking over of the P2 bollard in parc ferme told you…
Comparisons aside, Hamilton’s fifth title proves yet again he’s among the best of all time Lewis Hamilton. Five times champion. Parity with Juan Manuel Fangio. Next stop Michael Schumacher. Blah,…
Hamilton draws level with Fangio on five titles Lewis Hamilton secured his fifth Formula 1 world championship crown with a fourth-place finish at the Mexican Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver needed…
This week’s major milestones from history, via the database October 26 1986 The 1986 Formula 1 World Championship was decided on this day in Adelaide after a dramatic three-way title…
The holes in Mercedes’ rims are pivotal in controlling tyre temperature, and they’re sending ripples through the paddock Ferrari says it has no intention of protesting the rear wheel spacer…
Age was just a number, as Fangio, Farina and Fagioli proved… and Räikkönen Blimey, the Three Fs weren’t exactly a boy band. The pops (sic) combo that dominated the inaugural…
How Daniel Ricciardo’s mentality has been shaped by a season of failures at Red Bull Daniel Ricciardo has never faced something like this. The most famous smile in Formula 1…
Newly crowned five-time world champion Lewis Hamilton in his own words Lewis Hamilton carried himself subtly differently into the season-closing races, once the fifth title had become a formality. There…
Numbers tell a story, but not the story of Lewis Hamilton matching Fangio You can’t escape it. First thing on breakfast news this morning: Lewis Hamilton wins fifth title, putting him on…
Max Verstappen didn’t enjoy being P2 in qualifying, with the fastest car and only his team-mate to beat. The knocking over of the P2 bollard in parc ferme told you…
Comparisons aside, Hamilton’s fifth title proves yet again he’s among the best of all time Lewis Hamilton. Five times champion. Parity with Juan Manuel Fangio. Next stop Michael Schumacher. Blah,…
Hamilton draws level with Fangio on five titles Lewis Hamilton secured his fifth Formula 1 world championship crown with a fourth-place finish at the Mexican Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver needed…
This week’s major milestones from history, via the database October 26 1986 The 1986 Formula 1 World Championship was decided on this day in Adelaide after a dramatic three-way title…
The holes in Mercedes’ rims are pivotal in controlling tyre temperature, and they’re sending ripples through the paddock Ferrari says it has no intention of protesting the rear wheel spacer…
Age was just a number, as Fangio, Farina and Fagioli proved… and Räikkönen Blimey, the Three Fs weren’t exactly a boy band. The pops (sic) combo that dominated the inaugural…
Mark Hughes unpicks the energy deployment data, the Mercedes engine intrigue and Red Bull Powertrains’ ominous long runs from Bahrain F1 testing to ask who was really fastest
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
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
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…
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
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Which teams might be hiding their true pace in F1 testing? And why would they be sandbagging? Plus: drivers’ dismay at cornering 20mph off the pace and your questions answered in our latest podcast episode
Alain Prost adopted a disguise; Kimi Räikkönen was “Eskimo”; and Ayrton Senna was bizarrely unsuccessful: the strange and secret stories of F1 drivers who tested cars they were never meant to drive
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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