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2026 Belgian Grand Prix start time: how to watch, live stream and F1 schedule
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix
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The day Von Trips painted Liverpool red – but crowds didn’t realise F1 history was being made
Through the pouring rain of a 1961 British GP headed by Ferrari’s stunning ‘Sharknoses’, Formula 1 said farewell to one era and welcomed another, writes Matt Bishop. Not that anyone at Aintree knew it at the time.
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Would any F1 team actually want an independent engine?
FIA president Ben Sulayem wants to bring back an independent engine supplier, but the question is whether any team actually wants to wear the B-team label that comes with it
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F1 doesn’t have a safety car problem. It has a rules problem
The confusion at the end of the British GP was a glitch. The slow finish itself is a rule F1 needs to change
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Podcast: Will British GP crash seal Max Verstappen’s Red Bull exit?
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Max crashed out at Silverstone due to a rear wing issue. Is this the last straw that causes him to lose faith with Red Bull and look to join another team — or leave F1 altogether?
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The best of enemies: ranking F1’s greatest team-mate pairings
F1’s top drivers: single-mindedly focused on becoming world champion, but also having to be a team-mate. There have been fireworks, fall-outs, and spectacular success. Motor Sport ranks F1’s greatest driver partnerships, from Senna/Prost to Fangio/Moss
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F1 in reverse again: V8s and refuelling set to come back from bans?
The FIA’s proposal to bring back refuelling and simpler V8 engines by 2031 isn’t a fresh start – it’s Formula 1 unwinding rules it has already reversed before
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MPH: Why Charles Leclerc’s battle with Hamilton-inspired Ferrari is not Lewis’s fault
Mark Hughes explains why Leclerc’s return to form at Silverstone revealed a far more intricate Formula 1 story than simple team-mate rivalry with Lewis Hamilton
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Who are F1’s greatest-ever team-mates? Vote now
As every Formula 1 driver will tell you, their toughest opponent is the one on the other side of the garage. Team-mates regularly make for the bitterest rivalries in grand…
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2026 Belgian Grand Prix start time: how to watch, live stream and F1 schedule
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix
F1
The day Von Trips painted Liverpool red – but crowds didn’t realise F1 history was being made
Through the pouring rain of a 1961 British GP headed by Ferrari’s stunning ‘Sharknoses’, Formula 1 said farewell to one era and welcomed another, writes Matt Bishop. Not that anyone at Aintree knew it at the time.
F1
Would any F1 team actually want an independent engine?
FIA president Ben Sulayem wants to bring back an independent engine supplier, but the question is whether any team actually wants to wear the B-team label that comes with it
F1
F1 doesn’t have a safety car problem. It has a rules problem
The confusion at the end of the British GP was a glitch. The slow finish itself is a rule F1 needs to change
F1 Show
Podcast: Will British GP crash seal Max Verstappen’s Red Bull exit?
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Max crashed out at Silverstone due to a rear wing issue. Is this the last straw that causes him to lose faith with Red Bull and look to join another team — or leave F1 altogether?
F1
The best of enemies: ranking F1’s greatest team-mate pairings
F1’s top drivers: single-mindedly focused on becoming world champion, but also having to be a team-mate. There have been fireworks, fall-outs, and spectacular success. Motor Sport ranks F1’s greatest driver partnerships, from Senna/Prost to Fangio/Moss
F1
F1 in reverse again: V8s and refuelling set to come back from bans?
The FIA’s proposal to bring back refuelling and simpler V8 engines by 2031 isn’t a fresh start – it’s Formula 1 unwinding rules it has already reversed before
F1
MPH: Why Charles Leclerc’s battle with Hamilton-inspired Ferrari is not Lewis’s fault
Mark Hughes explains why Leclerc’s return to form at Silverstone revealed a far more intricate Formula 1 story than simple team-mate rivalry with Lewis Hamilton
F1
Who are F1’s greatest-ever team-mates? Vote now
As every Formula 1 driver will tell you, their toughest opponent is the one on the other side of the garage. Team-mates regularly make for the bitterest rivalries in grand…
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MPH: Norris had no sympathy for Russell’s F1 car complaints. Here’s why
Lando Norris responded bluntly to George Russell’s complaints of struggling to adapt to this year’s Mercedes F1 car. It exposed more than just their different driving styles, says Mark Hughes; it shows where their heads are at
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MPH: Decoded – why Russell and Piastri can’t keep up with their F1 team-mates
Hungary revealed how wind and worn tarmac are rewriting the rules of 2026 F1 performance, and why some of the grid’s best drivers are struggling to keep up. Mark Hughes explains
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Formula 1 2026 half-term report. Every driver rated – who deserves an A+?
Kimi Antonelli Astonishing progression from his patchy and underprepared rookie season. Yes, he’s in the best car but he’s doing things with it that stand comparison with the finest. In…
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Kimi Antonelli’s mid-season charge reshapes Formula 1’s 2026 title fight
Monaco Lewis Hamilton Many had written off Lewis Hamilton in F1 – too long in the tooth at 41, a poor fit with Ferrari, the rise of rivals, and so…
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Madring’s La Monumental gives Madrid’s new F1 circuit a distinctive challenge
There was a time when circuit corner names were utilitarian labels, nothing more. Even for the greatest curves, inspiration was drawn from local landmarks or topography: think of Eau Rouge…
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‘Kimi Antonelli was 11 when I saw him race. He amazed me’: when Mercedes’ talent scout discovered the F1 sensation
To call Gwen Lagrue a ’scout’ is reductive. Identifying talent is just part of the equation; he supplements that by developing it, playing a central role in nurturing a plethora…
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F1 isn’t all bad in 2026: what GP racing has gained and lost with its new rules
Six months into Formula 1’s biggest regulation reset in a generation, the new rules have delivered genuine wins and real problems in almost equal measure
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A frightened James Hunt’s brilliant win: the F1 victory that’s easy to forget
Niki Lauda’s blazing Ferrari cast a pall over the 1976 German Grand Prix, so it’s easy to overlook what happened in the F1 race. Matt Bishop recognises James Hunt’s masterful and brave victory at the Nürburgring
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The Beatle who predicted F1’s TV boom decades early
Long before Drive to Survive, an ex-Beatle and lifelong racing obsessive told Barry Sheene how F1 would find its biggest audience
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