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Carlos Sainz confirmed to replace Alonso
Carlos Sainz will replace outgoing Fernando Alonso at McLaren from 2019 McLaren has announced that Carlos Sainz will join the team for the 2019 Formula 1 season having signed a…
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Is Sainz going to replace Alonso at McLaren?
Silly season continues after Fernando Alonso announced his move away from the McLaren F1 team After Fernando Alonso announced his departure from McLaren’s Formula 1 team, Carlos Sainz has reportedly…
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Farewell Fernando Alonso
What could have been? Looking back on Fernando Alonso’s F1 career reveals one moulded by missteps Just eight more points spread the right way and Fernando Alonso would be leaving…
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Fernando Alonso to leave F1
Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso announces he will move on after 17 years Fernando Alonso will leave McLaren’s Formula 1 squad at the end of this season, he announced on…
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On this day in motor sport: August 10-16
This week in motor sport, from the database and archive August 10 // August 11 // August 12 // August 13 // August 14 // August 15 // August 16…
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MPH: Red Bull could handle Alonso’s unfortunate reputation
Red Bull could do without Fernando Alonso’s reputation for causing internal chaos, but then again, it’s best equipped to deal with the two-time Formula 1 champion Christian Horner, on Formula…
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2018 F1 Season half-term review podcast
Formula 1’s on its summer shutdown, so Mark Hughes, Motor Sport’s Grand Prix editor, joins Jack Phillips, Simon Arron and Motor Sport’s new production editor, Rob Ladbrook, to look at…
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Force India out of administration following Stroll-led bid
The team’s future in Formula 1 has been secured following accepted takeover bid Force India has left administration after a Lawrence Stroll-led consortium had its offer to buy the team accepted. The…
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1980s in Focus
By Simon Arron It was a decade of contrast, conflict, controversy and change. Punk rock ceded to New Romanticism, John Lennon was assassinated in New York, America and others boycotted…
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Carlos Sainz confirmed to replace Alonso
Carlos Sainz will replace outgoing Fernando Alonso at McLaren from 2019 McLaren has announced that Carlos Sainz will join the team for the 2019 Formula 1 season having signed a…
F1
Is Sainz going to replace Alonso at McLaren?
Silly season continues after Fernando Alonso announced his move away from the McLaren F1 team After Fernando Alonso announced his departure from McLaren’s Formula 1 team, Carlos Sainz has reportedly…
Opinion
F1
Farewell Fernando Alonso
What could have been? Looking back on Fernando Alonso’s F1 career reveals one moulded by missteps Just eight more points spread the right way and Fernando Alonso would be leaving…
F1
Fernando Alonso to leave F1
Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso announces he will move on after 17 years Fernando Alonso will leave McLaren’s Formula 1 squad at the end of this season, he announced on…
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On this day in motor sport: August 10-16
This week in motor sport, from the database and archive August 10 // August 11 // August 12 // August 13 // August 14 // August 15 // August 16…
Opinion
F1
MPH: Red Bull could handle Alonso’s unfortunate reputation
Red Bull could do without Fernando Alonso’s reputation for causing internal chaos, but then again, it’s best equipped to deal with the two-time Formula 1 champion Christian Horner, on Formula…
Opinion
F1
2018 F1 Season half-term review podcast
Formula 1’s on its summer shutdown, so Mark Hughes, Motor Sport’s Grand Prix editor, joins Jack Phillips, Simon Arron and Motor Sport’s new production editor, Rob Ladbrook, to look at…
F1
Force India out of administration following Stroll-led bid
The team’s future in Formula 1 has been secured following accepted takeover bid Force India has left administration after a Lawrence Stroll-led consortium had its offer to buy the team accepted. The…
Opinion
F1
1980s in Focus
By Simon Arron It was a decade of contrast, conflict, controversy and change. Punk rock ceded to New Romanticism, John Lennon was assassinated in New York, America and others boycotted…
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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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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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Every F1 driver out of contract at the end of 2026
From a seven-time champion chasing redemption to rookies fighting for survival, here is every Formula 1 driver who will be out of contract at the end of the 2026 season
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Bahrain F1 test stats: Total laps and combined fastest times
The first pre-season test of the 2026 Formula 1 season is complete – here is every lap turned at Bahrain, broken down by driver, team and engine supplier
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