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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…
Opinion
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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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Simon Arron: “History provides ample evidence to justify Ricciardo’s switch, but…”
There are more than enough recent examples that would have dissuaded Daniel Ricciardo from jumping to a rival F1 team Racing driver switches to slower team. Voluntarily. It isn’t common…
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Why did Ricciardo jump?
What could possibly have made Daniel Ricciardo take the bold step away from Red Bull to Renault F1? Who knows what was really going on inside Daniel Ricciardo’s mind? Having…
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On this day in motor sport: August 3-9
This week in motor sport, from the database August 3 // August 4 // August 5 // August 6 // August 7 // August 8 // August 9 August 3 1952 Alberto Ascari…
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Updated: Daniel Ricciardo to leave Red Bull Racing for Renault
Daniel Ricciardo will part ways with Red Bull Racing at the end of the 2018 season, the team has confirmed. He will join Renault to partner Nico Hülkenberg for the…
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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…
F1
Simon Arron: “History provides ample evidence to justify Ricciardo’s switch, but…”
There are more than enough recent examples that would have dissuaded Daniel Ricciardo from jumping to a rival F1 team Racing driver switches to slower team. Voluntarily. It isn’t common…
Opinion
F1
Why did Ricciardo jump?
What could possibly have made Daniel Ricciardo take the bold step away from Red Bull to Renault F1? Who knows what was really going on inside Daniel Ricciardo’s mind? Having…
F1
On this day in motor sport: August 3-9
This week in motor sport, from the database August 3 // August 4 // August 5 // August 6 // August 7 // August 8 // August 9 August 3 1952 Alberto Ascari…
F1
Updated: Daniel Ricciardo to leave Red Bull Racing for Renault
Daniel Ricciardo will part ways with Red Bull Racing at the end of the 2018 season, the team has confirmed. He will join Renault to partner Nico Hülkenberg for the…
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MPH: Deployment and deception – decoding F1 testing runs in Bahrain
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
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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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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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Podcast: Sandbagging? Mercedes’ reason to hide F1 testing pace
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
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Schumacher in a Ligier? F1’s most unlikely testing stories
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
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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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