2018 F1 Australian Grand Prix report
Mark Hughes reports on the Formula 1 season-opener at Melbourne The race turned on a confluence of flukes, a repaying of karmic debt owed to Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari from…
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Sebastian Vettel holds off polesitter Lewis Hamilton for victory in Australia Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel won the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne after a mid-race virtual safety car dashed…
Was it ‘party mode’ that gave Lewis Hamilton pole in Australia? Mark Hughes investigates… Lewis Hamilton’s pole-securing final qualifying run, in which he found 0.6sec while everyone else found a…
Record-breaking Hamilton takes clear opening pole of 2018 Lewis Hamilton secured pole position for the 2018 Australian Grand Prix with a stunning fastest lap in qualifying, his fifth pole in a…
Formula 1 is heading to Netflix, but not how you’d think Following speculation of Formula 1 moving its broadcasting focus to streaming services, Liberty has announced a new documentary series…
Joe Dunn on Nico Rosberg’s new job, Formula 1’s streaming service, and the return of an all-time motorcycling great Sky’s the limit When Nico Rosberg retired unexpectedly after…
Delving into the database for the motor sport news that took place on this day March 23 1939 Sports car team boss and sometime racing driver Jochen…
And how much of a surprise can Haas spring? What did the season’s first day of running reveal? There was a confirmation of Merc’s pacesetter status but their advantage over…
Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes open the 2018 season on the front foot Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton topped both free practice sessions of the Australian Grand Prix on the opening day of…
Mark Hughes reports on the Formula 1 season-opener at Melbourne The race turned on a confluence of flukes, a repaying of karmic debt owed to Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari from…
Sebastian Vettel holds off polesitter Lewis Hamilton for victory in Australia Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel won the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne after a mid-race virtual safety car dashed…
Was it ‘party mode’ that gave Lewis Hamilton pole in Australia? Mark Hughes investigates… Lewis Hamilton’s pole-securing final qualifying run, in which he found 0.6sec while everyone else found a…
Record-breaking Hamilton takes clear opening pole of 2018 Lewis Hamilton secured pole position for the 2018 Australian Grand Prix with a stunning fastest lap in qualifying, his fifth pole in a…
Formula 1 is heading to Netflix, but not how you’d think Following speculation of Formula 1 moving its broadcasting focus to streaming services, Liberty has announced a new documentary series…
Joe Dunn on Nico Rosberg’s new job, Formula 1’s streaming service, and the return of an all-time motorcycling great Sky’s the limit When Nico Rosberg retired unexpectedly after…
Delving into the database for the motor sport news that took place on this day March 23 1939 Sports car team boss and sometime racing driver Jochen…
And how much of a surprise can Haas spring? What did the season’s first day of running reveal? There was a confirmation of Merc’s pacesetter status but their advantage over…
Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes open the 2018 season on the front foot Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton topped both free practice sessions of the Australian Grand Prix on the opening day of…
George Russell will drive for Mercedes in 2026 but behind the announcement of their renewed F1 commitment, both sides are looking at alternative options
Kalle Rovanperä is quitting rallying to move to single-seaters with the aim of reaching Formula 1, and Mark Hughes reckons the Finn’s goal is within reach
When Lando Norris pitted to avoid being overtaken by Oscar Piastri at the Singapore Grand Prix, he closed off the strategy that could have won him the F1 race; one that was proven by Lewis Hamilton back in 2014
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
Max Verstappen dominated again as he clinched pole position for the 2025 US Grand Prix, while championship leader Oscar Piastri was just sixth fastest. Here’s the starting grid for Sunday’s race at Circuit of the Americas
A catastrophic start to the 2025 United States Grand Prix sprint race saw Oscar Piastri bumped into Lando Norris, taking both McLarens out of the race. Victory for Max Verstappen saw him close in the title race
The next sprint race on the 2025 Formula 1 calendar takes place in November at Interlagos in Brazil, before the Sao Paulo GP. See the full sprint schedule for this season, as well as circuit guides and details on the format
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