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Watch Lotus’s last great Formula 1 innovation
Around 38 years on from it being kicked out of F1 practice, watch Clive Chapman explain the twin-chassis Lotus 88 concept “One thing about Colin Chapman and his staff at…
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2019 Australian Grand Prix report
Mark Hughes reports from the 2019 Formula 1 season-opener: the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, Melbourne “I don’t know what just happened,” said Valtteri Bottas after totally dominating the…
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Drive to Survive
‘Formula 1: Drive to Survive’ review
Netflix Formula 1 series ‘Drive to Survive’ is all style and little substance What is ‘Formula 1: Drive to Survive’ not telling us? For this 10-part Netflix series on eight…
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The official F1 1000th grand prix posters look stunning
Automobilist and Formula 1 partner to produce posters for the 1000th F1 grand prix and they’re fitting for the occasion It may be at Shanghai, not Silverstone, but the 1000th Formula 1…
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MPH: Why Australian F1 Grand Prix practice tells us very little
Think the first practice sessions of the 2019 Formula 1 season are an accurate marker of race performance? Think again So we find out at Melbourne what we didn’t in Barcelona…
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The Australian Grand Prix that didn’t go to form
In 1997 we approached the Melbourne season-opener expecting the same old – but it proved to be the start of an F1 renaissance There are, it seems, two broad mindsets for…
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Charlie Whiting: “a paragon of calm common sense”
A personal tribute to Charlie Whiting, by Simon Arron To many he will have been a familiar stranger, a face broadcast to millions during the final few seconds preceding the…
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F1’s need for an extreme change
Ex-Ferrari and McLaren Formula 1 driver Stefan Johansson has outlined his vision for the future of F1 – and perhaps Liberty should take notice Last week we presented Ross Brawn’s…
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2019 F1 season preview with Damon Hill and Karun Chandhok
Watch, listen to and download Damon, Karun, Mark and Simon’s preview of the 2019 Formula 1 season Damon Hill, Karun Chandhok, grand prix editor Mark Hughes and features editor Simon…
F1
Watch Lotus’s last great Formula 1 innovation
Around 38 years on from it being kicked out of F1 practice, watch Clive Chapman explain the twin-chassis Lotus 88 concept “One thing about Colin Chapman and his staff at…
F1
2019 Australian Grand Prix report
Mark Hughes reports from the 2019 Formula 1 season-opener: the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, Melbourne “I don’t know what just happened,” said Valtteri Bottas after totally dominating the…
Opinion
Drive to Survive
‘Formula 1: Drive to Survive’ review
Netflix Formula 1 series ‘Drive to Survive’ is all style and little substance What is ‘Formula 1: Drive to Survive’ not telling us? For this 10-part Netflix series on eight…
Car Culture
The official F1 1000th grand prix posters look stunning
Automobilist and Formula 1 partner to produce posters for the 1000th F1 grand prix and they’re fitting for the occasion It may be at Shanghai, not Silverstone, but the 1000th Formula 1…
Opinion
F1
MPH: Why Australian F1 Grand Prix practice tells us very little
Think the first practice sessions of the 2019 Formula 1 season are an accurate marker of race performance? Think again So we find out at Melbourne what we didn’t in Barcelona…
F1
The Australian Grand Prix that didn’t go to form
In 1997 we approached the Melbourne season-opener expecting the same old – but it proved to be the start of an F1 renaissance There are, it seems, two broad mindsets for…
F1
Charlie Whiting: “a paragon of calm common sense”
A personal tribute to Charlie Whiting, by Simon Arron To many he will have been a familiar stranger, a face broadcast to millions during the final few seconds preceding the…
Opinion
F1
F1’s need for an extreme change
Ex-Ferrari and McLaren Formula 1 driver Stefan Johansson has outlined his vision for the future of F1 – and perhaps Liberty should take notice Last week we presented Ross Brawn’s…
F1
2019 F1 season preview with Damon Hill and Karun Chandhok
Watch, listen to and download Damon, Karun, Mark and Simon’s preview of the 2019 Formula 1 season Damon Hill, Karun Chandhok, grand prix editor Mark Hughes and features editor Simon…
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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’s 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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Gwen Lagrue explains why Mercedes backed Kimi Antonelli long before the results came
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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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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Scott Dixon leaves Ganassi after 25 years as Arrow McLaren reshapes its IndyCar future
The 2025 IndyCar championship was a snoozer, as Álex Palou clinched the title with several rounds remaining. The most compelling storyline in the closing weeks of the season was whether…
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F1’s next calendar puzzle: what replaces Qatar and Abu Dhabi?
As the Middle East conflict threatens F1’s season finale, several candidates are being considered as possible replacement options
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‘The Germans said if I raced, they’d kill me’: the GP driver who defied Hitler
A New Zealand farm boy turned Cambridge law student turned grand prix driver – Matt Bishop tells the quietly remarkable story of a man history nearly forgot
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Heinz-Harald Frentzen on the Williams years, Jordan’s title bid and life beyond Formula 1
Let us start with an audacious understatement: there are not many drivers whose Formula 1 preparation involved making coffins. Perhaps there is only one, for that is where Heinz-Harald Frentzen’s…
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