On this day in motor sport: October 26-November 2
This week’s major milestones from history, via the database October 26 1986 The 1986 Formula 1 World Championship was decided on this day in Adelaide after a dramatic three-way title…
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The holes in Mercedes’ rims are pivotal in controlling tyre temperature, and they’re sending ripples through the paddock Ferrari says it has no intention of protesting the rear wheel spacer…
Age was just a number, as Fangio, Farina and Fagioli proved… and Räikkönen Blimey, the Three Fs weren’t exactly a boy band. The pops (sic) combo that dominated the inaugural…
Kimi! The 39-year-old jumped from his Ferrari like a teenager after quite the most beautifully judged victory, his first in more than five years, the first of his five-year second…
What does Sergio Perez’s extension mean for his role in the team? And who’s filling the remaining seats? Sergio Pérez’s confirmation at Force India for another year essentially confirms that…
This week’s major milestones from history, via the Archive and Database October 19 1958 Casablanca’s Ain-Diab district holds the world championship-deciding Moroccan Grand Prix. Stirling Moss, who had already won…
Saved team confirms its first 2019 driver in Sergio Pérez Racing Point Force India has confirmed Sergio Pérez has signed a contract extension to race for the team in 2019. The…
The race to five world titles could end at this weekend’s United States Grand Prix. Here’s how Lewis Hamilton stands on the verge of winning his fifth world championship, heading…
Kevin Magnussen is a divisive figure on the F1 grid – but he makes for a formidable opponent, reckons Mark Hughes Recently confirmed at Haas for a third season, Kevin Magnussen…
This week’s major milestones from history, via the database October 26 1986 The 1986 Formula 1 World Championship was decided on this day in Adelaide after a dramatic three-way title…
The holes in Mercedes’ rims are pivotal in controlling tyre temperature, and they’re sending ripples through the paddock Ferrari says it has no intention of protesting the rear wheel spacer…
Age was just a number, as Fangio, Farina and Fagioli proved… and Räikkönen Blimey, the Three Fs weren’t exactly a boy band. The pops (sic) combo that dominated the inaugural…
Kimi! The 39-year-old jumped from his Ferrari like a teenager after quite the most beautifully judged victory, his first in more than five years, the first of his five-year second…
What does Sergio Perez’s extension mean for his role in the team? And who’s filling the remaining seats? Sergio Pérez’s confirmation at Force India for another year essentially confirms that…
This week’s major milestones from history, via the Archive and Database October 19 1958 Casablanca’s Ain-Diab district holds the world championship-deciding Moroccan Grand Prix. Stirling Moss, who had already won…
Saved team confirms its first 2019 driver in Sergio Pérez Racing Point Force India has confirmed Sergio Pérez has signed a contract extension to race for the team in 2019. The…
The race to five world titles could end at this weekend’s United States Grand Prix. Here’s how Lewis Hamilton stands on the verge of winning his fifth world championship, heading…
Kevin Magnussen is a divisive figure on the F1 grid – but he makes for a formidable opponent, reckons Mark Hughes Recently confirmed at Haas for a third season, Kevin Magnussen…
F1 has trimmed its 2026 regulations ahead of Miami. Mark Hughes points out that these minor changes don’t address the real issues — and pretending otherwise helps no-one
As F1 prepares to vote on a package of 2026 regulation tweaks, Mark Hughes argues the most meaningful fix is the one it’s least likely to try
Charles Leclerc has mastered F1’s new regulations by rooting out the best deployment tricks, while Max Verstappen has been stripped of his advantage, writes Mark Hughes
He wasn’t the fastest driver in Kenya – he failed to win a single stage – but traditionalists will tell you that speed is not the most important thing on…
China March 13–15 Like Round 1, the season’s second race was another Mercedes lockout, but the outcome at Shanghai differed from Albert Park: a 2-1 rather than a 1-2. Make…
March 21, 2026 Nürburgring, Germany A hero’s welcome for Max Verstappen in the Nürburgring pitlane after what appeared to have been victory in NLS2 as the four-time Formula 1 champion…
Istanbul Park’s return to the calendar is welcome news, and a reminder that other venues are still available
As F1 expands globally, the future of each grand prix depends on complex, evolving contracts between race promoters and commercial rights holders, with some circuits secured long-term and others facing uncertainty
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