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On this day in motor sport: October 12-18
On this day in motor sport, from the database October 12 1906 Grand Prix veteran, team manager and respected author Piero Taruffi is born. The son of a wealthy surgeon,…
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MPH: Russell is a glimmer of hope for Williams
Mark Hughes assesses the fortunes of George Russell and Williams F1 George Russell’s confirmation at Williams in a ‘multi-year agreement’ starting 2019 is a terrific feel-good story around a team…
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George Russell to drive for Williams F1
Briton George Russell to step up from F2 to Williams F1 in 2019 Mercedes junior and Formula 2 leader George Russell will drive for the Williams Formula 1 team in 2019. The…
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He was Ferrari’s future – until Eugenio Castellotti was killed in lap record squabble
Moss and Jenks exchanged knowing glances across the cockpit of their Mercedes-Benz 300SLR as the car ahead of them weaved from verge to kerb and hurled tuffets of grass and…
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Estoril and memories of Senna
Welcoming you to Estoril circuit is a large stone sculpture overlooking a small memorial to Ayrton Senna. Flowers are laid there weekly by passers-by – perhaps competitors, perhaps spectators who once…
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2018 Japanese Grand Prix report
As Mercedes skims the Formula 1 waterline like a hydroplane, Ferrari is drowning in it. Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas took another 1-2, untroubled aside from a tyre blister or…
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On this day in motor sport: October 5-11
The major racing milestones from the week ahead October 5 1922 José Froilán González is born in Arrecifes. The ‘Pampas Bull’ arrived in Europe in 1950 and qualified on the…
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MPH: Ferrari’s engine mystery
And does Mercedes have a trick up its sleeve? The raw numbers from the race-stint simulation runs of Friday afternoon paint a picture of continuing Mercedes domination. But there’s an…
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Suzuki makes history at Suzuka
Simon Arron on a Japanese Grand Prix landmark that tends to be overlooked As sporting theatres go, it has few peers. From Osaka to the west or Nagoya to the…
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On this day in motor sport: October 12-18
On this day in motor sport, from the database October 12 1906 Grand Prix veteran, team manager and respected author Piero Taruffi is born. The son of a wealthy surgeon,…
Opinion
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MPH: Russell is a glimmer of hope for Williams
Mark Hughes assesses the fortunes of George Russell and Williams F1 George Russell’s confirmation at Williams in a ‘multi-year agreement’ starting 2019 is a terrific feel-good story around a team…
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George Russell to drive for Williams F1
Briton George Russell to step up from F2 to Williams F1 in 2019 Mercedes junior and Formula 2 leader George Russell will drive for the Williams Formula 1 team in 2019. The…
Great Read
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He was Ferrari’s future – until Eugenio Castellotti was killed in lap record squabble
Moss and Jenks exchanged knowing glances across the cockpit of their Mercedes-Benz 300SLR as the car ahead of them weaved from verge to kerb and hurled tuffets of grass and…
F1
Estoril and memories of Senna
Welcoming you to Estoril circuit is a large stone sculpture overlooking a small memorial to Ayrton Senna. Flowers are laid there weekly by passers-by – perhaps competitors, perhaps spectators who once…
F1
2018 Japanese Grand Prix report
As Mercedes skims the Formula 1 waterline like a hydroplane, Ferrari is drowning in it. Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas took another 1-2, untroubled aside from a tyre blister or…
F1
On this day in motor sport: October 5-11
The major racing milestones from the week ahead October 5 1922 José Froilán González is born in Arrecifes. The ‘Pampas Bull’ arrived in Europe in 1950 and qualified on the…
Opinion
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MPH: Ferrari’s engine mystery
And does Mercedes have a trick up its sleeve? The raw numbers from the race-stint simulation runs of Friday afternoon paint a picture of continuing Mercedes domination. But there’s an…
F1
Suzuki makes history at Suzuka
Simon Arron on a Japanese Grand Prix landmark that tends to be overlooked As sporting theatres go, it has few peers. From Osaka to the west or Nagoya to the…
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MPH: F1’s 2026 rules get pruned but there’s still a forest of fake plastic trees
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
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MPH: How to fix F1 – and why it probably won’t happen
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
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MPH: Verstappen’s powers are blunted, now Leclerc is the F1 driver with a magic touch
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
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Katsuta triumphs in Safari Rally as Toyota driver ends 94-start wait with grit and resilience
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…
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Mercedes seizes early 2026 F1 advantage as Russell and Antonelli dominate opening two races
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Verstappen’s Nürburgring pole and battle overshadowed by tyre rule exclusion in NLS2
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…
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F1 is returning to Turkey – here are five more circuits that should come back
Istanbul Park’s return to the calendar is welcome news, and a reminder that other venues are still available
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F1 race contracts: How long each circuit will stay on the calendar
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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How to watch the 2026 Historic Monaco GP: schedule and streaming details
The Grand Prix de Monaco Historique is back with 205 extraordinary cars: here’s our guide on what’s racing, when, and how to watch
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