This week in motor sport – December 26
This week in motor sport on the Archive and Database, featuring a win for Jim Clark in South Africa and a shared birthday for two sports car greats December 26…
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Formula 1’s winner on Grand Prix debut, Giancarlo Baghetti, was born 82 years ago this Christmas Day. His win in the Ferrari 156 was spectacular not only for the fact that…
This week in motor sport from the Archive and Database December 19 1882: Indy hero Ralph de Palma is born. In profile 1905: Debonair Italian ‘Jonny’ Lurani is born. In profile 1923: Onofre Marimón,…
If, as big boss Sergio Marchionne has suggested, Alfa Romeo returns to Formula 1 to act as Ferrari’s feeder team, the wheel will have turned full circle. For it was…
Recently a host of ex- and current racing drivers gathered for their yearly Christmas lunch. Around the table sat Damon Hill, Perry McCarthy, Jonathan Palmer, Martin Brundle, Steve Soper, Derek…
A number of top drivers around the world decided to retire this year. These included Nico Rosberg, 31, Felipe Massa, 35, Jenson Button, 36, Mark Webber, 40, and Jeff Gordon and…
It was contentious. A point Damien Smith addressed on the very first page of the 100 Greatest Grands Prix special edition. So it’s now over to you to tell us…
As I hope you will see from my final Motor Sport column (out on December 31st), Martin Brundle was in excellent form when we met for lunch 10 days after…
Thirty-four years ago today Colin Chapman suffered a fatal heart attack. For some he was the man who changed motor racing forever, the pioneer of ground-breaking car construction and a…
This week in motor sport on the Archive and Database, featuring a win for Jim Clark in South Africa and a shared birthday for two sports car greats December 26…
Formula 1’s winner on Grand Prix debut, Giancarlo Baghetti, was born 82 years ago this Christmas Day. His win in the Ferrari 156 was spectacular not only for the fact that…
This week in motor sport from the Archive and Database December 19 1882: Indy hero Ralph de Palma is born. In profile 1905: Debonair Italian ‘Jonny’ Lurani is born. In profile 1923: Onofre Marimón,…
If, as big boss Sergio Marchionne has suggested, Alfa Romeo returns to Formula 1 to act as Ferrari’s feeder team, the wheel will have turned full circle. For it was…
Recently a host of ex- and current racing drivers gathered for their yearly Christmas lunch. Around the table sat Damon Hill, Perry McCarthy, Jonathan Palmer, Martin Brundle, Steve Soper, Derek…
A number of top drivers around the world decided to retire this year. These included Nico Rosberg, 31, Felipe Massa, 35, Jenson Button, 36, Mark Webber, 40, and Jeff Gordon and…
It was contentious. A point Damien Smith addressed on the very first page of the 100 Greatest Grands Prix special edition. So it’s now over to you to tell us…
As I hope you will see from my final Motor Sport column (out on December 31st), Martin Brundle was in excellent form when we met for lunch 10 days after…
Thirty-four years ago today Colin Chapman suffered a fatal heart attack. For some he was the man who changed motor racing forever, the pioneer of ground-breaking car construction and a…
One year ago McLaren scored a shock Miami win, but it proved a changing of the F1 guard – can Red Bull do the same to fight back in Florida this weekend, asks Mark Hughes
Fears that one engine manufacturer will dominate F1 from 2026 are likely to see strugglers allowed to catch up. If power units are to be artificially equalised, how much of a technical competition will it be? asks Mark Hughes
When does a rookie have the edge over an F1 world champion? Perhaps in Jeddah, says Mark Hughes, where the unsettling effect of a softer tyre compound is less likely to faze younger drivers than the likes of Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton
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
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
The 2025 Miami GP’s one-off liveries – particularly Ferrari’s – are a timely reminder that ‘special’ doesn’t always mean good
Mercedes star Antonelli secures Miami Grand Prix sprint pole at 18 years of age
Formula 1 championship leader Oscar Piastri topped Friday practice for the Miami Grand Prix, which was interrupted by a late red flag. The McLaren driver, the winner of the last…
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