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Sainz on ‘very complicated’ 2026 F1 car: ‘It occupies a lot of brain space’
Next year’s new-generation F1 cars will overload drivers with their technical demands in the first part of the 2026 season, says Carlos Sainz
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Hamilton issues Ferrari with written demands in urgent chase for F1 title
Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he’s leading the charge to win an F1 championship with Ferrari, submitting reports and summoning bosses to meetings as he challenges the team in “every area”
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Spa circuit: How safety and speed shaped an F1 classic
Carved into the Ardennes forest and steeped in over a century of speed, danger, and evolution, Spa is not just a circuit – it’s a living monument to the changing face of motor sport
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The day Eau Rouge humbled an F1 world champion and a rookie
One one afternoon in 1999, Eau Rouge proved why it was one of the most feared corners in Formula 1
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The questions behind F1’s Net Zero claims
Formula 1 has made real progress in cutting its carbon footprint – but staying on track to Net Zero by 2030 might demand tougher decisions
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McLaren backs F1 champions display at 2025 Silverstone Festival
McLaren will play a major role in this summer’s Silverstone Festival as it backs a landmark exhibition celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Formula 1 world championship. The Woking-based team…
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2025 Belgian Grand Prix start time: how to watch, live stream, F1 schedule and weather
F1 returns from a three-week break for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa. Here’s your quick guide to the start time, how to watch, live stream options, full F1 schedule, and weather forecast
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Matt Bishop: The truly brilliant racer who’s been largely forgotten
Even those who recognise the name will know him simply as ‘The other Ascari’, but this pre-war racer who died a century ago was one of the all-time greats. Matt Bishop tells the tragically short tale of Antonio Ascari
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Red Bull’s first ever F1 weekend without Horner – What to watch for at Belgian GP
With Red Bull reeling from Christian Horner’s departure, Lando Norris on a hot streak, and Max Verstappen facing swirling rumours, the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix promises drama both on and off the track
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Sainz on ‘very complicated’ 2026 F1 car: ‘It occupies a lot of brain space’
Next year’s new-generation F1 cars will overload drivers with their technical demands in the first part of the 2026 season, says Carlos Sainz
F1
Hamilton issues Ferrari with written demands in urgent chase for F1 title
Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he’s leading the charge to win an F1 championship with Ferrari, submitting reports and summoning bosses to meetings as he challenges the team in “every area”
F1
Spa circuit: How safety and speed shaped an F1 classic
Carved into the Ardennes forest and steeped in over a century of speed, danger, and evolution, Spa is not just a circuit – it’s a living monument to the changing face of motor sport
F1
The day Eau Rouge humbled an F1 world champion and a rookie
One one afternoon in 1999, Eau Rouge proved why it was one of the most feared corners in Formula 1
F1
The questions behind F1’s Net Zero claims
Formula 1 has made real progress in cutting its carbon footprint – but staying on track to Net Zero by 2030 might demand tougher decisions
F1
McLaren backs F1 champions display at 2025 Silverstone Festival
McLaren will play a major role in this summer’s Silverstone Festival as it backs a landmark exhibition celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Formula 1 world championship. The Woking-based team…
F1
2025 Belgian Grand Prix start time: how to watch, live stream, F1 schedule and weather
F1 returns from a three-week break for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa. Here’s your quick guide to the start time, how to watch, live stream options, full F1 schedule, and weather forecast
F1
Matt Bishop: The truly brilliant racer who’s been largely forgotten
Even those who recognise the name will know him simply as ‘The other Ascari’, but this pre-war racer who died a century ago was one of the all-time greats. Matt Bishop tells the tragically short tale of Antonio Ascari
F1
Red Bull’s first ever F1 weekend without Horner – What to watch for at Belgian GP
With Red Bull reeling from Christian Horner’s departure, Lando Norris on a hot streak, and Max Verstappen facing swirling rumours, the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix promises drama both on and off the track
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Mercedes seizes early 2026 F1 advantage as Russell and Antonelli dominate opening two races
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…
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MPH: Antonelli vs Russell – is this F1’s next epic title battle?
He’s only 19, but Kimi Antonelli has shown F1 championship-winning pace and may never get a better title shot. The ingredients are there for another historic battle between one experienced team-mate and a thrusting newcomer, says Mark Hughes
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Flawed F1 exposed again at Suzuka, but searing Antonelli would win in any era
Kimi Antonelli looked like he’d have blasted to victory in the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, no matter what rules F1 was racing under, says Mark Hughes. However, the result was once again overshadowed by the shortcomings of the series’ new regulations
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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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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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Porsche Penske’s Sebring win marred by team orders dispute in Florida endurance double
March 21, 2026 Sebring, Florida, USA Porsche Penske Motorsport trio Felipe Nasr, Julien Andlauer and Laurin Heinrich completed a double in the ‘36 Hours of Florida’ when they added Sebring…
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Stewart and Jenkinson clash over safety as Rindt wins at Clermont-Ferrand
July 5, 1970 Clermont-Ferrand, France Smiles here, but the reigning Formula 1 champion Jackie Stewart and Motor Sport’s continental correspondent Denis Jenkinson were embroiled in a bitter war of words…
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Heikki Kovalainen on F1 pressure, McLaren years and the cost of chasing greatness
There are a small number of racing drivers whose stories only truly reveal themselves, or even make sense, when you stop thinking about lap times and start thinking about geography:…
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Why F1’s 2026 rules are forcing drivers away from the limit in qualifying
The 2026 Formula 1 rule changes are arguably the biggest in the history of grand prix racing, and certainly the most divisive. They undermine the fundamental tenets of the racing…
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