Ferrari 246 Dino: Front runner
Ferrari’s F1 Finest 5th, 246 Dino << Ferrari 126 C3: Power politics >> Ferrari 641: V12 furore The Dino was defiantly front-engined: carburettors gasping for breath from a hole within a long, mean bonnet, fronted by…
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When I was a kid, someone gave me an EP – remember them? – of the BRM V16 on full noise. I once told Stirling Moss about it. “I’m surprised,”…
A ‘retro’ interview this month. Recently I came across a tape, recorded in November 1981 with Frank Williams, and on a whim slotted it into the machine and began to…
Complacency: a strong word when aimed at brittle motor racing people. But… “Why change it when we’re winnin’?” Sounds complacent, doesn’t it? Well, at the dawn of the 1960s John…
Jean-Pierre Jabouille took up his pole position slot at Dijon 1979. The sun glinted off the bright yellow bodywork, and as he looked in his mirrors he saw the heat…
Louis Chiron, one of the greatest racing drivers, was born in Monaco of French parents. He served in the 1914-18 war as an Army driver and in the immediate aftermath…
I have often wondered what became of the fixtures and fittings and artefacts of The Steering Wheel Club. There were innumerable great photographs, but also more unconventional items, like the…
By the end of 1973 Mark Donohue had achieved most of his goals in motor racing. Since 1967 he had worked for Roger Penske, the pair of them synonymous almost…
For someone of my vintage it’s a tremendous breath of fresh air to see someone like Lewis Hamilton doing so well. The statistics are amazing enough already, but they only…
Luck was finally on Lando Norris’s side, helping him to a maiden F1 win in the 2024 Miami Grand Prix. But, says Mark Hughes it was a fully deserved victory as his McLaren outclassed the rest of the field
The landscape of F1 looks set to change significantly – will the Ferrari’s new ‘super squad’ feature Adrian Newey as well as Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc?
In the last three decades, almost every F1 champion has owed part of their success to Ross Brawn or Adrian Newey, who looks set to leave Red Bull. In that way, they’ve had a greater impact on GP racing than any driver during that time, says Mark Hughes
Christian Horner dominated the headlines in the run-up to — and during — the 2024 Bahrain GP weekend despite the best efforts of Alpine, Yuki Tsunoda and a glorious V8
2023 US Grand Prix diary: More lengthy post-race investigations, the challenge of COTA and Ricciardo returns with the stars — Chris Medland’s view from the F1 paddock
It took the efforts of both Ferraris to win the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix, writes Mark Hughes. Carlos Sainz earned the plaudits, but Charles Leclerc also played his support role to perfection
From the Miami paddock: Chris Medland‘s Grand Prix diary on a tide of popular support for debut F1 winner Lando Norris; questions over Logan Sargeant’s future at his home race — as well as Carlos Sainz and Adrian Newey; plus rare good news for Alpine
For a second time this season, the AI was defeated! The 2024 Miami GP was a refreshing glass of the orange Floridian good stuff for once
Sergio Perez’s F1 seat looked in jeopardy at some points last year, but after an assured start to the 2024 season he looks increasingly likely to stay with the team. Former boss Otmar Szafnauer explains why Perez is Red Bull’s best bet
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