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Bottas fastest in Azerbaijan Grand Prix FP1
Mercedes-powered cars at the front in first Azerbaijan F1 Grand Prix Practice with Bottas first, Hamilton fourth Valtteri Bottas was quickest in the first practice session of the Azerbaijan Formula…
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Jenson Button to race at Le Mans
F1 champion Jenson Button joins Russian squad for WEC Jenson Button will race for Russian outfit SMP Racing in the World Endurance Championship ‘superseason’. The 2009 Formula 1 champion will…
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Motor sport after Clark
Imagining motor sport had Jim Clark survived his crash at Hockenheim in 1968 Three-time Formula 1 world champion Jim Clark yesterday beat Ford Escort team-mate Hannu Mikkola to…
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Does it matter if Ferrari leaves F1?
Weighing up whether Formula 1 needs Ferrari – and vice versa – from the eyes of a self-confessed Tifosi Before I get into the meat of this…
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F1 2019: simple aero, better racing?
How proposed aero changes could change the way F1 teams design their cars in 2019 Aero changes that the FIA wishes to introduce to Formula 1 next year – two…
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Gallery: Ferrari F1/87
Ferrari’s 1987 F1 car will go under the hammer at Bonhams’ Monte Carlo auction The Ferrari F1/87 driven by Michele Alboreto at the 1987 Hungarian, Austrian and Italian Grands Prix…
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Schumacher’s favourite test driver: Ferrari’s Andrea Bertolini
You walk to the Fiorano circuit, escorted from the reception area at the famous Ferrari gate in Maranello. Crossing Via Abetone Inferiore we’re marched between the contrasting vistas of the…
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Ricciardo’s itchy feet and Ferrari
Could Vettel vs Ricciardo II take place at Ferrari? The Shanghai Formula 1 paddock was buzzing with the rumour that Daniel Ricciardo had signed an option to…
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Products of the month: April
Travelling in WRC style, a JPS Lotus illustration, Bellof tee and more – our favourite things to buy this month from around the web WRC travel case …
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Bottas fastest in Azerbaijan Grand Prix FP1
Mercedes-powered cars at the front in first Azerbaijan F1 Grand Prix Practice with Bottas first, Hamilton fourth Valtteri Bottas was quickest in the first practice session of the Azerbaijan Formula…
F1
Jenson Button to race at Le Mans
F1 champion Jenson Button joins Russian squad for WEC Jenson Button will race for Russian outfit SMP Racing in the World Endurance Championship ‘superseason’. The 2009 Formula 1 champion will…
F1
Motor sport after Clark
Imagining motor sport had Jim Clark survived his crash at Hockenheim in 1968 Three-time Formula 1 world champion Jim Clark yesterday beat Ford Escort team-mate Hannu Mikkola to…
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Does it matter if Ferrari leaves F1?
Weighing up whether Formula 1 needs Ferrari – and vice versa – from the eyes of a self-confessed Tifosi Before I get into the meat of this…
Opinion
F1
F1 2019: simple aero, better racing?
How proposed aero changes could change the way F1 teams design their cars in 2019 Aero changes that the FIA wishes to introduce to Formula 1 next year – two…
Auctions
Gallery: Ferrari F1/87
Ferrari’s 1987 F1 car will go under the hammer at Bonhams’ Monte Carlo auction The Ferrari F1/87 driven by Michele Alboreto at the 1987 Hungarian, Austrian and Italian Grands Prix…
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Schumacher’s favourite test driver: Ferrari’s Andrea Bertolini
You walk to the Fiorano circuit, escorted from the reception area at the famous Ferrari gate in Maranello. Crossing Via Abetone Inferiore we’re marched between the contrasting vistas of the…
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Ricciardo’s itchy feet and Ferrari
Could Vettel vs Ricciardo II take place at Ferrari? The Shanghai Formula 1 paddock was buzzing with the rumour that Daniel Ricciardo had signed an option to…
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MPH: Deployment and deception – decoding F1 testing runs in Bahrain
Mark Hughes unpicks the energy deployment data, the Mercedes engine intrigue and Red Bull Powertrains’ ominous long runs from Bahrain F1 testing to ask who was really fastest
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MPH: ‘Does Mercedes’ power unit break F1 rules? It’s not as simple as that…’
Mercedes’ F1 rivals are united in protesting its new power unit, as the series aims to stamp out “smart rule interpretation”. But it won’t be easy to resolve, explains Mark Hughes
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Podcast: ‘Having the best AI in F1 may be more important than the best engine’
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Why AI is set to become a major factor in F1. Plus: Adrian Newey’s extraordinary Aston Martin; Christian Horner’s potential comeback; and what the drivers really make of their new cars
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Jamie Chadwick shines at the Silverstone 4 Hours
IDEC Sport Silverstone 4 Hours 14/9/25 A home win for Jamie Chadwick capped a happy return for contemporary Le Mans Prototype racing to the UK, as the European Le Mans…
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McLaren drivers swapped tips ahead of Chinese GP. Norris also quietly planned attack
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
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One race to prove himself at Alpine? Heat is on Jack Doohan as Ocon signs off
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
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Schumacher in a Ligier? F1’s most unlikely testing stories
Alain Prost adopted a disguise; Kimi Räikkönen was “Eskimo”; and Ayrton Senna was bizarrely unsuccessful: the strange and secret stories of F1 drivers who tested cars they were never meant to drive
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Why 2026 F1 race starts are a problem waiting to happen
The removal of the MGU-H from Formula 1’s 2026 power units has turned race starts into one of the most technically treacherous moments ahead of the first race, and the paddock is bracing itself
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Matt Bishop: Modern F1 peaked in 1991 – look at what we’ve lost
As Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso question the complexity of 2026’s new cars, Matt Bishop looks back to 1991 and a Formula 1 season that struck the perfect balance between innovation and joy
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