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Williams splits with head of aero
Another change of personnel at struggling Formula 1 squad Williams Further technical personnel changes have been made at Williams in the wake of the disastrous start to the season of…
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Where racers once ruled
Following the trail of the old Spa-Francorchamps circuit in a Porsche before the World Endurance Championship ‘superseason’ began Rarely has it been thus: a weekend at Spa-Francorchamps where there’s not…
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A 12-car pile-up and a Jordan 1-2
Simon Arron recalls the 1998 Belgian Grand Prix… The memory remains so fresh that it seems inconceivable 20 years could since have passed, but the Gregorian calendar…
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2018 Monaco Grand Prix report
Daniel Ricciardo – this is the man who takes half chances and converts them into victory gold. So a trifling little loss of 160bhp with 50 laps to go wasn’t…
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2018 Monaco Grand Prix: Ricciardo beats Vettel to Monaco victory
Daniel Ricciardo wins the 2018 Monaco Grand Prix despite ailing engine Daniel Ricciardo survived engine issues to complete a perfect weekend with victory in the Monaco Grand Prix. The Australian…
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2018 Monaco F1 Grand Prix: Ricciardo beats Vettel to pole
Ricciardo fastest in Monaco F1 qualifying ahead of Vettel and Hamilton Daniel Ricciardo swept all three qualifying sessions to take pole position for the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix on hypersoft…
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Why Mercedes is slow at Monaco
Red Bull and Ferrari are faster than Mercedes going into the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix – Mark Hughes explains why After Esteban Ocon complained of traffic…
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On this day in motor sport – May 25-31
This week in motor sport, from the database May 25 // May 26 // May 27 // May 28 // May 29 // May 30 // May 31 May 25 1979 Amédée Gordini died on this day in…
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Senna’s Monaco 1988 qualifying lap reimagined
McLaren, Codemasters and Murray Walker have combined to recreate Ayrton Senna’s incredible pole lap from the 1988 Monaco Grand Prix. The Brazilian claimed pole by almost 1.5 seconds from his team-mate…
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Williams splits with head of aero
Another change of personnel at struggling Formula 1 squad Williams Further technical personnel changes have been made at Williams in the wake of the disastrous start to the season of…
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Where racers once ruled
Following the trail of the old Spa-Francorchamps circuit in a Porsche before the World Endurance Championship ‘superseason’ began Rarely has it been thus: a weekend at Spa-Francorchamps where there’s not…
F1
A 12-car pile-up and a Jordan 1-2
Simon Arron recalls the 1998 Belgian Grand Prix… The memory remains so fresh that it seems inconceivable 20 years could since have passed, but the Gregorian calendar…
F1
2018 Monaco Grand Prix report
Daniel Ricciardo – this is the man who takes half chances and converts them into victory gold. So a trifling little loss of 160bhp with 50 laps to go wasn’t…
F1
2018 Monaco Grand Prix: Ricciardo beats Vettel to Monaco victory
Daniel Ricciardo wins the 2018 Monaco Grand Prix despite ailing engine Daniel Ricciardo survived engine issues to complete a perfect weekend with victory in the Monaco Grand Prix. The Australian…
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2018 Monaco F1 Grand Prix: Ricciardo beats Vettel to pole
Ricciardo fastest in Monaco F1 qualifying ahead of Vettel and Hamilton Daniel Ricciardo swept all three qualifying sessions to take pole position for the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix on hypersoft…
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Why Mercedes is slow at Monaco
Red Bull and Ferrari are faster than Mercedes going into the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix – Mark Hughes explains why After Esteban Ocon complained of traffic…
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On this day in motor sport – May 25-31
This week in motor sport, from the database May 25 // May 26 // May 27 // May 28 // May 29 // May 30 // May 31 May 25 1979 Amédée Gordini died on this day in…
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Senna’s Monaco 1988 qualifying lap reimagined
McLaren, Codemasters and Murray Walker have combined to recreate Ayrton Senna’s incredible pole lap from the 1988 Monaco Grand Prix. The Brazilian claimed pole by almost 1.5 seconds from his team-mate…
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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
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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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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Why F1’s fixation on overtaking is flawed
Formula 1 has seen a big increase in overtaking under the 2026 rules. But is that reason for celebration?
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The quietly brilliant Michele Alboreto is fading into F1 history. He deserves more respect
On the 25th anniversary of Michele Alboreto’s death, Matt Bishop makes a case for the former Ferrari F1 driver and Le Mans winner as one of racing’s most unjustly forgotten talents
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2026 F1 mid-season rule changes: what’s been agreed and why
Most changes will be implemented before the next race after several meetings
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