On this day in motor sport – May 11-17
This week in motor sport, from the database May 12 // May 13 // May 14 // May 15 // May 16 // May 17 May 11 1940 Swiss amateur sports car driver Herbert Müller was born. Early success came…
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Mercedes leads FP1 ahead of Spanish Grand Prix weekend ahead of Ferrari, while Red Bull has mixed session Valtteri Bottas set the fastest time in first practice for the Formula…
Miami’s voted in favour of F1’s proposed Grand Prix in the city in 2019 Formula 1’s proposed Miami Grand Prix has moved a step closer as the City of Miami…
Mike Spence’s potential was never truly realised, and his 1968 season – which could have been his breakout – ended in tragedy Mike Spence was a new man in 1968.…
Williams chief designer Ed Wood departs 10th place Formula 1 constructor Ed Wood’s departure from his role as chief designer at Williams reflects the FW41’s hugely disappointing performance in the…
Grand Prix editor Mark Hughes explores the repercussions of Red Bull’s disastrous Azerbaijan Formula 1 Grand Prix collision It’s interesting to ponder if there will be ramifications from the…
This week in motor sport, from the database May 5 // May 6 // May 7 // May 8 // May 9 // May 10 May 4 1928 Wolfgang von Trips was born 90 years ago.…
Behind the cover story of our June 2018 magazine: ‘Being Jack’ – a world exclusive track test of Brabham’s greatest Formula 1 racers Most assignments for Motor…
The next podcast with Mercedes-Benz will be centred around the life and career of James Hunt Freddie Hunt and Alastair Caldwell will be joining us for the…
This week in motor sport, from the database May 12 // May 13 // May 14 // May 15 // May 16 // May 17 May 11 1940 Swiss amateur sports car driver Herbert Müller was born. Early success came…
Mercedes leads FP1 ahead of Spanish Grand Prix weekend ahead of Ferrari, while Red Bull has mixed session Valtteri Bottas set the fastest time in first practice for the Formula…
Miami’s voted in favour of F1’s proposed Grand Prix in the city in 2019 Formula 1’s proposed Miami Grand Prix has moved a step closer as the City of Miami…
Mike Spence’s potential was never truly realised, and his 1968 season – which could have been his breakout – ended in tragedy Mike Spence was a new man in 1968.…
Williams chief designer Ed Wood departs 10th place Formula 1 constructor Ed Wood’s departure from his role as chief designer at Williams reflects the FW41’s hugely disappointing performance in the…
Grand Prix editor Mark Hughes explores the repercussions of Red Bull’s disastrous Azerbaijan Formula 1 Grand Prix collision It’s interesting to ponder if there will be ramifications from the…
This week in motor sport, from the database May 5 // May 6 // May 7 // May 8 // May 9 // May 10 May 4 1928 Wolfgang von Trips was born 90 years ago.…
Behind the cover story of our June 2018 magazine: ‘Being Jack’ – a world exclusive track test of Brabham’s greatest Formula 1 racers Most assignments for Motor…
The next podcast with Mercedes-Benz will be centred around the life and career of James Hunt Freddie Hunt and Alastair Caldwell will be joining us for the…
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
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
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…
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…
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…
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…
Formula 1’s audience is more divided than ever about the current state of the sport. Can that gad be bridged?
Gianpiero Lambiase spent a decade defining Max Verstappen’s Formula 1 career at Red Bull. Now he is going to McLaren to define his own
The elite world of Formula 1 might not appear to have much in common with the door-banging melees of the British Touring Car Championship, but there have been plenty of drivers — including world champions and race winners — who have bridged the two worlds
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