
This week in motor sport – October 31
The week’s motor racing milestones from the Database and Archive, featuring some dangerously wet Grands Prix and birthdays for two British gents. October 31 1941: Derek Bell is born. In profile…
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Ahead of the Dewar Trophy and Simms Medal presentations the podcast team sat down with Williams’ chief technical officer Pat Symonds to discuss the winners of the two awards as…
The greatest driver never to win a Grand Prix? The unluckiest driver in the history of Formula 1? They are easy phrases with which to label Christopher Arthur Amon, who…
Mark Hughes explains the true extent of Mercedes’ advantage via secret data Perceived widom is that the advantage of Mercedes is down to its superior power unit. That Red Bull has the…
Paddy Lowe has quietly racked up more than 150 victories in Formula 1, Paul Fearnley looks at Lowe’s influence Nico Rosberg’s victory at Spa-Francorchamps in August marked the 150th win…
The latest addition to the Track Torque audio archive: John Cooper Charles Cooper and his son John made motor racing history. From humble beginnings at their workshop in Surbiton they…
Watch an early trailer for the upcoming film about Fittipaldi F1, Icarus’s Wings – The True Story of Fittipaldi F1 Team, produced by Itoby Films. The documentary, which is in…
In the aftermath of the Mexican Grand Prix, Nigel Roebuck asks whether drivers should be penalised on track rather than in the stewards’ office My, my, what a collection of…
Bernd Rosemeyer returns for another year as nominee for the Formula 1 category in the Hall of Fame. He’s joined by 11 other nominations who you can find out about on…
The week’s motor racing milestones from the Database and Archive, featuring some dangerously wet Grands Prix and birthdays for two British gents. October 31 1941: Derek Bell is born. In profile…
Ahead of the Dewar Trophy and Simms Medal presentations the podcast team sat down with Williams’ chief technical officer Pat Symonds to discuss the winners of the two awards as…
The greatest driver never to win a Grand Prix? The unluckiest driver in the history of Formula 1? They are easy phrases with which to label Christopher Arthur Amon, who…
Mark Hughes explains the true extent of Mercedes’ advantage via secret data Perceived widom is that the advantage of Mercedes is down to its superior power unit. That Red Bull has the…
Paddy Lowe has quietly racked up more than 150 victories in Formula 1, Paul Fearnley looks at Lowe’s influence Nico Rosberg’s victory at Spa-Francorchamps in August marked the 150th win…
The latest addition to the Track Torque audio archive: John Cooper Charles Cooper and his son John made motor racing history. From humble beginnings at their workshop in Surbiton they…
Watch an early trailer for the upcoming film about Fittipaldi F1, Icarus’s Wings – The True Story of Fittipaldi F1 Team, produced by Itoby Films. The documentary, which is in…
In the aftermath of the Mexican Grand Prix, Nigel Roebuck asks whether drivers should be penalised on track rather than in the stewards’ office My, my, what a collection of…
Bernd Rosemeyer returns for another year as nominee for the Formula 1 category in the Hall of Fame. He’s joined by 11 other nominations who you can find out about on…
Max Verstappen is just one offence away from an F1 race ban and a pattern has emerged in the way he’s racked up penalty points, says Mark Hughes
As F1 enters the final year of its ground effect era, teams are discovering that success now depends as much on intuition and adaptability as on traditional engineering precision, as Mark Hughes explains
Lando Norris realised his dream of winning the Monaco Grand Prix in 2025, as the new mandatory two-stop rule brought creative strategies in the midfield, writes Mark Hughes
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
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
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
With Lance Stroll’s participation in the Canadian Grand Prix uncertain, Aston Martin faces several options for a potential stand-in driver
Felipe Drugovich could be making his F1 race debut should Lance Stroll not recover in time for the Canadian GP. Get to know everything about the Brazilian’s career here
25 years ago, Formula 1 prepared for the opening laps of the 2000 Monaco Grand Prix. However, what followed was not one, not two, but three attempts at the start
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