How (not) to solve F1’s halo problem
The halo has divided opinion, so Andrew Frankel is thinking outside the box – and in the cockpit – to fix it… I have the answer to all Formula 1’s problems. Bear…
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Having leaked its own photo last week, Toro Rosso has become the final team to officially launch its 2018 Formula 1 car. The STR13 is the first of the new…
Force India unveiled its 2018 VJM11 to the gathered press in the Barcelona pitlane, but there was still no new name. The team had previously confirmed its intention to reveal…
Williams signs Oliver Rowland to young driver programme Formula Renault 3.5 champion Oliver Rowland has been signed to Williams’ Formula 1 programme as a young driver for…
McLaren’s MCL33 Formula 1 car has been unveiled McLaren launched its MCL33 Formula 1 car on Friday morning. The car is painted in ‘papaya’ orange, harking back…
Covers come off Ferrari’s 2018 Formula 1 car Ferrari launched its 2018 Formula 1 car, the SF-71H, on Thursday. Kimi Räikkönen and 2017 drivers’ championship runner-up Sebastian Vettel…
Mark Hughes evaluates the Mercedes W09 on its release Mercedes has stayed resolutely with its pre-existing technical concept with its 2018 W09 model. It features an identical wheelbase and a…
Mercedes boss wants to take a chainsaw to the halo and harness Hamilton’s hunger Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff criticised the halo and said that four-time…
Mercedes launches W09 Formula 1 car Mercedes launched its 2018 Formula 1 challenger, the W09, at Silverstone on Thursday. Defending champion Lewis Hamilton and team-mate Valtteri Bottas will…
The halo has divided opinion, so Andrew Frankel is thinking outside the box – and in the cockpit – to fix it… I have the answer to all Formula 1’s problems. Bear…
Having leaked its own photo last week, Toro Rosso has become the final team to officially launch its 2018 Formula 1 car. The STR13 is the first of the new…
Force India unveiled its 2018 VJM11 to the gathered press in the Barcelona pitlane, but there was still no new name. The team had previously confirmed its intention to reveal…
Williams signs Oliver Rowland to young driver programme Formula Renault 3.5 champion Oliver Rowland has been signed to Williams’ Formula 1 programme as a young driver for…
McLaren’s MCL33 Formula 1 car has been unveiled McLaren launched its MCL33 Formula 1 car on Friday morning. The car is painted in ‘papaya’ orange, harking back…
Covers come off Ferrari’s 2018 Formula 1 car Ferrari launched its 2018 Formula 1 car, the SF-71H, on Thursday. Kimi Räikkönen and 2017 drivers’ championship runner-up Sebastian Vettel…
Mark Hughes evaluates the Mercedes W09 on its release Mercedes has stayed resolutely with its pre-existing technical concept with its 2018 W09 model. It features an identical wheelbase and a…
Mercedes boss wants to take a chainsaw to the halo and harness Hamilton’s hunger Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff criticised the halo and said that four-time…
Mercedes launches W09 Formula 1 car Mercedes launched its 2018 Formula 1 challenger, the W09, at Silverstone on Thursday. Defending champion Lewis Hamilton and team-mate Valtteri Bottas will…
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
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
F1’s new ’50/50′ power units bring the fiendish problem of how to deploy and harvest electrical energy. It’s the ideal scenario for AI, writes Mark Hughes. F1 is on the brink of a significant evolution
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…
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
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
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
It might be more raw drama, it could be a few reheated off-cuts – we examine what will be in Netflix F1: Drive to Survive Season 8
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