Bowing out in a blaze of glory: the end of 1980s F1 turbo era
Though turbos were stripped back by Formula 1 regulations in the late ’80s, McLaren and Honda still managed to squeeze the most out of them as their extinction drew near
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A frantic look back at the twists, turns and turbocharged thrills of F1, to kick off our ’80s Month – following the lead of this month’s magazine Formula 1 in…
Forty years ago Frank Williams left the company he’d lost and started again – in an old carpet warehouse his friend Dave Brodie had found for him, with a second-hand…
2017 Williams FW40 All the way through the 2017 season I’ve been going to races and hearing drivers talk about just how amazing this generation of cars is. The bigger…
Why F1 has been left in the dust by darts in its efforts to tackle ingrained sexism You have to be going some for the sport of darts, which until…
F1 ends longstanding practice from 2018 season Formula 1 will no longer use walk-on grid girls from the 2018 F1 season. These changes, according to the FIA, will apply to…
McLaren is risking a lot by allowing two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso to compete in the World Endurance Championship, but there could be a significant payoff The news that…
Channel 4 has revealed which of the 10 F1 races it will broadcast live on TV this year Formula 1 broadcasting will move exclusively to Sky Sports from 2019. Here are…
A first look at the design approaches Mercedes and Ferrari will take with their 2018 Formula 1 cars With the new car launch season rapidly approaching, the real intrigue is…
Though turbos were stripped back by Formula 1 regulations in the late ’80s, McLaren and Honda still managed to squeeze the most out of them as their extinction drew near
A frantic look back at the twists, turns and turbocharged thrills of F1, to kick off our ’80s Month – following the lead of this month’s magazine Formula 1 in…
Forty years ago Frank Williams left the company he’d lost and started again – in an old carpet warehouse his friend Dave Brodie had found for him, with a second-hand…
2017 Williams FW40 All the way through the 2017 season I’ve been going to races and hearing drivers talk about just how amazing this generation of cars is. The bigger…
Why F1 has been left in the dust by darts in its efforts to tackle ingrained sexism You have to be going some for the sport of darts, which until…
F1 ends longstanding practice from 2018 season Formula 1 will no longer use walk-on grid girls from the 2018 F1 season. These changes, according to the FIA, will apply to…
McLaren is risking a lot by allowing two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso to compete in the World Endurance Championship, but there could be a significant payoff The news that…
Channel 4 has revealed which of the 10 F1 races it will broadcast live on TV this year Formula 1 broadcasting will move exclusively to Sky Sports from 2019. Here are…
A first look at the design approaches Mercedes and Ferrari will take with their 2018 Formula 1 cars With the new car launch season rapidly approaching, the real intrigue is…
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
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