Simon Arron: The stark reality of McLaren’s situation
McLaren is a Formula 1 team with a history of fielding household names, but without Alonso in 2019, its decline could become more apparent than ever It was almost seamless.…
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The anniversaries from this week in motor sport, from the database and archive August 17 // August 18 // August 19 // August 20 // August 21 // August 22…
Seventeen years in F1, more than 300 Grands Prix started, two world championships, 32 wins and lots of controversy: Fernando Alonso’s career timeline Read more: Farewell Fernando Alonso 1999-2000 Fernando Alonso wins…
A chain of events could mean that Robert Kubica finally gets his chance to return to Formula 1 Carlos Sainz’s signing for McLaren as Fernando Alonso’s replacement for 2019 puts…
Carlos Sainz will replace outgoing Fernando Alonso at McLaren from 2019 McLaren has announced that Carlos Sainz will join the team for the 2019 Formula 1 season having signed a…
Silly season continues after Fernando Alonso announced his move away from the McLaren F1 team After Fernando Alonso announced his departure from McLaren’s Formula 1 team, Carlos Sainz has reportedly…
What could have been? Looking back on Fernando Alonso’s F1 career reveals one moulded by missteps Just eight more points spread the right way and Fernando Alonso would be leaving…
Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso announces he will move on after 17 years Fernando Alonso will leave McLaren’s Formula 1 squad at the end of this season, he announced on…
This week in motor sport, from the database and archive August 10 // August 11 // August 12 // August 13 // August 14 // August 15 // August 16…
McLaren is a Formula 1 team with a history of fielding household names, but without Alonso in 2019, its decline could become more apparent than ever It was almost seamless.…
The anniversaries from this week in motor sport, from the database and archive August 17 // August 18 // August 19 // August 20 // August 21 // August 22…
Seventeen years in F1, more than 300 Grands Prix started, two world championships, 32 wins and lots of controversy: Fernando Alonso’s career timeline Read more: Farewell Fernando Alonso 1999-2000 Fernando Alonso wins…
A chain of events could mean that Robert Kubica finally gets his chance to return to Formula 1 Carlos Sainz’s signing for McLaren as Fernando Alonso’s replacement for 2019 puts…
Carlos Sainz will replace outgoing Fernando Alonso at McLaren from 2019 McLaren has announced that Carlos Sainz will join the team for the 2019 Formula 1 season having signed a…
Silly season continues after Fernando Alonso announced his move away from the McLaren F1 team After Fernando Alonso announced his departure from McLaren’s Formula 1 team, Carlos Sainz has reportedly…
What could have been? Looking back on Fernando Alonso’s F1 career reveals one moulded by missteps Just eight more points spread the right way and Fernando Alonso would be leaving…
Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso announces he will move on after 17 years Fernando Alonso will leave McLaren’s Formula 1 squad at the end of this season, he announced on…
This week in motor sport, from the database and archive August 10 // August 11 // August 12 // August 13 // August 14 // August 15 // August 16…
Hungary revealed how wind and worn tarmac are rewriting the rules of 2026 F1 performance, and why some of the grid’s best drivers are struggling to keep up. Mark Hughes explains
Kimi Antonelli Astonishing progression from his patchy and underprepared rookie season. Yes, he’s in the best car but he’s doing things with it that stand comparison with the finest. In…
To call Gwen Lagrue a ’scout’ is reductive. Identifying talent is just part of the equation; he supplements that by developing it, playing a central role in nurturing a plethora…
Monaco Lewis Hamilton Many had written off Lewis Hamilton in F1 – too long in the tooth at 41, a poor fit with Ferrari, the rise of rivals, and so…
There was a time when circuit corner names were utilitarian labels, nothing more. Even for the greatest curves, inspiration was drawn from local landmarks or topography: think of Eau Rouge…
The 2025 IndyCar championship was a snoozer, as Álex Palou clinched the title with several rounds remaining. The most compelling storyline in the closing weeks of the season was whether…
As Fernando Alonso turns 45, his Aston Martin gamble still hasn’t paid off. We weigh it against four other ways the most veteran active driver in the sport could be spending what’s left of his prime
As the Middle East conflict threatens F1’s season finale, several candidates are being considered as possible replacement options
A New Zealand farm boy turned Cambridge law student turned grand prix driver – Matt Bishop tells the quietly remarkable story of a man history nearly forgot
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