F1
One pole wonders
The all-time pole record is Hamilton’s, but what of those (far) down the order? Without wishing to denigrate Lewis Hamilton’s achievement of 69 pole positions – P1s in Q3 in modern…
F1
Clive Rose/Getty Images
Latest F1 news and analysis
Opinion
F1
McLaren’s renewed Renault engine chase
McLaren and Renault could be nearing a solution to the engine problem – but there are obstacles yet McLaren and Honda are set for either the messiest of divorces or the…
F1
2017 Italian Grand Prix report
Mark Hughes reports from Monza, as Hamilton takes championship charge Lewis Hamilton took perhaps his most straightforward victory of the season to put himself into the lead of this championship…
Opinion
BTCC News
Motor Sport’s weekly debrief
Rossi’s season in jeopardy, latest generation F2 car unveiled and Alfa is back in the BTCC Motorcycles Valentino Rossi injured in training crash Valentino Rossi’s participation in the remainder of…
Opinion
F1
Classic Italian Grands Prix
A history of the Italian Grand Prix, from title deciders to F1’s closest finish Monza hosts the final European round of this year’s world championship, the 82nd time that the…
Opinion
F1
John Watson podcast, in association with Mercedes-Benz
Five-time Grand Prix winner John Watson joined editor Nick Trott, features editor Simon Arron and digital editor Jack Phillips for a typically entertaining 80 minutes for the latest podcast in…
Opinion
F1
Gethin’s close wave
Reliving the closest (genuine) finish in Formula 1 history, at Monza in 1971 It’s hardly been better, rarely been faster; certainly never closer. Monza had a habit of producing slipstreaming…
Opinion
F1
Driver insight with Karun Chandhok: Belgian Grand Prix
Karun Chandhok reports after a tense Grand Prix at Spa, where Ferrari limited its losses and the Force India drivers continued their feud It was a really tense contest between Mercedes…
Opinion
F1
Has Mercedes beaten the FIA’s oil-burning rule tweak?
The FIA’s intervention could have inadvertently given Mercedes the advantage The oil burning controversy that has rumbled along in Formula 1 for over a year might be about to go…
F1
One pole wonders
The all-time pole record is Hamilton’s, but what of those (far) down the order? Without wishing to denigrate Lewis Hamilton’s achievement of 69 pole positions – P1s in Q3 in modern…
Opinion
F1
McLaren’s renewed Renault engine chase
McLaren and Renault could be nearing a solution to the engine problem – but there are obstacles yet McLaren and Honda are set for either the messiest of divorces or the…
F1
2017 Italian Grand Prix report
Mark Hughes reports from Monza, as Hamilton takes championship charge Lewis Hamilton took perhaps his most straightforward victory of the season to put himself into the lead of this championship…
Opinion
BTCC News
Motor Sport’s weekly debrief
Rossi’s season in jeopardy, latest generation F2 car unveiled and Alfa is back in the BTCC Motorcycles Valentino Rossi injured in training crash Valentino Rossi’s participation in the remainder of…
Opinion
F1
Classic Italian Grands Prix
A history of the Italian Grand Prix, from title deciders to F1’s closest finish Monza hosts the final European round of this year’s world championship, the 82nd time that the…
Opinion
F1
John Watson podcast, in association with Mercedes-Benz
Five-time Grand Prix winner John Watson joined editor Nick Trott, features editor Simon Arron and digital editor Jack Phillips for a typically entertaining 80 minutes for the latest podcast in…
Opinion
F1
Gethin’s close wave
Reliving the closest (genuine) finish in Formula 1 history, at Monza in 1971 It’s hardly been better, rarely been faster; certainly never closer. Monza had a habit of producing slipstreaming…
Opinion
F1
Driver insight with Karun Chandhok: Belgian Grand Prix
Karun Chandhok reports after a tense Grand Prix at Spa, where Ferrari limited its losses and the Force India drivers continued their feud It was a really tense contest between Mercedes…
Opinion
F1
Has Mercedes beaten the FIA’s oil-burning rule tweak?
The FIA’s intervention could have inadvertently given Mercedes the advantage The oil burning controversy that has rumbled along in Formula 1 for over a year might be about to go…
Standings – 2025 F1 World Championship
Mark Hughes
View all
Subscriber
Archive
Adrian Newey’s new role… we didn’t see this coming!
Adrian Newey a team boss? That really was not on anyone’s bingo card. Ever. But it came to pass on the eve of the Qatar Grand Prix as Aston Martin…
F1
MPH: 2025 F1 grid was the closest in years, but why?
As the ground-effect era draws to a close, Mark Hughes uses qualifying data and technical insight to explain why the Formula 1 field has converged – and why the reasons go far beyond the rules alone
F1
MPH: Assessing F1’s rookie class of 2025 – the Mark Hughes verdict
Mark Hughes weighs up an exceptional 2025 rookie class, dissecting four contrasting debut seasons to reveal who truly stood out the most
Race Reports & Analysis
View all
Subscriber
Archive
Jamie Chadwick shines at the Silverstone 4 Hours
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…
F1
McLaren drivers swapped tips ahead of Chinese GP. Norris also quietly planned attack
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
F1
One race to prove himself at Alpine? Heat is on Jack Doohan as Ocon signs off
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
F1
View all
F1
Why hiding the first 2026 test is a wrong move by F1 teams
Keeping the first F1 2026 testing session private may protect appearances, but it also deprives the series of a rare opportunity to show how a new era truly begins
F1
McLaren’s big fear: why factory power could prove crucial in F1’s 2026 reset
With more factory-backed teams than customers and a ruleset that rewards integration, 2026 could mark Formula 1’s return to a manufacturers’ championship
F1
F1 2026 car launch dates: schedule for team and livery reveals
The covers are about to come off the new generation of grand prix racers: F1 2026 car and livery launch dates announced so far
The Motor Sport archive
Every word and picture published by us since 1924
×