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2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
So we came to where the championship mathematics had put them after 20 races. Nico Rosberg vs Lewis Hamilton, and the maths said the only way the latter could take…
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This week in motor sport – November 21
Motor racing’s major milestones from this week on the Archive and Database, featuring Ferrari’s winner on debut and ABBA’s racing driver drummer. November 21 1943: Jacques Laffite is born. In…
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Farewell Felipe Massa
As Felipe Massa heads into his final Formula 1 weekend as a driver, he ponders his retirement and what he has acheived.
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Mike Costin podcast in association with Mercedes-Benz
Mike Costin, as half of the revolutionary Cosworth, all but dominated Formula 1 during the late ’60s and throughout the ’70s. The Cosworth DFV won 12 drivers’ titles, helped win 10…
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Watch: Lorenzo drives the Mercedes W05
Three-time MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo swapped his Yamaha for a Mercedes at Silverstone in October, getting behind the wheel of a Mercedes W05 to realise one of his childhood dreams. Tackling the International circuit,…
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Will Zak Brown turn McLaren’s fortunes around?
Mark Hughes looks at the effect Zak Brown’s McLaren appointment will have on the team’s fortunes The news that Zak Brown has accepted a role in the running of the…
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Alonso to Porsche?
Fernando Alonso’s rumoured switch to Porsche may have moved a step closer The rumours have been circulating for the past few years, but Fernando Alonso has implied he is to move to the…
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This week in motor sport – November 14
This week in motor sport from the Archive and Database, featuring the birth of one of the sport’s greatest November 14 1945: The man one spot behind Luca Badoer in…
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Ron’s way
Nigel Roebuck on Ron Dennis, the fallout, and the fallings out The rumours had been circulating for a long time that moves were afoot to remove Ron Dennis from the…
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2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
So we came to where the championship mathematics had put them after 20 races. Nico Rosberg vs Lewis Hamilton, and the maths said the only way the latter could take…
Opinion
F1
This week in motor sport – November 21
Motor racing’s major milestones from this week on the Archive and Database, featuring Ferrari’s winner on debut and ABBA’s racing driver drummer. November 21 1943: Jacques Laffite is born. In…
Opinion
F1
Farewell Felipe Massa
As Felipe Massa heads into his final Formula 1 weekend as a driver, he ponders his retirement and what he has acheived.
Opinion
F1
Mike Costin podcast in association with Mercedes-Benz
Mike Costin, as half of the revolutionary Cosworth, all but dominated Formula 1 during the late ’60s and throughout the ’70s. The Cosworth DFV won 12 drivers’ titles, helped win 10…
Opinion
F1
Watch: Lorenzo drives the Mercedes W05
Three-time MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo swapped his Yamaha for a Mercedes at Silverstone in October, getting behind the wheel of a Mercedes W05 to realise one of his childhood dreams. Tackling the International circuit,…
Opinion
F1
Will Zak Brown turn McLaren’s fortunes around?
Mark Hughes looks at the effect Zak Brown’s McLaren appointment will have on the team’s fortunes The news that Zak Brown has accepted a role in the running of the…
Opinion
F1
Alonso to Porsche?
Fernando Alonso’s rumoured switch to Porsche may have moved a step closer The rumours have been circulating for the past few years, but Fernando Alonso has implied he is to move to the…
Opinion
F1
This week in motor sport – November 14
This week in motor sport from the Archive and Database, featuring the birth of one of the sport’s greatest November 14 1945: The man one spot behind Luca Badoer in…
Opinion
F1
Ron’s way
Nigel Roebuck on Ron Dennis, the fallout, and the fallings out The rumours had been circulating for a long time that moves were afoot to remove Ron Dennis from the…
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MPH: Last-placed Alpine could fight for wins in 2026. Two corners show why
Alpine sits at the bottom of the F1 championship table this year; its drivers struggling with the car. But one change due in 2026 could transform its fortunes, says Mark Hughes
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Mark Hughes: When first’s the worst. Why F1 drivers lose to slower team-mates
When you’re falling behind, there’s less risk in trying something different. Which is why F1 drivers can ace grands prix and still get beaten by a slower team-mate — as Oscar Piastri and Lewis Hamilton know too well
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Porsche’s ready-made route into F1: will it join the grid at last?
The valuation of a Formula 1 team may seem an esoteric consideration for F1 followers. But it can have a huge impact upon events and the landscape upon which the…
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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
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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
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Axe hangs over Perez as Marko jets in to discuss Red Bull replacement
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
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McLaren to auction future F1, Le Mans and Indy 500 cars
McLaren will make motor sport history by auctioning three future competition cars – including a yet-to-be-raced Formula 1 chassis – before they even hit the track
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How Dietrich Mateschitz’s death set Christian Horner on road to Red Bull F1 exit
Red Bull co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz’s death didn’t just change the company. It marked the begining of the end for Christian Horner’s two-decade reign at the head of the F1 team
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The F1 champions who slumped: Winners and losers from the 2025 season so far
At the 2025 Formula 1 season reached the summer break, clear winners and losers have emerged in a campaign defined by McLaren’s dominance
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