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Gaming the system, but result is the same
After last year’s Monaco Grand Prix was red-flagged on the opening lap following a three-car accident between Sergio Perez and the two Haas cars up the hill out of Ste…
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Racing to the guidelines
In the opening seconds of the Miami Grand Prix it looked like Lando Norris was going to wrest the lead from Max Verstappen into Turn 2, as the McLaren driver…
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Mark Hughes on why no one should write off Max Verstappen
This sequence gave us three very distinct circuit characteristics to further piece together the competitive jigsaw of how the 2025 cars compare. Miami confirmed with more certainty two things suggested…
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What’s the full story of Lance Stroll’s Spanish GP absence? What you missed in Barcelona
The mysteries of the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix paddock: Why wasn’t Christian Horner out defending his star driver? When will F1 talk to IndyCar? And what did happen to Lance Stroll?
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The tragedy of Antonio Ascari — killed at track he’d said was a safety risk
In this year of significant anniversaries – 75 years of the Formula 1 World Championship (NB – NOT as the marketeers would like us to believe “of Formula 1”, which…
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‘FIA must ban Verstappen – now’ – Going Up, Going Down in Spain
When will the FIA take serious action against dangerous F1 driving? asks James Elson
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Top 5… Jochen Mass’s five greatest drives
1. 1976 German GP Jochen Mass took no pleasure from his only Formula 1 win, the tragic and truncated 1975 Spanish GP. So let’s skip that and focus instead on…
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Major F1 change was ‘waste of money’ – What we learned at the Spanish GP
From Piastri’s commanding win to Verstappen’s dramatic incident, the Spanish GP delivered high stakes and unforgettable moments. Here’s what we learned from it
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Karun Chandhok: Verstappen is in the fight for a fifth F1 championship
With the F1 circus rolling into Europe, there have already been so many interesting storylines developing through the field in the first third of this season. The biggest overall story,…
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Gaming the system, but result is the same
After last year’s Monaco Grand Prix was red-flagged on the opening lap following a three-car accident between Sergio Perez and the two Haas cars up the hill out of Ste…
Archive
Racing to the guidelines
In the opening seconds of the Miami Grand Prix it looked like Lando Norris was going to wrest the lead from Max Verstappen into Turn 2, as the McLaren driver…
Archive
Mark Hughes on why no one should write off Max Verstappen
This sequence gave us three very distinct circuit characteristics to further piece together the competitive jigsaw of how the 2025 cars compare. Miami confirmed with more certainty two things suggested…
F1
What’s the full story of Lance Stroll’s Spanish GP absence? What you missed in Barcelona
The mysteries of the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix paddock: Why wasn’t Christian Horner out defending his star driver? When will F1 talk to IndyCar? And what did happen to Lance Stroll?
Archive
The tragedy of Antonio Ascari — killed at track he’d said was a safety risk
In this year of significant anniversaries – 75 years of the Formula 1 World Championship (NB – NOT as the marketeers would like us to believe “of Formula 1”, which…
Opinion
F1
‘FIA must ban Verstappen – now’ – Going Up, Going Down in Spain
When will the FIA take serious action against dangerous F1 driving? asks James Elson
Archive
Top 5… Jochen Mass’s five greatest drives
1. 1976 German GP Jochen Mass took no pleasure from his only Formula 1 win, the tragic and truncated 1975 Spanish GP. So let’s skip that and focus instead on…
F1
Major F1 change was ‘waste of money’ – What we learned at the Spanish GP
From Piastri’s commanding win to Verstappen’s dramatic incident, the Spanish GP delivered high stakes and unforgettable moments. Here’s what we learned from it
Archive
Karun Chandhok: Verstappen is in the fight for a fifth F1 championship
With the F1 circus rolling into Europe, there have already been so many interesting storylines developing through the field in the first third of this season. The biggest overall story,…
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MPH: ‘Speed chess’ and the new DNA of F1 racing
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
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MPH: F1’s big fears fade as a new era begins smoothly
Mark Hughes dissects F1’s first shakedown, revealing why the opening signs are far more positive than expected
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MPH: McLaren set out 2026 F1 ‘battlegrounds’ – they’re just 200mm long
F1’s 2026 regulations severely restrict designers, says McLaren. But the reigning champions have identified small areas of this year’s car where there’s an opportunity to find the ‘performance honey’
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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…
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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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‘Never been done before’: Newey on Aston Martin’s aggressive F1 design direction
Newey has opened up on Aston Martin’s bold design choices for its 2026 F1 car
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Williams reveals 2026 F1 look after Barcelona test setback
Williams presents its 2026 F1 car livery after the “painful” decision to skip the Barcelona test
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Matt Bishop: Heroic Kubica rose above racing’s cruel blows – don’t ask what might have been
Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton rated Robert Kubica as a future F1 champion before his brutal rally crash. But, writes Matt Bishop, his story will be remembered as one of determination and reinvention rather than loss
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