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2016 Spanish Grand Prix report
The result was so remarkable, so perfect – fitting into the narrative of the Red Bull driver lead-up to the race and creating so many historical firsts – that it almost…
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64 – 1982 Monaco GP
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). Ever since his pole-setting Renault team-mate René Arnoux had spun out of a big lead on lap…
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65 – 1963 Belgian GP
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). Jim Clark was spooked by Spa. He almost jacked in the sport after his ’58 international…
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This week in motor sport – Monaco, de Angelis and the Targa Florio
Mid-May on the Formula 1 calendar means Monaco. Alain Prost dominated the streets of Monte Carlo almost from practice to the flag in 1986, and Ayrton Senna did similarly in 1991.…
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66 – 2012 European Grand Prix
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). He was a fraction over two-tenths slower than Q2’s fastest lap – but 11th on the…
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Revealed: TJI engine update
UPDATE: Mercedes introduced TJI concept to F1 in 2014. Ferrari 2015. Renault Canada 2016-onwards. Following up on the confirmation in our previous story that Ferrari has been using a Mahle-developed…
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67 – 1972 Monaco GP
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). Jean-Pierre Beltoise had come close to winning a GP several times since his debut in 1966…
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68 – 1979 Canadian GP
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). Racing’s toughest nuts butted heads for almost two hours on a circuit that was hard on…
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This week in motor sport – Gilles, von Trips and Haywood
“The whole racing world must have been sad at the death of Gilles Villeneuve,” DSJ wrote in 1982, “especially those who admired him as an individual as well as a racing…
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2016 Spanish Grand Prix report
The result was so remarkable, so perfect – fitting into the narrative of the Red Bull driver lead-up to the race and creating so many historical firsts – that it almost…
Opinion
F1
64 – 1982 Monaco GP
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). Ever since his pole-setting Renault team-mate René Arnoux had spun out of a big lead on lap…
Opinion
F1
65 – 1963 Belgian GP
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). Jim Clark was spooked by Spa. He almost jacked in the sport after his ’58 international…
Opinion
F1
This week in motor sport – Monaco, de Angelis and the Targa Florio
Mid-May on the Formula 1 calendar means Monaco. Alain Prost dominated the streets of Monte Carlo almost from practice to the flag in 1986, and Ayrton Senna did similarly in 1991.…
Opinion
F1
66 – 2012 European Grand Prix
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). He was a fraction over two-tenths slower than Q2’s fastest lap – but 11th on the…
Opinion
F1
Revealed: TJI engine update
UPDATE: Mercedes introduced TJI concept to F1 in 2014. Ferrari 2015. Renault Canada 2016-onwards. Following up on the confirmation in our previous story that Ferrari has been using a Mahle-developed…
Opinion
F1
67 – 1972 Monaco GP
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). Jean-Pierre Beltoise had come close to winning a GP several times since his debut in 1966…
Opinion
F1
68 – 1979 Canadian GP
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). Racing’s toughest nuts butted heads for almost two hours on a circuit that was hard on…
Opinion
F1
This week in motor sport – Gilles, von Trips and Haywood
“The whole racing world must have been sad at the death of Gilles Villeneuve,” DSJ wrote in 1982, “especially those who admired him as an individual as well as a racing…
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Miami showed Verstappen exploiting F1 rules to max – again
Max Verstappen preserved his lead at the start of the Miami GP by knowing the letter of the F1 law – probably costing Lando Norris the win
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The two key questions posed by McLaren’s Miami GP dominance
McLaren crushed the opposition in the Miami Grand Prix, with Piastri taking his third straight win in a race that looked like Norris’s to lose. Mark Hughes answers the main questions from the sixth round of the 2025 season
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MPH: Can Red Bull do a ‘McLaren’ and turn F1 on its head again?
One year ago McLaren scored a shock Miami win, but it proved a changing of the F1 guard – can Red Bull do the same to fight back in Florida this weekend, asks Mark Hughes
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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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The challenges facing Carlos Sainz Sr if he runs for FIA president
Carlos Sainz Sr is considering challenging FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem in this year’s election for the top job at racing’s governing body. But he’ll have to overturn the odds to succeed
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Briatore is back as an F1 boss: what will he do next?
With a shady, but successful past, Flavio Briatore is once more an F1 team principal. But has he been appointed to revive Alpine’s fortunes or flog the team?
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Was Jack Doohan always doomed at Alpine?
Jack Doohan’s Alpine seat has been under threat from Franco Colapinto since the start of the 2025 season. Was his fate always sealed?
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