This week in motor sport – March 20
A busy week in motor sport from the Archive and Database, with fan-favourites born, fortuitous wins for Prost, Sebring victories and much more March 20 1895: Grand Prix winner, Le Mans winner,…
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Lance Stroll makes his F1 bow this weekend – Paul Fearnley suggests he reads up on Peter Revson for comfort Okay, now I’m feeling old. It wasn’t so very long ago, was…
Looking ahead to the Australian Grand Prix, via the Database Nico Rosberg led a Mercedes-Benz 1-2 in the 2016 Australian Grand Prix and the team has won the opening Formula 1…
Karun Chandhok, Mark Hughes and the podcast team preview the 2017 Formula 1 season in the latest Motor Sport podcast in association with Mercedes-Benz. New year, new rules, new tyres. Lots…
The Royal Automobile Club Talk Show in association with Motor Sport returns this week with Tiff Needell fielding the questions. A podium finisher at Le Mans, one-time Grand Prix starter and…
The world of e-racing is growing by the day, so we tried the pay-as-you-play Let’s Race for our own Australian Grand Prix. With mixed results… It must only be coincidence, being…
A busy week in motor sport from the Archive and Database, featuring a host of Race of Champions and more. March 13 1947: Lyn St James, class winner at the 24…
Meeke got away with it in Mexico, which is more than can be said for some. Motor sport’s late gaffes… It used to be in gravel rallying that to finish…
Taken from the February issue of Motor Sport, available as a back issue from the shop Nico Rosberg won’t be the only significant absentee from Mercedes technical briefings in 2017.…
A busy week in motor sport from the Archive and Database, with fan-favourites born, fortuitous wins for Prost, Sebring victories and much more March 20 1895: Grand Prix winner, Le Mans winner,…
Lance Stroll makes his F1 bow this weekend – Paul Fearnley suggests he reads up on Peter Revson for comfort Okay, now I’m feeling old. It wasn’t so very long ago, was…
Looking ahead to the Australian Grand Prix, via the Database Nico Rosberg led a Mercedes-Benz 1-2 in the 2016 Australian Grand Prix and the team has won the opening Formula 1…
Karun Chandhok, Mark Hughes and the podcast team preview the 2017 Formula 1 season in the latest Motor Sport podcast in association with Mercedes-Benz. New year, new rules, new tyres. Lots…
The Royal Automobile Club Talk Show in association with Motor Sport returns this week with Tiff Needell fielding the questions. A podium finisher at Le Mans, one-time Grand Prix starter and…
The world of e-racing is growing by the day, so we tried the pay-as-you-play Let’s Race for our own Australian Grand Prix. With mixed results… It must only be coincidence, being…
A busy week in motor sport from the Archive and Database, featuring a host of Race of Champions and more. March 13 1947: Lyn St James, class winner at the 24…
Meeke got away with it in Mexico, which is more than can be said for some. Motor sport’s late gaffes… It used to be in gravel rallying that to finish…
Taken from the February issue of Motor Sport, available as a back issue from the shop Nico Rosberg won’t be the only significant absentee from Mercedes technical briefings in 2017.…
George Russell will drive for Mercedes in 2026 but behind the announcement of their renewed F1 commitment, both sides are looking at alternative options
Kalle Rovanperä is quitting rallying to move to single-seaters with the aim of reaching Formula 1, and Mark Hughes reckons the Finn’s goal is within reach
When Lando Norris pitted to avoid being overtaken by Oscar Piastri at the Singapore Grand Prix, he closed off the strategy that could have won him the F1 race; one that was proven by Lewis Hamilton back in 2014
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…
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
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
Max Verstappen dominated again as he clinched pole position for the 2025 US Grand Prix, while championship leader Oscar Piastri was just sixth fastest. Here’s the starting grid for Sunday’s race at Circuit of the Americas
A catastrophic start to the 2025 United States Grand Prix sprint race saw Oscar Piastri bumped into Lando Norris, taking both McLarens out of the race. Victory for Max Verstappen saw him close in the title race
The next sprint race on the 2025 Formula 1 calendar takes place in November at Interlagos in Brazil, before the Sao Paulo GP. See the full sprint schedule for this season, as well as circuit guides and details on the format
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