From the archive: F1’s greatest duel?
Thirty-eight years ago this week, a Frenchman was storming to his first Grand Prix win at his home race in Dijon. Few were watching. All eyes were on the duel behind…
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From February 24-26, the Race Retro exhibition at Stoneleigh, Kenilworth is in part being “powered by Motor Sport”. That merits something special, and on the Motor Sport stand one of…
The Goodwood Festival of Speed offers opportunity like few other places, and a concentration of cars and stars like no other. As ever, there was plenty to see away from the…
The FIA has announced it will take no further action over the Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton clash during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Vettel collided with the back of Hamilton’s…
Williams at 40, Aston’s all-new Vulcan, Coronel’s 25g fire truck shunt and remembering the days when ‘no rules’ ruled racing. Formula 1 Vettel faces further FIA investigation after Baku safety…
McLaren has bought Ron Dennis’s final share of the company, officially concluding an important chapter in McLaren’s history The final parting of the ways between McLaren and Ron Dennis –…
Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg will be our podcast guest at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend, and the floor is open to you. We’ll be taking your questions…
The Williams FW14B was one of the most dominant Formula 1 cars ever. En route to both world titles in ’92 the iconic machine won almost two thirds of that year’s Grands…
For the first time in a long time I won’t be at Goodwood for the Festival of Speed. I’ve known I couldn’t attend for a while now, and thought I’d…
Thirty-eight years ago this week, a Frenchman was storming to his first Grand Prix win at his home race in Dijon. Few were watching. All eyes were on the duel behind…
From February 24-26, the Race Retro exhibition at Stoneleigh, Kenilworth is in part being “powered by Motor Sport”. That merits something special, and on the Motor Sport stand one of…
The Goodwood Festival of Speed offers opportunity like few other places, and a concentration of cars and stars like no other. As ever, there was plenty to see away from the…
The FIA has announced it will take no further action over the Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton clash during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Vettel collided with the back of Hamilton’s…
Williams at 40, Aston’s all-new Vulcan, Coronel’s 25g fire truck shunt and remembering the days when ‘no rules’ ruled racing. Formula 1 Vettel faces further FIA investigation after Baku safety…
McLaren has bought Ron Dennis’s final share of the company, officially concluding an important chapter in McLaren’s history The final parting of the ways between McLaren and Ron Dennis –…
Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg will be our podcast guest at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend, and the floor is open to you. We’ll be taking your questions…
The Williams FW14B was one of the most dominant Formula 1 cars ever. En route to both world titles in ’92 the iconic machine won almost two thirds of that year’s Grands…
For the first time in a long time I won’t be at Goodwood for the Festival of Speed. I’ve known I couldn’t attend for a while now, and thought I’d…
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…
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
Mark Hughes weighs up an exceptional 2025 rookie class, dissecting four contrasting debut seasons to reveal who truly stood out the most
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
A complete guide to every Formula 1 team’s reserve and third drivers ahead of the 2026 reset
Can Ferrari give Lewis Hamilton an F1 car worthy of his greatness or will his career peter out in the midfield? It’s our gain that the soon-to-be 41-year-old is still racing but, says Matt Bishop, ‘I sometimes wish he’d retired after 2021’
This year’s rules will make F1 cars slower by design, with officials expecting a modest lap-time drop as the championship resets its performance curve to manage safety, circuit limits and the demands of the new hybrid era
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