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On this day in motor sport – May 25-31
This week in motor sport, from the database May 25 // May 26 // May 27 // May 28 // May 29 // May 30 // May 31 May 25 1979 Amédée Gordini died on this day in…
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Senna’s Monaco 1988 qualifying lap reimagined
McLaren, Codemasters and Murray Walker have combined to recreate Ayrton Senna’s incredible pole lap from the 1988 Monaco Grand Prix. The Brazilian claimed pole by almost 1.5 seconds from his team-mate…
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2018 Monaco Grand Prix: Red Bulls dominant in FP2
Red Bull follows up its FP1 dominance by topping FP2 in Monaco Red Bull once again set the pace in Monaco Grand Prix free practice, with Daniel Ricciardo quickest on…
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Black gold: the Lotus 79’s debut
“Just what an old man needs.” Mario Andretti, then 38, was referring to his Lotus 79 after dominating the 1978 Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder: on pole by eight-tenths, he…
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2018 Monaco Grand Prix: Red Bulls fastest in FP1
Red Bull takes 1-2 in FP1 as hypersofts make their F1 debut Daniel Ricciardo was fastest in the first practice session of the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix ahead of…
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Ferrari’s controversial F1 ers system
Ferrari’s ers system will be monitored and regulated by the FIA As from the beginning of the first practice session in Monaco, and at the FIA’s insistence, the Ferrari ers…
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In defence of Circuit de Catalunya
Just because the Spanish Grand Prix is generally a processional race, doesn’t mean that the circuit itself is all that bad With the Formula 1 season in…
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The indomitable Niki Lauda: ‘I’ve never seen anyone with such iron will…’
Niki Lauda breaks every mould that has ever been made for a sports star. Or any normal human being, come to that. You will frequently read stories of how champions…
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Ferrari’s F1 tyre war with Pirelli
How Ferrari angered Pirelli after levelling accusations against F1’s sole tyre supplier of partiality – and where Pirelli’s future lies There are many upsides to being the…
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On this day in motor sport – May 25-31
This week in motor sport, from the database May 25 // May 26 // May 27 // May 28 // May 29 // May 30 // May 31 May 25 1979 Amédée Gordini died on this day in…
Car Culture
Senna’s Monaco 1988 qualifying lap reimagined
McLaren, Codemasters and Murray Walker have combined to recreate Ayrton Senna’s incredible pole lap from the 1988 Monaco Grand Prix. The Brazilian claimed pole by almost 1.5 seconds from his team-mate…
F1
2018 Monaco Grand Prix: Red Bulls dominant in FP2
Red Bull follows up its FP1 dominance by topping FP2 in Monaco Red Bull once again set the pace in Monaco Grand Prix free practice, with Daniel Ricciardo quickest on…
F1
Black gold: the Lotus 79’s debut
“Just what an old man needs.” Mario Andretti, then 38, was referring to his Lotus 79 after dominating the 1978 Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder: on pole by eight-tenths, he…
F1
2018 Monaco Grand Prix: Red Bulls fastest in FP1
Red Bull takes 1-2 in FP1 as hypersofts make their F1 debut Daniel Ricciardo was fastest in the first practice session of the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix ahead of…
F1
Ferrari’s controversial F1 ers system
Ferrari’s ers system will be monitored and regulated by the FIA As from the beginning of the first practice session in Monaco, and at the FIA’s insistence, the Ferrari ers…
Opinion
F1
In defence of Circuit de Catalunya
Just because the Spanish Grand Prix is generally a processional race, doesn’t mean that the circuit itself is all that bad With the Formula 1 season in…
Great Read
Archive
The indomitable Niki Lauda: ‘I’ve never seen anyone with such iron will…’
Niki Lauda breaks every mould that has ever been made for a sports star. Or any normal human being, come to that. You will frequently read stories of how champions…
Opinion
F1
Ferrari’s F1 tyre war with Pirelli
How Ferrari angered Pirelli after levelling accusations against F1’s sole tyre supplier of partiality – and where Pirelli’s future lies There are many upsides to being the…
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Mark Hughes: Tyre-wrecking Sepang threatens an F1 upset
Mark Hughes dissects how Sepang’s brutally abrasive surface and restricted tyre allocation are turning this weekend into a strategic gauntlet where the right compound choice could matter more than raw pace
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MPH: Will Ferrari dare to hire Horner AND fix its biggest issue?
Ferrari’s latest leadership rumour ignores two decades of history: swapping team principals won’t work until Maranello hands real power to the person in the role, says Mark Hughes
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Mark Hughes: Epic Baku battle a flashback to when F1 was flat-out
George Russell had it his way for most of the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, thanks to an underwhelming McLaren and rare error from Kimi Antonelli. But then came the late safety car
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Max Verstappen: ‘Why I’m staying to rebuild Red Bull rather than quitting’
The first few months of this season were nervous ones for the bosses of Red Bull’s Formula 1 team. Victories were not on the agenda. The car Red Bull had…
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The wreck of Red Bull… and how the F1 team is fixing it
Who knows what riches Max Verstappen was offered to lure him away from Red Bull Racing? A blank cheque, the keys to any kingdom he might desire and all the…
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VR46 Academy’s latest title hope: how Marco Bezzecchi found his MotoGP edge
Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Riders Academy – established a decade ago by the seven-times MotoGP king to create a new generation of Italian talent – has so far produced one MotoGP…
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Hamilton’s cutting question that Vasseur failed to answer
Hamilton backed Vasseur at Sepang while saying the hierarchy above him is “a question”. A day later, Vasseur’s answers were only about relationships and unity
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The best Malaysian Grands Prix: Sepang’s greatest F1 races
Tropical storms, team orders and some legendary drives. We pick the best F1 races in Malaysia, plus a bonus two-wheel spectacular
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The race to bring V8s back to F1 by 2030
Formula 1 wants its 2030 engine simpler, cheaper and louder. Now it needs to agree how to get there quickly
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