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2017 Monaco Grand Prix report
The sixth round of the 2017 F1 season brings controversy – Mark Hughes reports from Monaco They sang along to the Italian national anthem, all the Ferrari mechanics, engineers and…
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F1’s growing sponsor market
Sponsors may be coming back to F1, and for good reason Bernie Ecclestone’s infamous interview three years ago in which he claimed Formula 1 doesn’t need the younger audience may…
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Jenson Button’s ‘easy’ return
In the first day of Jenson Button’s comeback, he completed second practice solidly midfield and within a tenth of his team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne. His early laps in the morning were…
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Classic Monaco Grands Prix
One of the oldest on the calendar and unique – the Monaco Grand Prix The streets of Monte Carlo will stage the Monaco Grand Prix for the 75th time since…
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The rise of active suspension
How Lotus raised the bar on innovation with its active suspension – and made its mark 30 years ago at Monaco When did Formula 1 turn hi-tech rather than ‘merely’…
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Verstappen smashes Zandvoort lap record
Between donuts, burnouts and what Red Bull describes as ‘general hoopla’, Max Verstappen has unofficially obliterated the lap record at Zandvoort during a Red Bull Live Demo event. In front of a…
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Hamilton’s refreshingly honest appraisal
Sometimes you just can’t win. Lewis Hamilton gives a candid interview to a fitness magazine on the other side of the world in which he claims that racing was so…
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Driver insight with Karun Chandhok: Spanish Grand Prix
Karun Chandhok’s latest post-race insight – the big Barcelona updates, how Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes combined to deny Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari, and why this is shaping up to be…
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Weekend in review
Last-lap heroics at the World RX, more than 50 GT3s entertain at Silverstone and electric racing takes to the streets of Monaco – highlights from this weekend’s motor sport. Unfortunately due to restrictions,…
F1
2017 Monaco Grand Prix report
The sixth round of the 2017 F1 season brings controversy – Mark Hughes reports from Monaco They sang along to the Italian national anthem, all the Ferrari mechanics, engineers and…
Opinion
F1
F1’s growing sponsor market
Sponsors may be coming back to F1, and for good reason Bernie Ecclestone’s infamous interview three years ago in which he claimed Formula 1 doesn’t need the younger audience may…
Opinion
F1
Jenson Button’s ‘easy’ return
In the first day of Jenson Button’s comeback, he completed second practice solidly midfield and within a tenth of his team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne. His early laps in the morning were…
Opinion
F1
Classic Monaco Grands Prix
One of the oldest on the calendar and unique – the Monaco Grand Prix The streets of Monte Carlo will stage the Monaco Grand Prix for the 75th time since…
Opinion
F1
The rise of active suspension
How Lotus raised the bar on innovation with its active suspension – and made its mark 30 years ago at Monaco When did Formula 1 turn hi-tech rather than ‘merely’…
Opinion
F1
Verstappen smashes Zandvoort lap record
Between donuts, burnouts and what Red Bull describes as ‘general hoopla’, Max Verstappen has unofficially obliterated the lap record at Zandvoort during a Red Bull Live Demo event. In front of a…
Opinion
F1
Hamilton’s refreshingly honest appraisal
Sometimes you just can’t win. Lewis Hamilton gives a candid interview to a fitness magazine on the other side of the world in which he claims that racing was so…
Opinion
F1
Driver insight with Karun Chandhok: Spanish Grand Prix
Karun Chandhok’s latest post-race insight – the big Barcelona updates, how Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes combined to deny Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari, and why this is shaping up to be…
Opinion
F1
Weekend in review
Last-lap heroics at the World RX, more than 50 GT3s entertain at Silverstone and electric racing takes to the streets of Monaco – highlights from this weekend’s motor sport. Unfortunately due to restrictions,…
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MPH: ‘Does Mercedes’ power unit break F1 rules? It’s not as simple as that…’
Mercedes’ F1 rivals are united in protesting its new power unit, as the series aims to stamp out “smart rule interpretation”. But it won’t be easy to resolve, explains Mark Hughes
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Podcast: ‘Having the best AI in F1 may be more important than the best engine’
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Why AI is set to become a major factor in F1. Plus: Adrian Newey’s extraordinary Aston Martin; Christian Horner’s potential comeback; and what the drivers really make of their new cars
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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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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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Bahrain F1 test stats: Total laps and combined fastest times
The first pre-season test of the 2026 Formula 1 season is complete – here is every lap turned at Bahrain, broken down by driver, team and engine supplier
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Bahrain F1 test: Antonelli leads Mercedes 1-2 on final day
Antonelli and Russell finish on top as the first Bahrain test ends
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Bahrain F1 test: Russell sets fastest time of the week on final morning
Mercedes made up for Thursday’s problems with a lot of laps in the final morning
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