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Mercedes’s 2017 prospects
It’s been the car to beat, but will it be in 2017? Mark Hughes reports from the Mercedes W08 launch Where it’s been Fifty one race wins and only eight…
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Mercedes launch
Mercedes will take the wraps off its 2017 W08 around midday today, and you can watch a 360-degree reveal live. The car is being unveiled at Silverstone and Hamilton has…
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Formula 1’s greatest helmet designs
After Lewis Hamilton announced his helment design for this year we started naming the best helmets to have graced a Formula 1 grid. The office delayed completing the April edition while…
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New Sauber hits the track
Sauber has released the first footage of a 2017 Formula 1 car on track. The Swiss team is in Barcelona ahead of its rivals for a filming day, the exception to F1’s testing…
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Force India’s 2017 prospects
Force India launched its 2017 car, the VJM10, at Silverstone today. Visually, it features a 2014-like stepped nose and a very intricate front wing. Yesterday, Renault’s boss was dismissing the…
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Can Silverstone afford the Grand Prix?
Motor Sport understands that after years searching for a buyer Silverstone is no longer for sale, citing renewed confidence following Formula 1’s sale to Liberty Media “to justify this change of direction.”…
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Jody Scheckter podcast, in association with Mercedes-Benz
It was only when we rang Jody Scheckter’s doorbell that we remembered that the 1979 Formula 1 World Champion was our first ever podcast guest back in 2009. Over 100…
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Renault’s 2017 prospects
At the Tuesday launch of the RS17, Renault said that the target is fifth place in the constructors’ championship, four places higher than last year, as it continues into the…
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The cars of F1 2017
The cars of Formula 1 in 2017, vote for whose you think looks best. Create your own user feedback survey
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Mercedes’s 2017 prospects
It’s been the car to beat, but will it be in 2017? Mark Hughes reports from the Mercedes W08 launch Where it’s been Fifty one race wins and only eight…
Opinion
F1
Mercedes launch
Mercedes will take the wraps off its 2017 W08 around midday today, and you can watch a 360-degree reveal live. The car is being unveiled at Silverstone and Hamilton has…
Opinion
F1
Formula 1’s greatest helmet designs
After Lewis Hamilton announced his helment design for this year we started naming the best helmets to have graced a Formula 1 grid. The office delayed completing the April edition while…
Opinion
F1
New Sauber hits the track
Sauber has released the first footage of a 2017 Formula 1 car on track. The Swiss team is in Barcelona ahead of its rivals for a filming day, the exception to F1’s testing…
Opinion
F1
Force India’s 2017 prospects
Force India launched its 2017 car, the VJM10, at Silverstone today. Visually, it features a 2014-like stepped nose and a very intricate front wing. Yesterday, Renault’s boss was dismissing the…
Opinion
F1
Can Silverstone afford the Grand Prix?
Motor Sport understands that after years searching for a buyer Silverstone is no longer for sale, citing renewed confidence following Formula 1’s sale to Liberty Media “to justify this change of direction.”…
Opinion
F1
Jody Scheckter podcast, in association with Mercedes-Benz
It was only when we rang Jody Scheckter’s doorbell that we remembered that the 1979 Formula 1 World Champion was our first ever podcast guest back in 2009. Over 100…
Opinion
F1
Renault’s 2017 prospects
At the Tuesday launch of the RS17, Renault said that the target is fifth place in the constructors’ championship, four places higher than last year, as it continues into the…
Opinion
F1
The cars of F1 2017
The cars of Formula 1 in 2017, vote for whose you think looks best. Create your own user feedback survey
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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…
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MPH: 2025 F1 grid was the closest in years, but why?
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
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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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Why hiding the first 2026 test is a wrong move by F1 teams
Keeping the first F1 2026 testing session private may protect appearances, but it also deprives the series of a rare opportunity to show how a new era truly begins
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McLaren’s big fear: why factory power could prove crucial in F1’s 2026 reset
With more factory-backed teams than customers and a ruleset that rewards integration, 2026 could mark Formula 1’s return to a manufacturers’ championship
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