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F1 2017: is it better?
With the opening race in the books, Andrew Frankel asks whether the new rules have done the trick First the good news: it looks like this year there will be…
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Driver insight with Karun Chandhok: 2017 Australian Grand Prix
The first in a new series – Karun Chandhok looks back on the opening round of the 2017 Formula 1 season. What effect has Liberty had on Formula 1 and…
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Ten 2017 Australian Grand Prix facts
The landmarks and records from the 2017 Australian Grand Prix 1. Lewis Hamilton has started each of the last four Australian Grands Prix from pole position. 2. The last driver other than Hamilton or…
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2017 Australian Grand Prix report
Mark Hughes reports from the opening round of Formula 1 2017 – Melbourne The talk afterwards was about the track position Mercedes surrendered with Lewis Hamilton and how that had…
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2017 Australian Grand Prix gallery
Photos from the opening round of the 2017 season from Melbourne, where Sebastian Vettel won for the first time since the 2015 season. Take 90 seconds to catch up on…
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Tiff Needell: Royal Automobile Club Talk Show
Tiff Needell joined Ed Foster at Woodcote Park for the latest Royal Automobile Club Talk Show in association with Motor Sport. The topic? The 2017 Formula 1 season. Download
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Lewis Hamilton, 10 years on
Simon Arron winds back the clock to a fresh-faced Lewis Hamilton’s Grand Prix debut and beyond It seems barely plausible that 10 years have passed since he made his Grand…
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The Australian Grand Prix, half a century ago
The Australian Grand Prix only joined the Formula 1 calendar in 1985, but Grand Prix cars and its stars were regular visitors Down Under in its popular Tasman series. The…
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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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F1
F1 2017: is it better?
With the opening race in the books, Andrew Frankel asks whether the new rules have done the trick First the good news: it looks like this year there will be…
Opinion
F1
Driver insight with Karun Chandhok: 2017 Australian Grand Prix
The first in a new series – Karun Chandhok looks back on the opening round of the 2017 Formula 1 season. What effect has Liberty had on Formula 1 and…
Opinion
F1
Ten 2017 Australian Grand Prix facts
The landmarks and records from the 2017 Australian Grand Prix 1. Lewis Hamilton has started each of the last four Australian Grands Prix from pole position. 2. The last driver other than Hamilton or…
Opinion
F1
2017 Australian Grand Prix report
Mark Hughes reports from the opening round of Formula 1 2017 – Melbourne The talk afterwards was about the track position Mercedes surrendered with Lewis Hamilton and how that had…
Opinion
F1
2017 Australian Grand Prix gallery
Photos from the opening round of the 2017 season from Melbourne, where Sebastian Vettel won for the first time since the 2015 season. Take 90 seconds to catch up on…
Opinion
F1
Tiff Needell: Royal Automobile Club Talk Show
Tiff Needell joined Ed Foster at Woodcote Park for the latest Royal Automobile Club Talk Show in association with Motor Sport. The topic? The 2017 Formula 1 season. Download
Opinion
F1
Lewis Hamilton, 10 years on
Simon Arron winds back the clock to a fresh-faced Lewis Hamilton’s Grand Prix debut and beyond It seems barely plausible that 10 years have passed since he made his Grand…
Opinion
F1
The Australian Grand Prix, half a century ago
The Australian Grand Prix only joined the Formula 1 calendar in 1985, but Grand Prix cars and its stars were regular visitors Down Under in its popular Tasman series. The…
Opinion
F1
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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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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