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One pole wonders
The all-time pole record is Hamilton’s, but what of those (far) down the order? Without wishing to denigrate Lewis Hamilton’s achievement of 69 pole positions – P1s in Q3 in modern…
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McLaren’s renewed Renault engine chase
McLaren and Renault could be nearing a solution to the engine problem – but there are obstacles yet McLaren and Honda are set for either the messiest of divorces or the…
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2017 Italian Grand Prix report
Mark Hughes reports from Monza, as Hamilton takes championship charge Lewis Hamilton took perhaps his most straightforward victory of the season to put himself into the lead of this championship…
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Rossi’s season in jeopardy, latest generation F2 car unveiled and Alfa is back in the BTCC Motorcycles Valentino Rossi injured in training crash Valentino Rossi’s participation in the remainder of…
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Classic Italian Grands Prix
A history of the Italian Grand Prix, from title deciders to F1’s closest finish Monza hosts the final European round of this year’s world championship, the 82nd time that the…
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John Watson podcast, in association with Mercedes-Benz
Five-time Grand Prix winner John Watson joined editor Nick Trott, features editor Simon Arron and digital editor Jack Phillips for a typically entertaining 80 minutes for the latest podcast in…
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Gethin’s close wave
Reliving the closest (genuine) finish in Formula 1 history, at Monza in 1971 It’s hardly been better, rarely been faster; certainly never closer. Monza had a habit of producing slipstreaming…
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Driver insight with Karun Chandhok: Belgian Grand Prix
Karun Chandhok reports after a tense Grand Prix at Spa, where Ferrari limited its losses and the Force India drivers continued their feud It was a really tense contest between Mercedes…
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Has Mercedes beaten the FIA’s oil-burning rule tweak?
The FIA’s intervention could have inadvertently given Mercedes the advantage The oil burning controversy that has rumbled along in Formula 1 for over a year might be about to go…
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One pole wonders
The all-time pole record is Hamilton’s, but what of those (far) down the order? Without wishing to denigrate Lewis Hamilton’s achievement of 69 pole positions – P1s in Q3 in modern…
Opinion
F1
McLaren’s renewed Renault engine chase
McLaren and Renault could be nearing a solution to the engine problem – but there are obstacles yet McLaren and Honda are set for either the messiest of divorces or the…
F1
2017 Italian Grand Prix report
Mark Hughes reports from Monza, as Hamilton takes championship charge Lewis Hamilton took perhaps his most straightforward victory of the season to put himself into the lead of this championship…
Opinion
BTCC News
Motor Sport’s weekly debrief
Rossi’s season in jeopardy, latest generation F2 car unveiled and Alfa is back in the BTCC Motorcycles Valentino Rossi injured in training crash Valentino Rossi’s participation in the remainder of…
Opinion
F1
Classic Italian Grands Prix
A history of the Italian Grand Prix, from title deciders to F1’s closest finish Monza hosts the final European round of this year’s world championship, the 82nd time that the…
Opinion
F1
John Watson podcast, in association with Mercedes-Benz
Five-time Grand Prix winner John Watson joined editor Nick Trott, features editor Simon Arron and digital editor Jack Phillips for a typically entertaining 80 minutes for the latest podcast in…
Opinion
F1
Gethin’s close wave
Reliving the closest (genuine) finish in Formula 1 history, at Monza in 1971 It’s hardly been better, rarely been faster; certainly never closer. Monza had a habit of producing slipstreaming…
Opinion
F1
Driver insight with Karun Chandhok: Belgian Grand Prix
Karun Chandhok reports after a tense Grand Prix at Spa, where Ferrari limited its losses and the Force India drivers continued their feud It was a really tense contest between Mercedes…
Opinion
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Has Mercedes beaten the FIA’s oil-burning rule tweak?
The FIA’s intervention could have inadvertently given Mercedes the advantage The oil burning controversy that has rumbled along in Formula 1 for over a year might be about to go…
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Mark Hughes: Hungarian GP was about driving – and Piastri was miles off Norris
F1 has heard it all before, but when Lando Norris insisted he was quicker than his leading team-mate Oscar Piastri in the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix, he had a point — and emphatically showed it in clean air. Could Lewis Hamilton have challenged him?
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Aston Martin’s giant leap? Alonso will fight McLarens if Newey & Honda F1 upgrades work perfectly
Mark Hughes crunches the numbers on Aston Martin’s big upgrade for the Hungarian Grand Prix – and asks whether it can be enough to close a four-second deficit to near the front of the F1 pack
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MPH: Revealed – the fault behind Mercedes’ Belgian GP deployment chaos
George Russell’s Belgian Grand Prix was wrecked by a software fault buried deep in Mercedes’ code. Mark Hughes explains what really happened
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Pedro Rodríguez wins at Spa as Brabham leads the 1970 F1 title race
June 7, 1970 Spa-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium By F1’s Round 4 at Spa in 1970, Jack Brabham was at the top of the standings with eventual title winner Jochen Rindt trailing by…
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Toyota’s resourcefulness delivered a sixth Le Mans 24 Hours victory against the odds
Toyota returned to the top step of the podium at the Le Mans 24 Hours after a three-year absence. Finally, the Japanese manufacturer triumphed against factory opposition, which was not…
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Mighty Mondeo: how Rouse and Radisich made Ford’s touring car a world-beater
When Ford turned to Andy Rouse to spearhead its British Touring Car Championship ambitions in the 1990s, a return to the glory days of the RS500 seemed on the cards.…
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How Ferrari wasted its big opportunity in Hungary
Ferrari’s Hungarian Grand Prix weekend proved an F1 masterclass in how not to cash in a form advantage
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F1 is drawing more attention to its 2026 flaws by trying to hide them
As F1’s power units run out of energy, the series’ response has been to hide the evidence rather than explain it, and fans are noticing
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F1’s worst-performing team-mate – why Esteban Ocon isn’t as bad as he looks
The 18-3 scoreline looks decisive, but a closer look at Haas’s season shows a car that hasn’t been giving both drivers the same chance to score
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