This week in motor sport – December 5
This week in motor sport from the Archive and Database, featuring a world title for Jacky Ickx and birthdays for some sports car stars December 5 2011: Peter Gethin passes away…
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Mark Hughes chooses his top 10 drivers of 2016, plus tell us yours 10. Valtteri Bottas Difficult to know if the final place in the top 10 should go to…
Part two of the Christmas gift guide, focusing on our favourite books of 2016 Brian Redman: Daring Drivers, Deadly Tracks The RAC Motoring book of the year, Redman’s autobiography is a book like…
Ferrari F1 cars take to the Daytona banking for the first time, and Fernando Alonso rides with Marc Marquez at Motegi The Formula 1 teams have started marking the end…
The records broken during the 2016 Formula 1 season 1. Max Verstappen became the youngest Grand Prix winner, podium finisher, front-row starter. And the youngest to set fastest lap. He also gave…
Paul Ricard will return to the Formula 1 calendar in 2018, the first time in 28 years. Host of 14 Grands Prix, watch Alain Prost close down and pass rival Ayrton…
With Christmas bearing down on us, we’ve chosen some ideal gifts from around the web for any racing fan. This is part one… Guy Allen Made with as much motor…
Sir Jackie Stewart gives Joe Dunn his take on Rosberg’s retirement Sir Jackie Stewart has paid tribute to Nico Rosberg hours after the newly crowned Formula 1 world champion announced his…
Mark Hughes on the reasons – and seasons – behind Rosberg’s decision to retire Nico Rosberg has retired with immediate effect, just a few days after clinching the world title…
This week in motor sport from the Archive and Database, featuring a world title for Jacky Ickx and birthdays for some sports car stars December 5 2011: Peter Gethin passes away…
Mark Hughes chooses his top 10 drivers of 2016, plus tell us yours 10. Valtteri Bottas Difficult to know if the final place in the top 10 should go to…
Part two of the Christmas gift guide, focusing on our favourite books of 2016 Brian Redman: Daring Drivers, Deadly Tracks The RAC Motoring book of the year, Redman’s autobiography is a book like…
Ferrari F1 cars take to the Daytona banking for the first time, and Fernando Alonso rides with Marc Marquez at Motegi The Formula 1 teams have started marking the end…
The records broken during the 2016 Formula 1 season 1. Max Verstappen became the youngest Grand Prix winner, podium finisher, front-row starter. And the youngest to set fastest lap. He also gave…
Paul Ricard will return to the Formula 1 calendar in 2018, the first time in 28 years. Host of 14 Grands Prix, watch Alain Prost close down and pass rival Ayrton…
With Christmas bearing down on us, we’ve chosen some ideal gifts from around the web for any racing fan. This is part one… Guy Allen Made with as much motor…
Sir Jackie Stewart gives Joe Dunn his take on Rosberg’s retirement Sir Jackie Stewart has paid tribute to Nico Rosberg hours after the newly crowned Formula 1 world champion announced his…
Mark Hughes on the reasons – and seasons – behind Rosberg’s decision to retire Nico Rosberg has retired with immediate effect, just a few days after clinching the world title…
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
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
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
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…
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
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
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
Antonelli and Russell finish on top as the first Bahrain test ends
Mercedes made up for Thursday’s problems with a lot of laps in the final morning
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