This week in motor sport – January 30
Daytona 24 Hours through the years, and a Ligier 1-2 in Brazil; this week in motor sport from the Archive and Database January 30 1901: Rudolf Caracciola is born. In profile…
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The first podcast in association with Mercedes-Benz will be recorded next week, with 1979 Formula 1 world champion Jody Scheckter joining the team. Scheckter was the very first guest on…
The official launches are a few weeks away yet, but Mercedes has fired up its 2017 powerplant to reveal the first sounds of the new season. First impressions, it’s an…
McLaren might be about to make a popular decision In a nod to its past, or at least an iconic few years, McLaren looks set to be reverting to its…
Mark Hughes outlines the state of play for Manor Racing in F1 The Manor team’s final demise is not quite confirmed yet as there is still the possibility that someone could…
Manor Racing’s administrators have failed to find a buyer, the team ceasing trading as of January 27. A buyer may still be found, but it would be an uphill task to…
Fast, and one of Porsche’s best – Jo Siffert in the words of his peers Joseph Siffert Born: 7th July 1936, Fribourg, Fribourg Canton Died: 24th October 1971 (Aged 35), Brands Hatch,…
A good week for Grand Prix-racing South Americans, plus Prost wins one of his best; this week in motor sport from the Archive and Database. January 23 1977: Carlos Reutemann ‘wins…
The latest instalment of Track Torque, featuring John Watson going back to school Our first foray into the Motor Sport sound archive for 2017 takes us to a most unusual…
Daytona 24 Hours through the years, and a Ligier 1-2 in Brazil; this week in motor sport from the Archive and Database January 30 1901: Rudolf Caracciola is born. In profile…
The first podcast in association with Mercedes-Benz will be recorded next week, with 1979 Formula 1 world champion Jody Scheckter joining the team. Scheckter was the very first guest on…
The official launches are a few weeks away yet, but Mercedes has fired up its 2017 powerplant to reveal the first sounds of the new season. First impressions, it’s an…
McLaren might be about to make a popular decision In a nod to its past, or at least an iconic few years, McLaren looks set to be reverting to its…
Mark Hughes outlines the state of play for Manor Racing in F1 The Manor team’s final demise is not quite confirmed yet as there is still the possibility that someone could…
Manor Racing’s administrators have failed to find a buyer, the team ceasing trading as of January 27. A buyer may still be found, but it would be an uphill task to…
Fast, and one of Porsche’s best – Jo Siffert in the words of his peers Joseph Siffert Born: 7th July 1936, Fribourg, Fribourg Canton Died: 24th October 1971 (Aged 35), Brands Hatch,…
A good week for Grand Prix-racing South Americans, plus Prost wins one of his best; this week in motor sport from the Archive and Database. January 23 1977: Carlos Reutemann ‘wins…
The latest instalment of Track Torque, featuring John Watson going back to school Our first foray into the Motor Sport sound archive for 2017 takes us to a most unusual…
Verstappen’s stunning Nürburgring 24 Hours assault exposed the gap between what Formula 1 is and what racing can be, Mark Hughes argues
F1’s new mechanism to help struggling engine manufacturers catch up with the leaders could be more powerful than first thought, writes Mark Hughes. Are Mercedes and Ferrari masking their true performance for long-term advantage?
Outperformed in Miami, George Russell fell further behind his teenage team-mate Kimi Antonelli in the F1 title race. It makes the upcoming Canadian Grand Prix vital for his championship hopes, says Mark Hughes, even though there’s a long season ahead
October 7, 2016 Suzuka, Japan By Round 17, Nico Rosberg led Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton by 23 points. Here’s Rosberg in practice dramatically demonstrating the concept of lateral load transfer.…
I raced in Formula 1 for five years at a dangerous time when you knew that at least one driver on average would probably be killed or maimed each year.…
Ferrari is bidding for a fourth consecutive Le Mans 24 Hours win this year. Or to put it another way, to continue an unbeaten run since it ended its 50-year exile from…
Verstappen’s Nürburgring masterclass was a reminder of everything Formula 1 gave up – and why it can never get it back
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Audacious overtakes and relentless pace: why Max Verstappen was mesmerising at the Nürburgring. Plus what makes the Canadian Grand Prix unmissable
Canadian GP briefing
As the FIA’s first ADUO phase ends, Montreal’s data will shape the future of F1’s 2026 engine race
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