Why Bottas fits the bill
An easy fit, and why Wehrlein missed out So finally one of Formula 1’s worst-kept secrets was confirmed: Valtteri Bottas is Nico Rosberg’s replacement at Mercedes alongside Lewis Hamilton. Given…
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Formula 1’s 2017 grid has been finalised, with Valtteri Bottas replacing Nico Rosberg at champions Mercedes, Felipe Massa returning from the briefest of retirements to partner rookie Lance Stroll and Pascal Wehrlein replacing Felipe…
So how come Tazio Nuvolari was so fast? Two Motor Sport photographs in particular provide clues. The first features in the August 1932 edition’s French Grand Prix report (right). It…
This week in motor sport, as Formula 1 and sports cars head to Argentina. January 9 1960: Pascal Fabre is born. In profile 1972: Ronnie Peterson and Tim Schenken win the Buenos Aires…
Mercedes AMG’s Toto Wolff is 45 today. A handy GT racer in the early 2000s, he set a new lap record on the Nürburgring in 2009, his next lap was slightly…
Renault and Frédéric Vasseur have parted ways, a split that has been a long time coming Frédéric Vasseur’s sudden resignation as team principal of the Renault F1 team is just…
As predicted in Motor Sport this month, Mercedes-AMG’s tech chief Paddy Lowe has left the championship-winning team and is set for Williams. For the full story, go here. The story, written by…
Gordon Kirby turns back half a century, when Americans hit a high in racing Fifty years ago American drivers, cars and teams reached their zenith. In fact, it’s staggering to…
Manor and Silverstone hit the news – and it’s a mess Liberty Media knows it needs to clear up Two pieces of news on the same day point in the…
An easy fit, and why Wehrlein missed out So finally one of Formula 1’s worst-kept secrets was confirmed: Valtteri Bottas is Nico Rosberg’s replacement at Mercedes alongside Lewis Hamilton. Given…
Formula 1’s 2017 grid has been finalised, with Valtteri Bottas replacing Nico Rosberg at champions Mercedes, Felipe Massa returning from the briefest of retirements to partner rookie Lance Stroll and Pascal Wehrlein replacing Felipe…
So how come Tazio Nuvolari was so fast? Two Motor Sport photographs in particular provide clues. The first features in the August 1932 edition’s French Grand Prix report (right). It…
This week in motor sport, as Formula 1 and sports cars head to Argentina. January 9 1960: Pascal Fabre is born. In profile 1972: Ronnie Peterson and Tim Schenken win the Buenos Aires…
Mercedes AMG’s Toto Wolff is 45 today. A handy GT racer in the early 2000s, he set a new lap record on the Nürburgring in 2009, his next lap was slightly…
Renault and Frédéric Vasseur have parted ways, a split that has been a long time coming Frédéric Vasseur’s sudden resignation as team principal of the Renault F1 team is just…
As predicted in Motor Sport this month, Mercedes-AMG’s tech chief Paddy Lowe has left the championship-winning team and is set for Williams. For the full story, go here. The story, written by…
Gordon Kirby turns back half a century, when Americans hit a high in racing Fifty years ago American drivers, cars and teams reached their zenith. In fact, it’s staggering to…
Manor and Silverstone hit the news – and it’s a mess Liberty Media knows it needs to clear up Two pieces of news on the same day point in the…
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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