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56 – 1936 Coppa Ciano
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). Early in 1936 the Silver Arrows battle seemed to have gone Auto Union’s way, with the…
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This week in motor sport – McLaren; Monaco & Belgian GPs
A journey through this week’s milestones from the Database and Archive, taking in Monaco, three Belgian Grand Prix venues, Phoenix, Le Mans and many more. At Monaco in 1962 Bruce…
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57 – 1959 United States GP
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). Formula 1 visited the United States for the first time in 1959 (if we set aside…
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Brands Hatch 1976 – told by you
It’s been quite a week. A flying visit to the Nürburgring 24 Hours proved predictably eventful – and the same could be said of the 2016 Motor Sport Hall of…
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Watch: ‘Crash and Burn’ first teaser clip
The Sheffield DocFest will host the premiere of Crash and Burn, a documentary focusing on the life and career of Tommy Byrne, on June 11. A naturally talent, the Irishman contested just…
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Podcast: Kristensen, Turner, Oliver, Bell, Mat Oxley and Damien Smith
Last night’s Motor Sport Hall of Fame kicked off with a panel discussion on motor sport’s great rivalries. Hosted by TV presenter Jennie Gow the stars included five-time Le Mans…
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Ten Monaco Grand Prix facts
1) Lewis Hamilton’s Monaco win, his second on the streets of the Principality, takes his tally to 44 – his current race number. 2) Hamilton joins Nico Rosberg (three) and Fernando Alonso (two)…
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2016 Monaco Grand Prix report
Apologies to Lewis Hamilton fans, for he did indeed drive a wonderful race to win Monaco for the second time. But he was not the man of the weekend: Daniel…
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Drag Racing
From F1 to racing a boat on a Thai river
TV car shows have a type: buy a shed and call it a barn find, find out it’s worse than it looked on the outside, fix it up, and do…
Opinion
F1
56 – 1936 Coppa Ciano
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). Early in 1936 the Silver Arrows battle seemed to have gone Auto Union’s way, with the…
Opinion
F1
This week in motor sport – McLaren; Monaco & Belgian GPs
A journey through this week’s milestones from the Database and Archive, taking in Monaco, three Belgian Grand Prix venues, Phoenix, Le Mans and many more. At Monaco in 1962 Bruce…
Opinion
F1
57 – 1959 United States GP
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). Formula 1 visited the United States for the first time in 1959 (if we set aside…
Opinion
F1
Brands Hatch 1976 – told by you
It’s been quite a week. A flying visit to the Nürburgring 24 Hours proved predictably eventful – and the same could be said of the 2016 Motor Sport Hall of…
Opinion
F1
Watch: ‘Crash and Burn’ first teaser clip
The Sheffield DocFest will host the premiere of Crash and Burn, a documentary focusing on the life and career of Tommy Byrne, on June 11. A naturally talent, the Irishman contested just…
Opinion
F1
Podcast: Kristensen, Turner, Oliver, Bell, Mat Oxley and Damien Smith
Last night’s Motor Sport Hall of Fame kicked off with a panel discussion on motor sport’s great rivalries. Hosted by TV presenter Jennie Gow the stars included five-time Le Mans…
Opinion
F1
Ten Monaco Grand Prix facts
1) Lewis Hamilton’s Monaco win, his second on the streets of the Principality, takes his tally to 44 – his current race number. 2) Hamilton joins Nico Rosberg (three) and Fernando Alonso (two)…
F1
2016 Monaco Grand Prix report
Apologies to Lewis Hamilton fans, for he did indeed drive a wonderful race to win Monaco for the second time. But he was not the man of the weekend: Daniel…
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MPH: Assessing F1’s rookie class of 2025 – the Mark Hughes verdict
Mark Hughes weighs up an exceptional 2025 rookie class, dissecting four contrasting debut seasons to reveal who truly stood out the most
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Mark Hughes: Andrea Stella finally banished the ghost of 2010 Abu Dhabi disaster
Mark Hughes revisits the race that gave McLaren team principal Andrea Stella a sleepless night ahead of this year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: how victory in 2025 was forged from a Ferrari failure 15 years earlier
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Mark Hughes: Piastri pass on Norris was part of McLaren’s bold strategy to foil Verstappen
Mark Hughes explains how McLaren’s pre-planned lap-one swap and split-tyre strategy blunted Verstappen’s threat and laid the groundwork for Norris’s title-winning drive
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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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Return of the Portuguese GP. Is it a placeholder for another F1 street track?
Formula 1’s two-year return to Portimao may be less a long-term endorsement than a holding pattern, as the championship keeps calendar space open for future street races
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Matt Bishop: He was Williams’ first winning driver but so few know his name
Two Australian F1 drivers who came to Europe at the same time: one became world champion, the other faded from memory. But both Alan Jones and Brian McGuire have their place in racing history
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Martin Brundle reveals his F1 driver of 2025
Veteran broadcaster and F1 driver Martin Brundle has picked out the contender he’s been most impressed with this year
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