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Senna’s Lotus 97T: exclusive shoot of F1 legend’s first winner
It’s 40 years since Ayrton Senna’s incredible first F1 win at Estoril – we captured the brilliant grand prix car he did it in for this month’s magazine
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Matt Bishop: The British GP ‘prank’ that backfired on Ecclestone and Mosley
Twenty-five years ago, the British GP was the subject of a ‘prank’ by the powers that be as Bernie Ecclestone and Max Mosley made the BRDC hold the race on Easter Sunday. But the chaos that ensued didn’t have the desired effect, as Matt Bishop recalls
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Déjà vu for Hamilton as Ferrari struggles echo his Mercedes misery
Lewis Hamilton left Saudi Arabia in a downbeat mood after finishing 30 seconds behind Charles Leclerc. Like in 2024, the Briton is struggling to find answers
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Verstappen bites tongue as swearing row rages on – Saudi Arabian GP takeaways
The 2025 Saudi Arabian GP delivered a pivotal shake-up in the title battle, as Piastri claimed victory in Jeddah to take the lead the lead in the standings. Here are the main topics from the fifth round of the season
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The silly season goes into overdrive – What you missed at Saudi Arabian GP
Speculation about Max Verstappen’s future was a topic again in Jeddah, but that’s nothing new. George Russell was also the centre of attention as the silly season continued to heat up. What you missed from the 2025 Saudi Arabian GP
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How gaming the system cost Verstappen in Saudi Arabian GP
Max Verstappen lost his chance of winning the Saudi Arabian GP after being penalised for his Turn 1 incident. But would he have stayed on track given him a chance of winning or was it all lost at the start? Mark Hughes analyses the Jeddah race
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Verstappen refuses to discuss Saudi Arabian GP penalty
Verstappen didn’t want to talk about his Saudi Arabian GP penalty to avoid getting in trouble
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Piastri ‘made his case’ with Turn 1 move on Verstappen in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian GP winner Piastri admits Turn 1 move was key to his victory over Verstappen
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2025 Saudi Arabian GP results – Piastri wins as Verstappen is penalised
Piastri scored his second consecutive victory of 2025 in the Saudi Arabian GP after Verstappen was penalised for a start incident
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Senna’s Lotus 97T: exclusive shoot of F1 legend’s first winner
It’s 40 years since Ayrton Senna’s incredible first F1 win at Estoril – we captured the brilliant grand prix car he did it in for this month’s magazine
F1
Matt Bishop: The British GP ‘prank’ that backfired on Ecclestone and Mosley
Twenty-five years ago, the British GP was the subject of a ‘prank’ by the powers that be as Bernie Ecclestone and Max Mosley made the BRDC hold the race on Easter Sunday. But the chaos that ensued didn’t have the desired effect, as Matt Bishop recalls
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Déjà vu for Hamilton as Ferrari struggles echo his Mercedes misery
Lewis Hamilton left Saudi Arabia in a downbeat mood after finishing 30 seconds behind Charles Leclerc. Like in 2024, the Briton is struggling to find answers
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Verstappen bites tongue as swearing row rages on – Saudi Arabian GP takeaways
The 2025 Saudi Arabian GP delivered a pivotal shake-up in the title battle, as Piastri claimed victory in Jeddah to take the lead the lead in the standings. Here are the main topics from the fifth round of the season
F1
The silly season goes into overdrive – What you missed at Saudi Arabian GP
Speculation about Max Verstappen’s future was a topic again in Jeddah, but that’s nothing new. George Russell was also the centre of attention as the silly season continued to heat up. What you missed from the 2025 Saudi Arabian GP
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How gaming the system cost Verstappen in Saudi Arabian GP
Max Verstappen lost his chance of winning the Saudi Arabian GP after being penalised for his Turn 1 incident. But would he have stayed on track given him a chance of winning or was it all lost at the start? Mark Hughes analyses the Jeddah race
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Verstappen refuses to discuss Saudi Arabian GP penalty
Verstappen didn’t want to talk about his Saudi Arabian GP penalty to avoid getting in trouble
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Piastri ‘made his case’ with Turn 1 move on Verstappen in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian GP winner Piastri admits Turn 1 move was key to his victory over Verstappen
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2025 Saudi Arabian GP results – Piastri wins as Verstappen is penalised
Piastri scored his second consecutive victory of 2025 in the Saudi Arabian GP after Verstappen was penalised for a start incident
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Adrian Newey’s new role… we didn’t see this coming!
Adrian Newey a team boss? That really was not on anyone’s bingo card. Ever. But it came to pass on the eve of the Qatar Grand Prix as Aston Martin…
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MPH: 2025 F1 grid was the closest in years, but why?
As the ground-effect era draws to a close, Mark Hughes uses qualifying data and technical insight to explain why the Formula 1 field has converged – and why the reasons go far beyond the rules alone
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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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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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Portrait of a season: photos that capture an intense 2025 F1 championship
F1 final standings Who finished where in the final points… No. Driver Team Points 1 Lando Norris McLaren 423 2 Max Verstappen Red Bull 421 3 Oscar Piastri McLaren 410…
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Mark Hughes: My top 10 F1 drivers of 2025
10. Pierre Gasly He never gave anything less than his all in an outclassed, underpowered car. But Pierre Gasly’s fast corner prowess combined with the Alpine ’s good high-speed downforce…
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Gen Z vs generational talent: how title battle between Lando Norris and Max Verstappen split F1 tribes
Mark Hughes – This year was Mark’s last full season of day-to-day Formula 1 race reporting after 30 years of following the F1 circus The surface colours of the season constantly…
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