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Mike Spence: Racing’s ‘Quiet Man’
The lights blinked yellow before the day-glo car hit the wall. The puff of dust as it dived into Turn 1 had told USAC chief observer Walt Myers all he…
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Demeaning of life
Bruno Giacomelli 1990 LIFE F190 Italy’s economy boom threw up some strange F1 outfits, but none stranger than life, whose bizarre W12 engine gave 440BHP less than the Honda unit…
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Zandvoort circuit: Nigel Roebuck’s Legends
In recent years there’s been a spate of new circuits in world championship use, and I mean tracks not merely new to Formula One, but tracks new, period, built in…
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Rubens Barrichello: ‘losing the passion for racing is the only thing that scares me’
No one got hurt in the US Grand Prix at Indianapolis in 2005, but otherwise it was one of the most disastrous days in the history of Formula 1. Michelin,…
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Echoes of Glory: Mercedes hero Karl Kling looks back
Not even the brilliance of Michael Schumacher, who sat in the wheel tracks of the Williams for the last 20 laps of the European Grand Prix, could deprive Jacques Villeneuve…
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The six-wheeled Tyrrell P34 F1 car: Two too many
“I actually had the idea back in 1968 but for a completely different application.” The words belong to Derek Gardner, designer of the Tyrrell Project 34, one of the most…
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Tank battle
The worst car I ever drove By putting a fuel tank between the engine and gearbox and having power steering and having power steering, the Ligier JS31 was the most…
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The imperturbable Jo Bonnier: A cruel twist
Despite the massive success he achieved elsewhere in sports car racing, Jo Bonnier hated Le Mans. He hated the fact that if you tried to actually race, your car would…
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Looking back with Peter Arundell – Lotus F1’s ‘nearly man’
On June 2nd Ivan Capelli won the Monaco GP support race and so, according to motor racing lore, is likely to be seen one day in F1. On June 7…
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Mike Spence: Racing’s ‘Quiet Man’
The lights blinked yellow before the day-glo car hit the wall. The puff of dust as it dived into Turn 1 had told USAC chief observer Walt Myers all he…
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Demeaning of life
Bruno Giacomelli 1990 LIFE F190 Italy’s economy boom threw up some strange F1 outfits, but none stranger than life, whose bizarre W12 engine gave 440BHP less than the Honda unit…
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Zandvoort circuit: Nigel Roebuck’s Legends
In recent years there’s been a spate of new circuits in world championship use, and I mean tracks not merely new to Formula One, but tracks new, period, built in…
Great Read
Archive
Rubens Barrichello: ‘losing the passion for racing is the only thing that scares me’
No one got hurt in the US Grand Prix at Indianapolis in 2005, but otherwise it was one of the most disastrous days in the history of Formula 1. Michelin,…
Great Read
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Echoes of Glory: Mercedes hero Karl Kling looks back
Not even the brilliance of Michael Schumacher, who sat in the wheel tracks of the Williams for the last 20 laps of the European Grand Prix, could deprive Jacques Villeneuve…
Great Read
Archive
The six-wheeled Tyrrell P34 F1 car: Two too many
“I actually had the idea back in 1968 but for a completely different application.” The words belong to Derek Gardner, designer of the Tyrrell Project 34, one of the most…
Archive
Tank battle
The worst car I ever drove By putting a fuel tank between the engine and gearbox and having power steering and having power steering, the Ligier JS31 was the most…
Great Read
Archive
The imperturbable Jo Bonnier: A cruel twist
Despite the massive success he achieved elsewhere in sports car racing, Jo Bonnier hated Le Mans. He hated the fact that if you tried to actually race, your car would…
Great Read
Archive
Looking back with Peter Arundell – Lotus F1’s ‘nearly man’
On June 2nd Ivan Capelli won the Monaco GP support race and so, according to motor racing lore, is likely to be seen one day in F1. On June 7…
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MPH: F1 2025’s competitive landscape after six races
Six races into the Formula 1 season, McLaren has taken an early lead as Max Verstappen has kept Red Bull competitive and Mercedes and Ferrari try to gain ground. Mark Hughes analyses the field’s form in the first quarter of 2025
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Miami showed Verstappen exploiting F1 rules to max – again
Max Verstappen preserved his lead at the start of the Miami GP by knowing the letter of the F1 law – probably costing Lando Norris the win
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The two key questions posed by McLaren’s Miami GP dominance
McLaren crushed the opposition in the Miami Grand Prix, with Piastri taking his third straight win in a race that looked like Norris’s to lose. Mark Hughes answers the main questions from the sixth round of the 2025 season
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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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Axe hangs over Perez as Marko jets in to discuss Red Bull replacement
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
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Victory at Imola without leading a lap: the chaotic tale of Elio de Angelis’ final F1 win
The final laps of the 1985 San Marino Grand Prix have gone down as some of the most bizarre in F1’s history — and the chaos didn’t end with the chequered flag
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Does Imola deserve its F1 slot? Our verdict on its most recent races
Since Imola returned to the F1 calendar in 2020 it has served up a mixed bag of grands prix. With its future in doubt, we give our verdict on each of the races this decade
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Can Piastri match a Senna F1 record? – What to watch out for at Imola
The Emilia Romagna GP will kick off the European F1 season, and the second triple-header of 2025, this weekend. Here are the main topics to watch out for at Imola
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