Why isn’t 2025 F1 season as close as predicted? The past explains why
McLaren’s breakthrough in a near-four-year-old ruleset shows F1 rules convergence is a myth – just like Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull and Renault did in 2013, writes Mark Hughes
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Madrid finally has a consortium to build the new Formula 1 circuit that will host the 2026 Spanish GP
Helmut Marko caused a stir after the Bahrain GP with his worries that Max Verstappen could leave Red Bull early. But how real are those fears?
Ayrton Senna’s tragic final races in 1994, marked by controversy over illegal traction control and his relentless pursuit of excellence in a challenging car, remain a poignant chapter in F1 history, as Matt Bishop recalls
Round five of the 2025 Formula 1 season wraps up the first triple-header of the year in Saudi Arabia. There are the dates and start time for the Jeddah event, including all sessions
A trying Bahrain GP has left Red Bull and Max Verstappen facing the reality that the titles may be slipping away
Oliver Bearman contributed to a great day for Haas in the Bahrain GP by finishing 10th from last on the grid. Here’s how he did it
After struggling to get to grips with his Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton says moving towards Charles Leclerc’s set-up made a difference in Bahrain
A second F1 win in three grands prix has made Oscar Piastri look like the stronger McLaren driver, as Lando Norris admitted he is struggling to find answers
McLaren’s breakthrough in a near-four-year-old ruleset shows F1 rules convergence is a myth – just like Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull and Renault did in 2013, writes Mark Hughes
Madrid finally has a consortium to build the new Formula 1 circuit that will host the 2026 Spanish GP
Helmut Marko caused a stir after the Bahrain GP with his worries that Max Verstappen could leave Red Bull early. But how real are those fears?
Ayrton Senna’s tragic final races in 1994, marked by controversy over illegal traction control and his relentless pursuit of excellence in a challenging car, remain a poignant chapter in F1 history, as Matt Bishop recalls
Round five of the 2025 Formula 1 season wraps up the first triple-header of the year in Saudi Arabia. There are the dates and start time for the Jeddah event, including all sessions
A trying Bahrain GP has left Red Bull and Max Verstappen facing the reality that the titles may be slipping away
Oliver Bearman contributed to a great day for Haas in the Bahrain GP by finishing 10th from last on the grid. Here’s how he did it
After struggling to get to grips with his Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton says moving towards Charles Leclerc’s set-up made a difference in Bahrain
A second F1 win in three grands prix has made Oscar Piastri look like the stronger McLaren driver, as Lando Norris admitted he is struggling to find answers
Mark Hughes weighs up an exceptional 2025 rookie class, dissecting four contrasting debut seasons to reveal who truly stood out the most
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
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
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…
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
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
The FIA defined clear new terminology for 2026 F1 as radical aero and power changes reshape the series
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
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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