Rupert Keegan: F1’s Playboy racer drives his Penthouse sweet
When kitsch was cool, John Travolta was new and the only skirts in Formula 1 were mini, soft porn strutted and pouted its way onto the grand prix grid. On…
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Buy the lead image For many thousands of fans, this week in motor sport used to be a time flock to Kent to watch contemporary Formula 1 cars brave the…
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). Click here to buy the lead image. From the editor Damien Smith The Grand Prix motor…
1) There have been 79 Australian Grands Prix since 1928. The race became a round of the Formula 1 World Championship in 1985 when Keke Rosberg’s 1.5-litre Williams FW10-Honda finished…
To buy the lead image click here. Today, being St Patricks Day, we recall five Irishmen who made F1 starts. Who do you remember? Who in your opinion is the…
Click here to buy the lead image. The Australian Grand Prix enjoyed a long, proud and varied history before the Formula 1 World Championship came to town Down Under in…
Edit October, 18: It’s nine years since Jenson Button won the world championship, so what better time to revisit Royal Automobile Club Talk Show from 2016 Royal Automobile Club talk…
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). Click here to buy the lead image. From the editor Damien Smith The Grand Prix motor…
Buy the lead image This week’s round-up of motor sport landmarks from the Archive goes from season starting Formula 1 rounds in Phoenix and Rio to birthdays for some of…
When kitsch was cool, John Travolta was new and the only skirts in Formula 1 were mini, soft porn strutted and pouted its way onto the grand prix grid. On…
Buy the lead image For many thousands of fans, this week in motor sport used to be a time flock to Kent to watch contemporary Formula 1 cars brave the…
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). Click here to buy the lead image. From the editor Damien Smith The Grand Prix motor…
1) There have been 79 Australian Grands Prix since 1928. The race became a round of the Formula 1 World Championship in 1985 when Keke Rosberg’s 1.5-litre Williams FW10-Honda finished…
To buy the lead image click here. Today, being St Patricks Day, we recall five Irishmen who made F1 starts. Who do you remember? Who in your opinion is the…
Click here to buy the lead image. The Australian Grand Prix enjoyed a long, proud and varied history before the Formula 1 World Championship came to town Down Under in…
Edit October, 18: It’s nine years since Jenson Button won the world championship, so what better time to revisit Royal Automobile Club Talk Show from 2016 Royal Automobile Club talk…
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). Click here to buy the lead image. From the editor Damien Smith The Grand Prix motor…
Buy the lead image This week’s round-up of motor sport landmarks from the Archive goes from season starting Formula 1 rounds in Phoenix and Rio to birthdays for some of…
Mercedes’ F1 rivals are united in protesting its new power unit, as the series aims to stamp out “smart rule interpretation”. But it won’t be easy to resolve, explains Mark Hughes
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Why AI is set to become a major factor in F1. Plus: Adrian Newey’s extraordinary Aston Martin; Christian Horner’s potential comeback; and what the drivers really make of their new cars
F1’s new ’50/50′ power units bring the fiendish problem of how to deploy and harvest electrical energy. It’s the ideal scenario for AI, writes Mark Hughes. F1 is on the brink of a significant evolution
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 first pre-season test of the 2026 Formula 1 season is complete – here is every lap turned at Bahrain, broken down by driver, team and engine supplier
Antonelli and Russell finish on top as the first Bahrain test ends
Mercedes made up for Thursday’s problems with a lot of laps in the final morning
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