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When Bernie saw his chance
The Ecclestone Era is nearing its end: death and taxes and all that. But when did it start? Forty years ago next Monday, I reckon. Even our esteemed Continental Correspondent…
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The new McLaren
McLaren’s apparent competitiveness in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix has turned out to be a false dawn. Now that we’ve been to a couple more aerodynamically demanding tracks than Albert Park it’s…
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Senna at Monaco
Motor racing was spiritual for Ayrton Senna and Monaco was his cathedral: a special race in a special place for a special driver. He was ‘baptised’ there (in 1984). Explored…
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Estoril 1985, Senna’s first win
It seems to me appropriate – with May 1 upon us – to take a break from the current Formula 1 scene, from bickering about not enough noise and too…
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The man in the yellow helmet
Taken from the June 1994 issue of Motor Sport By David Tremayne Ayrton Senna was the most committed man I ever met. The sheer depth of his approach to his…
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“Did you ever meet him?”
“Did you ever meet him?” This is a question I am often asked. Almost every time us fans get round a few beers his name always comes up. “Did you…
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Bernie’s tax issue
You may have watched the BBC’s Panorama programme on Monday evening, the subject of which was Bernie Ecclestone and how he allegedly avoided a potential £1.2 billion tax bill to Her Majesty’s…
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Russia getting ready for GP
Three abreast, a Lamborghini, a Ferrari and a Maserati disappear over the crest in the long, wide expanse of a city boulevard before braking hard, coming down through the gears…
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History is on Hamilton’s side
If Lewis Hamilton wins in Spain and Mercedes-Benz team-mate Nico Rosberg finishes second (again), the Englishman will assume a three-point lead in the standings. And it will be done and…
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When Bernie saw his chance
The Ecclestone Era is nearing its end: death and taxes and all that. But when did it start? Forty years ago next Monday, I reckon. Even our esteemed Continental Correspondent…
Opinion
F1
The new McLaren
McLaren’s apparent competitiveness in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix has turned out to be a false dawn. Now that we’ve been to a couple more aerodynamically demanding tracks than Albert Park it’s…
F1
Senna at Monaco
Motor racing was spiritual for Ayrton Senna and Monaco was his cathedral: a special race in a special place for a special driver. He was ‘baptised’ there (in 1984). Explored…
F1
Estoril 1985, Senna’s first win
It seems to me appropriate – with May 1 upon us – to take a break from the current Formula 1 scene, from bickering about not enough noise and too…
F1
The man in the yellow helmet
Taken from the June 1994 issue of Motor Sport By David Tremayne Ayrton Senna was the most committed man I ever met. The sheer depth of his approach to his…
F1
“Did you ever meet him?”
“Did you ever meet him?” This is a question I am often asked. Almost every time us fans get round a few beers his name always comes up. “Did you…
Opinion
F1
Bernie’s tax issue
You may have watched the BBC’s Panorama programme on Monday evening, the subject of which was Bernie Ecclestone and how he allegedly avoided a potential £1.2 billion tax bill to Her Majesty’s…
Opinion
F1
Russia getting ready for GP
Three abreast, a Lamborghini, a Ferrari and a Maserati disappear over the crest in the long, wide expanse of a city boulevard before braking hard, coming down through the gears…
F1
History is on Hamilton’s side
If Lewis Hamilton wins in Spain and Mercedes-Benz team-mate Nico Rosberg finishes second (again), the Englishman will assume a three-point lead in the standings. And it will be done and…
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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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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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Matt Bishop: The comedy amid one of F1’s most traumatic weekends
The danger of Formula 1 in the 1980s was all too apparent during a tragic weekend at Zolder 44 years ago, writes Matt Bishop. But even that Belgian Grand Prix had its lighter moments
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