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Carlos Pace – the nearly man
A few days after qualifying second for the 1977 South African Grand Prix, Carlos Pace returned to his beloved Brazil. The plan was to fit in a couple of weeks…
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2016 British Grand Prix preview
Silverstone holds a Formula 1 World Championship race for the 50th time this weekend. During that time, Ferrari has only ever missed one event – the very first championship race…
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Adrian Newey’s hypercar
What was the single most telling revelation behind yesterday’s unveiling of Aston Martin’s new AM-RB 001 hypercar, a car that if it proves to be as described, will rewrite the…
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Ten Austrian Grand Prix facts
1. The Austrian Grand Prix was the first time since Singapore last year that Nico Rosberg has not started from the front row. 2. Lewis Hamilton converted pole position into the race lead…
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2016 Austrian Grand Prix
Gloves off. Last lap. Old tensions and new ones. Why did they take me off my one-stop strategy when it was all going to plan? Why’s he on the faster…
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43 – 2012 Brazilian GP
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). Trailing Sebastian Vettel by 13 points, but with 25 at stake, Fernando Alonso arrived in Brazil…
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44 – 1957 Pescara GP
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). The Nordschleife’s reputation was forged through its hazardous essence and improbable length – but it lies…
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This week in motor sport – French Grands Prix and more
This week in motor sport goes to France, three current Formula 1 drivers and the King celebrate birthdays. Michael Schumacher and Benetton outmanoeuvred Williams to win the French Grand Prix of 1994…
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45 – 1961 French GP
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). This debut victory remains perhaps the purest of all Formula 1 fairy tales – although Milanese…
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Carlos Pace – the nearly man
A few days after qualifying second for the 1977 South African Grand Prix, Carlos Pace returned to his beloved Brazil. The plan was to fit in a couple of weeks…
Opinion
F1
2016 British Grand Prix preview
Silverstone holds a Formula 1 World Championship race for the 50th time this weekend. During that time, Ferrari has only ever missed one event – the very first championship race…
Opinion
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Adrian Newey’s hypercar
What was the single most telling revelation behind yesterday’s unveiling of Aston Martin’s new AM-RB 001 hypercar, a car that if it proves to be as described, will rewrite the…
Opinion
F1
Ten Austrian Grand Prix facts
1. The Austrian Grand Prix was the first time since Singapore last year that Nico Rosberg has not started from the front row. 2. Lewis Hamilton converted pole position into the race lead…
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2016 Austrian Grand Prix
Gloves off. Last lap. Old tensions and new ones. Why did they take me off my one-stop strategy when it was all going to plan? Why’s he on the faster…
Opinion
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43 – 2012 Brazilian GP
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). Trailing Sebastian Vettel by 13 points, but with 25 at stake, Fernando Alonso arrived in Brazil…
Opinion
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44 – 1957 Pescara GP
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). The Nordschleife’s reputation was forged through its hazardous essence and improbable length – but it lies…
Opinion
F1
This week in motor sport – French Grands Prix and more
This week in motor sport goes to France, three current Formula 1 drivers and the King celebrate birthdays. Michael Schumacher and Benetton outmanoeuvred Williams to win the French Grand Prix of 1994…
Opinion
F1
45 – 1961 French GP
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). This debut victory remains perhaps the purest of all Formula 1 fairy tales – although Milanese…
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Mark Hughes: Hungarian GP was about driving – and Piastri was miles off Norris
F1 has heard it all before, but when Lando Norris insisted he was quicker than his leading team-mate Oscar Piastri in the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix, he had a point — and emphatically showed it in clean air. Could Lewis Hamilton have challenged him?
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Aston Martin’s giant leap? Alonso will fight McLarens if Newey & Honda F1 upgrades work perfectly
Mark Hughes crunches the numbers on Aston Martin’s big upgrade for the Hungarian Grand Prix – and asks whether it can be enough to close a four-second deficit to near the front of the F1 pack
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MPH: Revealed – the fault behind Mercedes’ Belgian GP deployment chaos
George Russell’s Belgian Grand Prix was wrecked by a software fault buried deep in Mercedes’ code. Mark Hughes explains what really happened
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Pedro Rodríguez wins at Spa as Brabham leads the 1970 F1 title race
June 7, 1970 Spa-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium By F1’s Round 4 at Spa in 1970, Jack Brabham was at the top of the standings with eventual title winner Jochen Rindt trailing by…
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Toyota’s resourcefulness delivered a sixth Le Mans 24 Hours victory against the odds
Toyota returned to the top step of the podium at the Le Mans 24 Hours after a three-year absence. Finally, the Japanese manufacturer triumphed against factory opposition, which was not…
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Mighty Mondeo: how Rouse and Radisich made Ford’s touring car a world-beater
When Ford turned to Andy Rouse to spearhead its British Touring Car Championship ambitions in the 1990s, a return to the glory days of the RS500 seemed on the cards.…
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How Ferrari wasted its big opportunity in Hungary
Ferrari’s Hungarian Grand Prix weekend proved an F1 masterclass in how not to cash in a form advantage
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F1 is drawing more attention to its 2026 flaws by trying to hide them
As F1’s power units run out of energy, the series’ response has been to hide the evidence rather than explain it, and fans are noticing
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F1’s worst-performing team-mate – why Esteban Ocon isn’t as bad as he looks
The 18-3 scoreline looks decisive, but a closer look at Haas’s season shows a car that hasn’t been giving both drivers the same chance to score
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