Mechanics, Monaco and memories
First, a note of thanks. Last week I was talking about mechanics – you know, the guys who get all the messing around and none of the credit. I was…
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Monte Carlo, Monaco, May 18 1958. Roy Salvadori, Cooper T45-Climax, retired, and Jack Brabham, Cooper T45-Climax, 4th position, talk to a mechanic. The eagle-eyed amongst you will know that I…
As you can imagine, the hot topics of the weekend included Massa scoring his third consecutive victory in Turkey, the fact that McLaren has made progress in catching their rivals…
It looks like Massa is almost unbeatable at Istanbul Park after a decisive victory this year, giving him a hat trick of wins there. He drove a great race and…
Massa is certainly in the right position to go for a hat trick of wins in Istanbul after he put his car on pole, ahead of McLaren driver Kovalainen. Hamilton,…
So here we are in Istanbul, Turkey. The sun isn’t quite shining, but it certainly looks like we’ll be in for a good race on Sunday – this being one…
The night before the Formula One British Grand Prix, many of the drivers (Jarno Trulli, David Coulthard and Giancarlo Fisichella have been confirmed so far) will be attending the Grand…
I try to avoid being on holiday during a Grand Prix weekend. That’s not always easy once the European season gets underway, as you will appreciate. Looking at the diary…
So how much faster do we think the Ferraris could have gone yesterday in the Spanish Grand Prix? Kimi Räikkönen, in the post-race press conference, hinted that the Italian squad…
Lawrence Stroll has invested millions in Aston Martin, but its F1 car is less competitive than last year — and was slower after an Imola upgrade. How will the volatile team owner react now? wonders Mark Hughes
2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix analysis: Max Verstappen had his work cut out keeping Lando Norris and his pacy McLaren at bay in Imola, writes Mark Hughes. It may not be the end of his dominant run yet, though
The quickest F1 car in Miami was not a Red Bull. Lando Norris’s upgraded McLaren was demonstrably quickest in the race, but will the same be said for the rest of the season? asks Mark Hughes
Christian Horner dominated the headlines in the run-up to — and during — the 2024 Bahrain GP weekend despite the best efforts of Alpine, Yuki Tsunoda and a glorious V8
2023 US Grand Prix diary: More lengthy post-race investigations, the challenge of COTA and Ricciardo returns with the stars — Chris Medland’s view from the F1 paddock
It took the efforts of both Ferraris to win the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix, writes Mark Hughes. Carlos Sainz earned the plaudits, but Charles Leclerc also played his support role to perfection
Lando Norris and Max Verstappen’s fight for victory at Imola featured the ingredients for a vintage race, says Mark Hughes. As did the Alonso Schumacher battles of 2005 and 2006…
Another round of Verstappen vs Norris, or can Ferrari’s upgrades deliver a home win for Leclerc? Plus McLaren’s Senna livery and the potential for rain. Here’s what to watch for at the 2024 Monaco GP
Sixty years ago this summer, vicious battles between bikers and scooter riders darkened the country’s view of motorcycling, which still hurts UK racing, all the way from club level to MotoGP
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