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In 1981, the year before his death, Colin Chapman’s Lotus colleagues witnessed something incredible: the most creative racing car designer of the time fell out of love with motorsport. Convinced…
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A hot, dusty afternoon in southern Spain. It’s September 28 1990, Friday qualifying at Jerez. With eight minutes left, Jean Alesi’s Tyrrell has just produced a ripple of interest in…
Fitness is all-consuming in Formula One, I know, but still there is something depressing about the uniformity of drivers’ tastes today. Favourite drink: mineral water; favourite food: pasta. An exception…
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For sheer driving satisfaction there are three races I’ll always remember above the rest. The first was in 1988 at Delmar, California, in an IMSA Jaguar, when I was nerfed…
By Robert Kubica’s standards the answer was short, albeit tinged with the Pole’s slightly off-beat humour, which has endeared him to the rallying fraternity since he took up the sport…
Standing on a piece of dull Aberdeenshire countryside, shivering against the wind as it blasts off the North Sea, you might not at first realise that there was anything of…
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Going through some old tapes recently, I came across an interview with James Hunt in the early ’80s. It was typical James, forthright but well-reasoned, and I smiled often as…
After spending a great deal of money last year rebuilding the pits and paddock and modifying the circuit considerably, easing corners, removing bumps, widening the road and re-surfacing, all the…
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Whilst the idea of a journalist carrying out a serious evaluation of a present-day grand prix car is as unlikely as it is presumptuous, it’s not every day that the…
In 1981, the year before his death, Colin Chapman’s Lotus colleagues witnessed something incredible: the most creative racing car designer of the time fell out of love with motorsport. Convinced…
Great Read
A hot, dusty afternoon in southern Spain. It’s September 28 1990, Friday qualifying at Jerez. With eight minutes left, Jean Alesi’s Tyrrell has just produced a ripple of interest in…
Fitness is all-consuming in Formula One, I know, but still there is something depressing about the uniformity of drivers’ tastes today. Favourite drink: mineral water; favourite food: pasta. An exception…
Great Read
For sheer driving satisfaction there are three races I’ll always remember above the rest. The first was in 1988 at Delmar, California, in an IMSA Jaguar, when I was nerfed…
By Robert Kubica’s standards the answer was short, albeit tinged with the Pole’s slightly off-beat humour, which has endeared him to the rallying fraternity since he took up the sport…
Standing on a piece of dull Aberdeenshire countryside, shivering against the wind as it blasts off the North Sea, you might not at first realise that there was anything of…
Great Read
Going through some old tapes recently, I came across an interview with James Hunt in the early ’80s. It was typical James, forthright but well-reasoned, and I smiled often as…
After spending a great deal of money last year rebuilding the pits and paddock and modifying the circuit considerably, easing corners, removing bumps, widening the road and re-surfacing, all the…
When you’re falling behind, there’s less risk in trying something different. Which is why F1 drivers can ace grands prix and still get beaten by a slower team-mate — as Oscar Piastri and Lewis Hamilton know too well
The valuation of a Formula 1 team may seem an esoteric consideration for F1 followers. But it can have a huge impact upon events and the landscape upon which the…
Charles Leclerc took a surprise pole for the 2025 Hungarian GP, but his chances of a race win went awry in the second half of the race
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
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
As Formula 1’s summer break starts, who’s winning the most revealing battle – the one against their own team-mate?
Didier Pironi’s devil-may-care attitude brought tragedy and disaster to his short career. What could he have achieved in an alternate version of his story? asks Matt Bishop
Is Apple looking global as it bids for F1 broadcasting rights? Plus: Lots of love for Laurent Mekies, and James Vowles’ juggling act
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