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At first, Perry McCarthy is reluctant to describe the 1992 Andrea Moda as the worst car he has ever driven. He has some vivid memories of an F3000 Ralt from…
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For some, like Cosworth’s Keith Duckworth, Formula 1’s turbo era was a crazy aberration. When F1 ‘s return to power had arrived in 1966, the rules included a provision for…
There have been some opportunist moves in Formula One over the years – Jacky Ickx passing Niki Lauda round the outside at Paddock Bend in the 1974 Race of Champions,…
There is still great warmth in the way Peter Collins is recalled, 48 years after his passing. It’s more than the fact that he was a successful driver, with three…
It is 21 years, I realise with some amazement, since I began covering Grand Prix racing for Autosport, and in that time I have come to know a good many…
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The inaugural Mexican Grand Prix of 1962 should have been a celebration. The country’s racing prodigy, Ricardo Rodriguez, was to perform in front of his adoring countrymen. These people, who’d…
For today’s Formula 1 drivers, the glare of the media spotlight is relentless. TV cameras haunt every corner of the paddock, there are daily press conferences throughout a Grand Prix…
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A large Greek called Demis Roussos topped the charts. Water was rationed as Britain sweated in the hottest summer on record. Björn Borg beat Ilie Nastase to take the first…
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Hegemony in Formula 1 — if you’re clever enough to achieve it in the first place — rarely lasts for long. Like breakaway riders in a cycle race, most teams…
At first, Perry McCarthy is reluctant to describe the 1992 Andrea Moda as the worst car he has ever driven. He has some vivid memories of an F3000 Ralt from…
Great Read
For some, like Cosworth’s Keith Duckworth, Formula 1’s turbo era was a crazy aberration. When F1 ‘s return to power had arrived in 1966, the rules included a provision for…
There have been some opportunist moves in Formula One over the years – Jacky Ickx passing Niki Lauda round the outside at Paddock Bend in the 1974 Race of Champions,…
There is still great warmth in the way Peter Collins is recalled, 48 years after his passing. It’s more than the fact that he was a successful driver, with three…
It is 21 years, I realise with some amazement, since I began covering Grand Prix racing for Autosport, and in that time I have come to know a good many…
Great Read
The inaugural Mexican Grand Prix of 1962 should have been a celebration. The country’s racing prodigy, Ricardo Rodriguez, was to perform in front of his adoring countrymen. These people, who’d…
For today’s Formula 1 drivers, the glare of the media spotlight is relentless. TV cameras haunt every corner of the paddock, there are daily press conferences throughout a Grand Prix…
Great Read
A large Greek called Demis Roussos topped the charts. Water was rationed as Britain sweated in the hottest summer on record. Björn Borg beat Ilie Nastase to take the first…
Lando Norris delivered a flawless Mexico City Grand Prix to take a one-point lead in the title chase, as Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri struggled to find the balance that defined the winner’s dominance, as Mark Hughes explains
When he was 104 points behind in the F1 title race Max Verstappen had nothing to lose. But now he’s back in contention, the opposite is true, writes Mark Hughes. Can he win the championship without risking a crash that would end his hopes?
Caught out by his own car, and facing a resurgent Red Bull: Oscar Piastri’s 2025 season is increasingly resembling Jenson Button’s 2009 championship winning year
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
Star sports lawyer Nick De Marco has been involved in some of the most significant football cases ever seen, and now he’s fronting Felipe Massa’s attempt to take on F1
Felipe Massa is due in court this week, claiming that Bernie Ecclestone and other F1 officials covered up Crashgate, and that he is the rightful 2008 world champion in place of Lewis Hamilton. Here’s the full story so far of his £64m compensation case
Norris stamped his authority on the title fight in Mexico, as Verstappen battled back, Piastri faltered and Bearman announced himself with a standout drive
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