Looking back with Mike Hailwood: his action-packed career
Few competitors have made the transition from motorcycle racing to the world of Formula One with the same success as Mike Hailwood. John Surtees of course, for whom Hailwood drove…
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Georg Meier, BMW’s newly crowned European 500cc bike champion, got the call from Auto Union in early November: come to the Nürburgring and test for us. Tall and handsome, he…
Although his career as a professional racing driver lasted just six seasons, Tony Brooks amassed a dazzling array of team-mates from which to pick his best. Mike Hawthorn, Jack Brabham…
Ferrari had romanced him. He had joined as its number one; Gilles was its number two. All seemed in order… until South Africa, of all places. The third grand prix…
The English dictionary which graces the shelf in Motor Sport’s editorial offices gives the definition of the word classical as “of the first class, of allowed excellence”. It’s an adjective…
Rene Arnoux stood in the Dijon pit lane, listening. Listening to the throttle applications and braking points of an old friend performing a secret test in Rene’s Ligier. What he heard made…
Andrea de Cesaris was much maligned during a Formula 1 career that stretched from 1980 to 1994, but he didn’t deserve to retire without a victory to his name. Alas,…
Bravery in a racing car does not necessarily translate into the bravery of the battlefield. In the case of Robert Benoist, William Grover (‘Williams’) and Jean-Pierre Wimille, it did. When…
My worst car? To be honest there’s a bloody long queue of them. In there would certainly be the March 792 — a diabolical car — the Renault RE60 from…
Few competitors have made the transition from motorcycle racing to the world of Formula One with the same success as Mike Hailwood. John Surtees of course, for whom Hailwood drove…
Georg Meier, BMW’s newly crowned European 500cc bike champion, got the call from Auto Union in early November: come to the Nürburgring and test for us. Tall and handsome, he…
Although his career as a professional racing driver lasted just six seasons, Tony Brooks amassed a dazzling array of team-mates from which to pick his best. Mike Hawthorn, Jack Brabham…
Ferrari had romanced him. He had joined as its number one; Gilles was its number two. All seemed in order… until South Africa, of all places. The third grand prix…
The English dictionary which graces the shelf in Motor Sport’s editorial offices gives the definition of the word classical as “of the first class, of allowed excellence”. It’s an adjective…
Rene Arnoux stood in the Dijon pit lane, listening. Listening to the throttle applications and braking points of an old friend performing a secret test in Rene’s Ligier. What he heard made…
Andrea de Cesaris was much maligned during a Formula 1 career that stretched from 1980 to 1994, but he didn’t deserve to retire without a victory to his name. Alas,…
Bravery in a racing car does not necessarily translate into the bravery of the battlefield. In the case of Robert Benoist, William Grover (‘Williams’) and Jean-Pierre Wimille, it did. When…
My worst car? To be honest there’s a bloody long queue of them. In there would certainly be the March 792 — a diabolical car — the Renault RE60 from…
Mercedes’ F1 rivals are united in protesting its new power unit, as the series aims to stamp out “smart rule interpretation”. But it won’t be easy to resolve, explains Mark Hughes
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Why AI is set to become a major factor in F1. Plus: Adrian Newey’s extraordinary Aston Martin; Christian Horner’s potential comeback; and what the drivers really make of their new cars
F1’s new ’50/50′ power units bring the fiendish problem of how to deploy and harvest electrical energy. It’s the ideal scenario for AI, writes Mark Hughes. F1 is on the brink of a significant evolution
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
Leclerc goes quickest as several teams continued to impress with their mileage
Ferrari quickest as rivals spend most of the morning in the garage
As the 2026 season approaches, Formula 1 must find a way to resolve its compression ratio controversy – but every possible solution comes with a cost somebody isn’t willing to pay
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