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James Hunt: Nigel Roebuck’s F1 Legends
After who knows how many years, I went back to Brands Hatch in late September for the inaugural A1GP race, and as I walked into the paddock I was struck…
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Professorial Jabouille on his fiery Renault team-mate Arnoux
The man is dressed all in blue. Artisan smock top, jeans and trainers. Stylish in a French kind of way. The long legs, the beaky nose and the slightly nervous…
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Jo Schlesser: Road to Rouen
One of the most fascinating scenes in the film Grand Prix is the GPDA meeting at Spa, in which actors James Garner, Yves Montand and Antonio Sabato mix it with…
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Bruce McLaren’s undercover F1 operation
Ray Rowe joined Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd at its lock-up garage in Chessington in April 1965. And he’s still working for Vodafone McLaren-Mercedes at the McLaren Technology Centre in…
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Stirling Moss interview: the F1 king they never crowned
Life, for Stirling Moss, continues at 150 mph, a series of bends and obstacles to be taken at maximum throttle. But instead of balancing a Maserati 250F, a Vanwall, a…
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I wish I’d designed… Alfa Romeo 159
As a young engineer at Rolls-Royce, I needed a source of inspiration, like most people, and I looked towards the Alfa Romeo 158/159. Then I was lent by R-R to…
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Yellow fever: How Jordan nearly won the 1999 F1 world championship
Ford’s decision to abandon Formula 1 has created a cloud of uncertainty, not just over Jaguar — up for sale to the highest bidder — but also the teams who…
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Jackie Stewart gets Segrave award
Jackie Stewart has become the first person to receive the Segrave Trophy. Promoted by Aston Martin, the award is for an outstanding demonstration of the possibilites of transport. Aston Chairman…
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Lorenzo Bandini: Nigel Roebuck’s F1 Legends
Johnny Servoz-Gavin rather shook everyone at Monaco in 1968. Subbing for an injured Jackie Stewart, he qualified Ken Tyrrell’s Matra second, behind Graham Hill’s Lotus. An archetypal ’60s figure, Servoz-Gavin…
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James Hunt: Nigel Roebuck’s F1 Legends
After who knows how many years, I went back to Brands Hatch in late September for the inaugural A1GP race, and as I walked into the paddock I was struck…
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Professorial Jabouille on his fiery Renault team-mate Arnoux
The man is dressed all in blue. Artisan smock top, jeans and trainers. Stylish in a French kind of way. The long legs, the beaky nose and the slightly nervous…
Great Read
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Jo Schlesser: Road to Rouen
One of the most fascinating scenes in the film Grand Prix is the GPDA meeting at Spa, in which actors James Garner, Yves Montand and Antonio Sabato mix it with…
Great Read
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Bruce McLaren’s undercover F1 operation
Ray Rowe joined Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd at its lock-up garage in Chessington in April 1965. And he’s still working for Vodafone McLaren-Mercedes at the McLaren Technology Centre in…
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Stirling Moss interview: the F1 king they never crowned
Life, for Stirling Moss, continues at 150 mph, a series of bends and obstacles to be taken at maximum throttle. But instead of balancing a Maserati 250F, a Vanwall, a…
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I wish I’d designed… Alfa Romeo 159
As a young engineer at Rolls-Royce, I needed a source of inspiration, like most people, and I looked towards the Alfa Romeo 158/159. Then I was lent by R-R to…
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Yellow fever: How Jordan nearly won the 1999 F1 world championship
Ford’s decision to abandon Formula 1 has created a cloud of uncertainty, not just over Jaguar — up for sale to the highest bidder — but also the teams who…
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Jackie Stewart gets Segrave award
Jackie Stewart has become the first person to receive the Segrave Trophy. Promoted by Aston Martin, the award is for an outstanding demonstration of the possibilites of transport. Aston Chairman…
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Lorenzo Bandini: Nigel Roebuck’s F1 Legends
Johnny Servoz-Gavin rather shook everyone at Monaco in 1968. Subbing for an injured Jackie Stewart, he qualified Ken Tyrrell’s Matra second, behind Graham Hill’s Lotus. An archetypal ’60s figure, Servoz-Gavin…
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MPH: ‘Does Mercedes’ power unit break F1 rules? It’s not as simple as that…’
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
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Podcast: ‘Having the best AI in F1 may be more important than the best engine’
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
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MPH: ‘Speed chess’ and the new DNA of F1 racing
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
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Jamie Chadwick shines at the Silverstone 4 Hours
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…
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McLaren drivers swapped tips ahead of Chinese GP. Norris also quietly planned attack
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
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One race to prove himself at Alpine? Heat is on Jack Doohan as Ocon signs off
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
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Bahrain F1 test: Leclerc fastest on Day 2 as Aston Martin gloom descends
Leclerc goes quickest as several teams continued to impress with their mileage
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Bahrain F1 test: Leclerc tops second morning as Red Bull, Mercedes hit trouble
Ferrari quickest as rivals spend most of the morning in the garage
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F1’s 2026 engine row: precedents and possible outcomes as deadline looms
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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