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Racing drivers in WW1
They’d said it would be over by Christmas. Yet by 1915 the vast Vickers ‘shed’, built in response to the spiralling mechanised demands of an already entrenched conflict, loomed over…
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Colin Chapman
How Clark drew Chapman’s attention
“I finally got going after a push and spent a dismal race in the middle of the pack… unable to think much save that Boxing Day was a crazy day…
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Ferrari’s firings
In the last few days it’s barely been possible to log in without encountering news of the latest Ferrari firing. Strategy chief Neil Martin is the latest casualty, following on…
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Lunch with… Johnny Herbert
Think of Johnny Herbert and you think of the ever-cheerful, cheeky little guy from Romford, whose irreverent humour and constant teasing brought welcome relief to the increasingly self-important Formula 1…
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Jim Clark’s Mallory Spark: His greatest day in racing?
Its paintwork so dark that on a murky day the green could have been taken for black, the big Lister-Jaguar appeared to flex its shoulders as it powered through the…
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Brawn’s F1 journey: ‘Schumacher and I were in the trenches together’
Ross Brawn and Adrian Newey have won all but three of 22 world championships for constructors since 1992. The current score is Newey 10, Brawn 9. These two, more than…
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Mechanics’ tales: Bob Dance
When you think of the Lotus Grand Prix team, the ‘real one’, as us oldies like to call it, you think of some of the great race mechanics. These were…
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Button and Alonso at McLaren
McLaren’s decision to retain Jenson Button alongside its new signing Fernando Alonso for 2015 brings a driver pairing that almost happened six years earlier elsewhere. Back in 2008 Honda was…
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Jackie Stewart: F1’s original young gun
Max Verstappen is a veteran. Having karted competitively since before he was five, and at an international level from the age of 12, he was a world champion by 15.…
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Racing drivers in WW1
They’d said it would be over by Christmas. Yet by 1915 the vast Vickers ‘shed’, built in response to the spiralling mechanised demands of an already entrenched conflict, loomed over…
Colin Chapman
How Clark drew Chapman’s attention
“I finally got going after a push and spent a dismal race in the middle of the pack… unable to think much save that Boxing Day was a crazy day…
Opinion
F1
Ferrari’s firings
In the last few days it’s barely been possible to log in without encountering news of the latest Ferrari firing. Strategy chief Neil Martin is the latest casualty, following on…
Archive
Lunch with… Johnny Herbert
Think of Johnny Herbert and you think of the ever-cheerful, cheeky little guy from Romford, whose irreverent humour and constant teasing brought welcome relief to the increasingly self-important Formula 1…
Great Read
Archive
Jim Clark’s Mallory Spark: His greatest day in racing?
Its paintwork so dark that on a murky day the green could have been taken for black, the big Lister-Jaguar appeared to flex its shoulders as it powered through the…
Great Read
Archive
Brawn’s F1 journey: ‘Schumacher and I were in the trenches together’
Ross Brawn and Adrian Newey have won all but three of 22 world championships for constructors since 1992. The current score is Newey 10, Brawn 9. These two, more than…
F1
Mechanics’ tales: Bob Dance
When you think of the Lotus Grand Prix team, the ‘real one’, as us oldies like to call it, you think of some of the great race mechanics. These were…
Opinion
F1
Button and Alonso at McLaren
McLaren’s decision to retain Jenson Button alongside its new signing Fernando Alonso for 2015 brings a driver pairing that almost happened six years earlier elsewhere. Back in 2008 Honda was…
F1
Jackie Stewart: F1’s original young gun
Max Verstappen is a veteran. Having karted competitively since before he was five, and at an international level from the age of 12, he was a world champion by 15.…
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MPH: What Verstappen did at the Nürburgring is everything F1 can’t offer
Verstappen’s stunning Nürburgring 24 Hours assault exposed the gap between what Formula 1 is and what racing can be, Mark Hughes argues
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MPH: Still sandbagging? The crafty reason Mercedes and Ferrari may be hiding true F1 pace
F1’s new mechanism to help struggling engine manufacturers catch up with the leaders could be more powerful than first thought, writes Mark Hughes. Are Mercedes and Ferrari masking their true performance for long-term advantage?
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MPH: Antonelli is ravaging Russell’s golden chance of F1 title — Canada is critical
Outperformed in Miami, George Russell fell further behind his teenage team-mate Kimi Antonelli in the F1 title race. It makes the upcoming Canadian Grand Prix vital for his championship hopes, says Mark Hughes, even though there’s a long season ahead
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Nico Rosberg celebrates victory at Suzuka in 2016
October 7, 2016 Suzuka, Japan By Round 17, Nico Rosberg led Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton by 23 points. Here’s Rosberg in practice dramatically demonstrating the concept of lateral load transfer.…
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Derek Daly: why the numbers prove Williams sabotaged my 1982 F1 season for Rosberg
I raced in Formula 1 for five years at a dangerous time when you knew that at least one driver on average would probably be killed or maimed each year.…
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Ferrari’s bid for four straight Le Mans wins faces a tougher field and stricter BoP rules
Ferrari is bidding for a fourth consecutive Le Mans 24 Hours win this year. Or to put it another way, to continue an unbeaten run since it ended its 50-year exile from…
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Too successful to be dangerous: Why F1 had to leave great circuits behind
Verstappen’s Nürburgring masterclass was a reminder of everything Formula 1 gave up – and why it can never get it back
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Podcast: Verstappen’s Nürburgring blast was awe-inspiring in a way F1 can’t be
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Audacious overtakes and relentless pace: why Max Verstappen was mesmerising at the Nürburgring. Plus what makes the Canadian Grand Prix unmissable
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Deadline looms for F1’s invisible fight in Montreal
Canadian GP briefing
As the FIA’s first ADUO phase ends, Montreal’s data will shape the future of F1’s 2026 engine race
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