The new F1: part of a cycle of change
The 2014 Formula 1 cars aren’t quick enough, according to one impatient driver. Not only is their downforce insufficient, but also Pirelli’s latest batch of rubber is too hard. Good.…
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It is, I know, a little early in the season to be making predictions. I know too that the lap times recorded in Jerez were at best meaningless and, at…
Has the Red Bull era been ended by the new formula? That was the intriguing possibility to emerge from the first bout of testing of the new generation F1 turbo…
Motor Sport is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year and our July issue will be a special collectors’ edition. A large part of the magazine will look back at the…
Motor Sport is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year and our July issue will be a special collectors’ edition. A large part of the magazine will look back at the…
Those of you who are members of the Goodwood Road Racing Club will be aware that we are getting close to what looks like being a very spectacular new event…
There have been numerous instances of Formula 1 chopping off its nose to spite its face. This week, however, was a first: appending a nose to the same effect. Although…
“D’you know what?” Mark Webber tells Nigel Roebuck this month. “I think Seb will do everything early in life: he’s got his championship titles and his results early, he’s going…
Why does Formula 1 insist on going to far-flung places where there’s absolutely no interest in the sport? It’s a question almost every motor sport fan will have been asked…
The 2014 Formula 1 cars aren’t quick enough, according to one impatient driver. Not only is their downforce insufficient, but also Pirelli’s latest batch of rubber is too hard. Good.…
It is, I know, a little early in the season to be making predictions. I know too that the lap times recorded in Jerez were at best meaningless and, at…
Has the Red Bull era been ended by the new formula? That was the intriguing possibility to emerge from the first bout of testing of the new generation F1 turbo…
Motor Sport is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year and our July issue will be a special collectors’ edition. A large part of the magazine will look back at the…
Motor Sport is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year and our July issue will be a special collectors’ edition. A large part of the magazine will look back at the…
Those of you who are members of the Goodwood Road Racing Club will be aware that we are getting close to what looks like being a very spectacular new event…
There have been numerous instances of Formula 1 chopping off its nose to spite its face. This week, however, was a first: appending a nose to the same effect. Although…
“D’you know what?” Mark Webber tells Nigel Roebuck this month. “I think Seb will do everything early in life: he’s got his championship titles and his results early, he’s going…
Why does Formula 1 insist on going to far-flung places where there’s absolutely no interest in the sport? It’s a question almost every motor sport fan will have been asked…
Alpine sits at the bottom of the F1 championship table this year; its drivers struggling with the car. But one change due in 2026 could transform its fortunes, says Mark Hughes
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…
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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