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How Reutemann’s 1981 F1 season unravelled: Nigel Roebuck’s Legends
In a book shop the other day, I noticed by chance a volume on the life and, for want of a better word, works of Mark Thatcher (no, please, stay…
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Mike Spence: Racing’s ‘Quiet Man’
The lights blinked yellow before the day-glo car hit the wall. The puff of dust as it dived into Turn 1 had told USAC chief observer Walt Myers all he…
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F1’s only female winner: Why Desiré Wilson could have been world championship star
A few weeks after storming the Brickyard in May, Dan Wheldon arrived for the Indycar race at the Texas Motor Speedway wearing a T-shirt announcing, ‘Actually, I won the Indy 500’.…
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The Long & Winding Road
The clues to greatness were there to be seen, even in that first car. Professor Ferdinand Porsche’s passion for motorsport rivalled even that of Enzo Ferrari, and when he and…
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Why Life F190 may be the worst F1 car of all time: ‘I realised right away it would be a disaster’
The worst car I ever drove Bruno Giacomelli, 1990 LIFE F190 There are many contenders for the worst F1 car of all time, but surely none comes dose to matching…
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Zandvoort circuit: Nigel Roebuck’s Legends
In recent years there’s been a spate of new circuits in world championship use, and I mean tracks not merely new to Formula One, but tracks new, period, built in…
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Rubens Barrichello: ‘losing the passion for racing is the only thing that scares me’
No one got hurt in the US Grand Prix at Indianapolis in 2005, but otherwise it was one of the most disastrous days in the history of Formula 1. Michelin,…
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Echoes of Glory: Mercedes hero Karl Kling looks back
Not even the brilliance of Michael Schumacher, who sat in the wheel tracks of the Williams for the last 20 laps of the European Grand Prix, could deprive Jacques Villeneuve…
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The six-wheeled Tyrrell P34 F1 car: Two too many
“I actually had the idea back in 1968 but for a completely different application.” The words belong to Derek Gardner, designer of the Tyrrell Project 34, one of the most…
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How Reutemann’s 1981 F1 season unravelled: Nigel Roebuck’s Legends
In a book shop the other day, I noticed by chance a volume on the life and, for want of a better word, works of Mark Thatcher (no, please, stay…
Great Read
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Mike Spence: Racing’s ‘Quiet Man’
The lights blinked yellow before the day-glo car hit the wall. The puff of dust as it dived into Turn 1 had told USAC chief observer Walt Myers all he…
Great Read
Archive
F1’s only female winner: Why Desiré Wilson could have been world championship star
A few weeks after storming the Brickyard in May, Dan Wheldon arrived for the Indycar race at the Texas Motor Speedway wearing a T-shirt announcing, ‘Actually, I won the Indy 500’.…
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The Long & Winding Road
The clues to greatness were there to be seen, even in that first car. Professor Ferdinand Porsche’s passion for motorsport rivalled even that of Enzo Ferrari, and when he and…
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Why Life F190 may be the worst F1 car of all time: ‘I realised right away it would be a disaster’
The worst car I ever drove Bruno Giacomelli, 1990 LIFE F190 There are many contenders for the worst F1 car of all time, but surely none comes dose to matching…
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Zandvoort circuit: Nigel Roebuck’s Legends
In recent years there’s been a spate of new circuits in world championship use, and I mean tracks not merely new to Formula One, but tracks new, period, built in…
Great Read
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Rubens Barrichello: ‘losing the passion for racing is the only thing that scares me’
No one got hurt in the US Grand Prix at Indianapolis in 2005, but otherwise it was one of the most disastrous days in the history of Formula 1. Michelin,…
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Echoes of Glory: Mercedes hero Karl Kling looks back
Not even the brilliance of Michael Schumacher, who sat in the wheel tracks of the Williams for the last 20 laps of the European Grand Prix, could deprive Jacques Villeneuve…
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The six-wheeled Tyrrell P34 F1 car: Two too many
“I actually had the idea back in 1968 but for a completely different application.” The words belong to Derek Gardner, designer of the Tyrrell Project 34, one of the most…
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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’
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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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