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Podcast with Perry McCarthy
Anyone who’s read Perry McCarthy’s book Flat Out, Flat Broke will know that he’s got a knack for telling a story – and he’s got a lot of them. Perry’s…
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Formula 1 can tend to be a cruel, cold place: a glamorous grind. But moments like Sunday’s light it up. And that’s before Daniel Ricciardo flashed his pearlies. Few things are…
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Silverstone’s GP challenge
On Friday evening ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix the BBC’s Andrew Benson posted a story that quickly set Twitter alight – with a little gentle stoking by, among many others, yours…
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From joy to despair
By Lee McKenzie Formula 1 can provide all the riches in the world, but sometimes it is a cruel friend. One weekend you are on top of the world, the…
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Reflections on Montreal
I was a little reticent as I drove through Vermont’s Green Mountains last Thursday headed toward Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix. The race is one of my favourite events…
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2014 Canadian GP report
So the Mercs finally broke – and emerging from the desperate dog fight to pick up the pieces was the remarkable Daniel Ricciardo; the first time in his short Red…
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What next for Button?
Jenson Button was asked in Montreal about progress towards a new McLaren deal, given that his current contract expires at the end of this season. “No,” he replied. “No more…
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Simon’s snapshots #4
A series in which Motor Sport’s features editor raids the loft to salvage grainy fragments from his racing past Race of Champions, Brands Hatch, April 15 1979 “Did someone forget to…
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Dealing with it
It’s said that he didn’t much like the circuit; too many slow corners apparently. But, being an efficient sort, he dealt with it: again and again and again, then again…
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F1
Podcast with Perry McCarthy
Anyone who’s read Perry McCarthy’s book Flat Out, Flat Broke will know that he’s got a knack for telling a story – and he’s got a lot of them. Perry’s…
F1
Favourite first-timer
Formula 1 can tend to be a cruel, cold place: a glamorous grind. But moments like Sunday’s light it up. And that’s before Daniel Ricciardo flashed his pearlies. Few things are…
Opinion
F1
Silverstone’s GP challenge
On Friday evening ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix the BBC’s Andrew Benson posted a story that quickly set Twitter alight – with a little gentle stoking by, among many others, yours…
Opinion
F1
From joy to despair
By Lee McKenzie Formula 1 can provide all the riches in the world, but sometimes it is a cruel friend. One weekend you are on top of the world, the…
Opinion
F1
Reflections on Montreal
I was a little reticent as I drove through Vermont’s Green Mountains last Thursday headed toward Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix. The race is one of my favourite events…
F1
2014 Canadian GP report
So the Mercs finally broke – and emerging from the desperate dog fight to pick up the pieces was the remarkable Daniel Ricciardo; the first time in his short Red…
Opinion
F1
What next for Button?
Jenson Button was asked in Montreal about progress towards a new McLaren deal, given that his current contract expires at the end of this season. “No,” he replied. “No more…
F1
Simon’s snapshots #4
A series in which Motor Sport’s features editor raids the loft to salvage grainy fragments from his racing past Race of Champions, Brands Hatch, April 15 1979 “Did someone forget to…
F1
Dealing with it
It’s said that he didn’t much like the circuit; too many slow corners apparently. But, being an efficient sort, he dealt with it: again and again and again, then again…
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MPH: Assessing F1’s rookie class of 2025 – the Mark Hughes verdict
Mark Hughes weighs up an exceptional 2025 rookie class, dissecting four contrasting debut seasons to reveal who truly stood out the most
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Mark Hughes: Andrea Stella finally banished the ghost of 2010 Abu Dhabi disaster
Mark Hughes revisits the race that gave McLaren team principal Andrea Stella a sleepless night ahead of this year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: how victory in 2025 was forged from a Ferrari failure 15 years earlier
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Mark Hughes: Piastri pass on Norris was part of McLaren’s bold strategy to foil Verstappen
Mark Hughes explains how McLaren’s pre-planned lap-one swap and split-tyre strategy blunted Verstappen’s threat and laid the groundwork for Norris’s title-winning drive
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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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Return of the Portuguese GP. Is it a placeholder for another F1 street track?
Formula 1’s two-year return to Portimao may be less a long-term endorsement than a holding pattern, as the championship keeps calendar space open for future street races
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Matt Bishop: He was Williams’ first winning driver but so few know his name
Two Australian F1 drivers who came to Europe at the same time: one became world champion, the other faded from memory. But both Alan Jones and Brian McGuire have their place in racing history
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Martin Brundle reveals his F1 driver of 2025
Veteran broadcaster and F1 driver Martin Brundle has picked out the contender he’s been most impressed with this year
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