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MPH: The F1 force that could split Leclerc & Ferrari — and even McLaren
Formula 1 history shows that success and failure alike can rupture partnerships. Could Ferrari and Leclerc be next? Mark Hughes wonders
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F1 drivers who raced on weekends off — as Max Verstappen joins exclusive group
Only a few modern F1 drivers have raced outside the championship mid-season. As Max Verstappen prepares to race at the Nürburgring, here’s how his predecessors did
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Boullier recalls horror of Kubica’s 2011 crash: ‘We thought he might die’
Robert Kubica was poised to become one of F1’s leading lights when a violent rally crash during the off-season ended his hopes. Eric Boullier, his then team manager, has described the aftermath to Motor Sport
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Mark Hughes: Why McLaren team orders brought painful F1 flashback for Coulthard
In a race where McLaren colluded with Williams against Ferrari, David Coulthard was ordered to move over for team-mate Mika Häkkinen — a raw wound reopened three decades on by Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris’s Monza switch
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Berger reunited with Honda F1 V12 engine 33 years on
More than 30 years after his podium at Estoril, Berger has been reunited with the very Honda V12 engine that powered his McLaren
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Grand chelem: Is the ‘perfect weekend’ important in modern F1?
The ‘grand chelem’ indicates total F1 mastery – but Matt Bishop ponders whether it still matters in today’s grand prix world
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Is Oscar Piastri being too nice for his own good?
Oscar Piastri’s willingness to give up second place at Monza kept McLaren happy, but will he regret lacking the ruthlessness that defines modern Formula 1 champions?
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Why rivals are laughing at McLaren bid for fairness – 2025 Italian GP takeaways
From McLaren’s controversial team orders to Red Bull’s Monza revival and Tsunoda’s ongoing struggles, the 2025 Italian GP left plenty of talking points off the track
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Lance Stroll gives best ever F1 interview: Up/Down 2025 Italian GP
A new F1 star was born at the 2025 Italian GP
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MPH: The F1 force that could split Leclerc & Ferrari — and even McLaren
Formula 1 history shows that success and failure alike can rupture partnerships. Could Ferrari and Leclerc be next? Mark Hughes wonders
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F1 drivers who raced on weekends off — as Max Verstappen joins exclusive group
Only a few modern F1 drivers have raced outside the championship mid-season. As Max Verstappen prepares to race at the Nürburgring, here’s how his predecessors did
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Boullier recalls horror of Kubica’s 2011 crash: ‘We thought he might die’
Robert Kubica was poised to become one of F1’s leading lights when a violent rally crash during the off-season ended his hopes. Eric Boullier, his then team manager, has described the aftermath to Motor Sport
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Mark Hughes: Why McLaren team orders brought painful F1 flashback for Coulthard
In a race where McLaren colluded with Williams against Ferrari, David Coulthard was ordered to move over for team-mate Mika Häkkinen — a raw wound reopened three decades on by Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris’s Monza switch
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Berger reunited with Honda F1 V12 engine 33 years on
More than 30 years after his podium at Estoril, Berger has been reunited with the very Honda V12 engine that powered his McLaren
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Grand chelem: Is the ‘perfect weekend’ important in modern F1?
The ‘grand chelem’ indicates total F1 mastery – but Matt Bishop ponders whether it still matters in today’s grand prix world
F1
Is Oscar Piastri being too nice for his own good?
Oscar Piastri’s willingness to give up second place at Monza kept McLaren happy, but will he regret lacking the ruthlessness that defines modern Formula 1 champions?
F1
Why rivals are laughing at McLaren bid for fairness – 2025 Italian GP takeaways
From McLaren’s controversial team orders to Red Bull’s Monza revival and Tsunoda’s ongoing struggles, the 2025 Italian GP left plenty of talking points off the track
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Lance Stroll gives best ever F1 interview: Up/Down 2025 Italian GP
A new F1 star was born at the 2025 Italian GP
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Mark Hughes: Too fast to win. How Norris lost Spanish GP to slow-driving Antonelli
Fast enough to build an unassailable lead, Lando Norris was too quick to catch the VSC pit window. And so his flawless F1 Madring weekend ended cruelly, as even the winner acknowledged, Mark Hughes says
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Mark Hughes: Super-smooth Madrid circuit is an F1 minefield
With a brand new surface and a tyre-punishing banked Turn 12, Madrid’s inaugural Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix weekend could reshuffle the Mercedes-McLaren-Ferrari pecking order once again, writes Mark Hughes
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MPH: Did Piastri really sabotage Norris’s lap? The paranoia of F1’s towing game
A perfectly executed tow gave Pierre Gasly pole at Monza, but behind it lay a familiar F1 story of team-mate distrust, which is sometimes justified, as Mark Hughes explains
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McLaren’s short gearing explains its Zandvoort advantage over Mercedes
Two consecutive victories from pole for McLaren’s Lando Norris to bring him within 83 points of Kimi Antonelli’s championship lead with half the season still to go had Mercedes’ Toto…
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Karun Chandhok: McLaren’s pace puts Norris back in the F1 title fight
The Dutch Grand Prix was an exciting way to kick off the second half of the season after the summer break. Following on from Lando Norris’s dominant victory in Budapest…
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Kimi Antonelli’s mid-season charge reshapes Formula 1’s 2026 title fight
Monaco Lewis Hamilton Many had written off Lewis Hamilton in F1 – too long in the tooth at 41, a poor fit with Ferrari, the rise of rivals, and so…
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The worst F1 race of 2026 – why Madring got it so wrong
Madring promised spectacle and delivered a procession, as the new Spanish GP venue exposed just how little racing today’s Formula 1 cars and track designs actually allow
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What does each F1 flag mean? Guide to all ten Formula 1 flags
Formula 1 has a flag for almost every occasion, but what does each one mean? Here’s a full breakdown of the flags at a race marshal’s disposal
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Madring’s La Monumental: the banked corner that’s unlike anything else in F1
Madring’s banked showpiece was built to be photographed and talked about, but how big is the challenge around it?
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