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Estoril 1985, Senna’s first win
It seems to me appropriate – with May 1 upon us – to take a break from the current Formula 1 scene, from bickering about not enough noise and too…
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“Did you ever meet him?”
“Did you ever meet him?” This is a question I am often asked. Almost every time us fans get round a few beers his name always comes up. “Did you…
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Bernie’s tax issue
You may have watched the BBC’s Panorama programme on Monday evening, the subject of which was Bernie Ecclestone and how he allegedly avoided a potential £1.2 billion tax bill to Her Majesty’s…
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Russia getting ready for GP
Three abreast, a Lamborghini, a Ferrari and a Maserati disappear over the crest in the long, wide expanse of a city boulevard before braking hard, coming down through the gears…
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History is on Hamilton’s side
If Lewis Hamilton wins in Spain and Mercedes-Benz team-mate Nico Rosberg finishes second (again), the Englishman will assume a three-point lead in the standings. And it will be done and…
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F1 team principals
Formula 1 has felt a little like football in the last four months. There have been wholesale changes at the top of the teams and the familiar faces have been…
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The A to Z of F1
Over the next month Red Bull will be releasing a series of videos called The A to Z of Formula 1. In this first installment Christian Horner, Adrian Newey, Sebastian…
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The marvel of Hesketh
Imagine you wanted to start an F1 team. I expect it’s a notion many of us have idly dreamed about. You have a microscopic fraction of the money of the…
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Can Haas reverse the tide?
Last week NASCAR team owner Gene Haas announced his intentions to field a new American Formula 1 team as early as next year. Haas will base his team in the…
F1
Estoril 1985, Senna’s first win
It seems to me appropriate – with May 1 upon us – to take a break from the current Formula 1 scene, from bickering about not enough noise and too…
F1
“Did you ever meet him?”
“Did you ever meet him?” This is a question I am often asked. Almost every time us fans get round a few beers his name always comes up. “Did you…
Opinion
F1
Bernie’s tax issue
You may have watched the BBC’s Panorama programme on Monday evening, the subject of which was Bernie Ecclestone and how he allegedly avoided a potential £1.2 billion tax bill to Her Majesty’s…
Opinion
F1
Russia getting ready for GP
Three abreast, a Lamborghini, a Ferrari and a Maserati disappear over the crest in the long, wide expanse of a city boulevard before braking hard, coming down through the gears…
F1
History is on Hamilton’s side
If Lewis Hamilton wins in Spain and Mercedes-Benz team-mate Nico Rosberg finishes second (again), the Englishman will assume a three-point lead in the standings. And it will be done and…
Opinion
F1
F1 team principals
Formula 1 has felt a little like football in the last four months. There have been wholesale changes at the top of the teams and the familiar faces have been…
Opinion
F1
The A to Z of F1
Over the next month Red Bull will be releasing a series of videos called The A to Z of Formula 1. In this first installment Christian Horner, Adrian Newey, Sebastian…
F1
The marvel of Hesketh
Imagine you wanted to start an F1 team. I expect it’s a notion many of us have idly dreamed about. You have a microscopic fraction of the money of the…
Opinion
F1
Can Haas reverse the tide?
Last week NASCAR team owner Gene Haas announced his intentions to field a new American Formula 1 team as early as next year. Haas will base his team in the…
Standings – 2025 F1 World Championship
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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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