F1
2014 Australian GP report
The crowd’s hero Daniel Ricciardo took his new Red Bull past the chequer in a terrific second place and the cheers drowned out the engines – though that’s not so…
F1
Clive Rose/Getty Images
Latest F1 news and analysis
Opinion
F1
Who’s got the new formula figured out?
Some of the mist of close-season F1 testing cleared after the first day of running at Melbourne. The new hybrid formula’s personality and the revised competitive order began to emerge.…
Opinion
F1
Allan McNish on the WEC and F1
I asked him if he thinks sports car racing is on its way back to the glory days of the 1970s, when any performance car manufacturer worth its name was…
Opinion
F1
2014 Formula 1 viewing guide
For UK viewers it’s much the same setup as it was last year: if you want to watch every race live, you’ll need to invest in a Sky subscription. However,…
Opinion
F1
Ferrari’s journey towards 2014
Ferrari and long-time sponsor Shell have teamed up to make this 10-minute film, showing the transition from 2013 to the new rules this year. The main attraction is seeing inside…
F1
Jacky Ickx’s final flourish in Formula 1
John Player Team Lotus had planned to send two of its new Type 76 to the 1974 Race of Champions, for Ronnie Peterson and Jacky Ickx to drive. But because…
Opinion
F1
Under the skin of a 2014 F1 car
Rule changes can be confusing, particularly if they concern parts of the car you can’t see. Luckily Red Bull has produced this video that gets under the skin of the…
Opinion
F1
Driver rotation: gimmick or fix?
I got an e-mail from a friend after he’d read the current magazine’s cover story about our utopian vision for a future F1. He pointed out that whichever way you…
Opinion
F1
Defiant Ron Dennis back in Formula 1
On March 1 2009 Ron Dennis formally transferred his powers as team principal of the McLaren Formula 1 team to his long-time deputy Martin Whitmarsh. He wasn’t retiring, Ron insisted.…
F1
2014 Australian GP report
The crowd’s hero Daniel Ricciardo took his new Red Bull past the chequer in a terrific second place and the cheers drowned out the engines – though that’s not so…
Opinion
F1
Who’s got the new formula figured out?
Some of the mist of close-season F1 testing cleared after the first day of running at Melbourne. The new hybrid formula’s personality and the revised competitive order began to emerge.…
Opinion
F1
Allan McNish on the WEC and F1
I asked him if he thinks sports car racing is on its way back to the glory days of the 1970s, when any performance car manufacturer worth its name was…
Opinion
F1
2014 Formula 1 viewing guide
For UK viewers it’s much the same setup as it was last year: if you want to watch every race live, you’ll need to invest in a Sky subscription. However,…
Opinion
F1
Ferrari’s journey towards 2014
Ferrari and long-time sponsor Shell have teamed up to make this 10-minute film, showing the transition from 2013 to the new rules this year. The main attraction is seeing inside…
F1
Jacky Ickx’s final flourish in Formula 1
John Player Team Lotus had planned to send two of its new Type 76 to the 1974 Race of Champions, for Ronnie Peterson and Jacky Ickx to drive. But because…
Opinion
F1
Under the skin of a 2014 F1 car
Rule changes can be confusing, particularly if they concern parts of the car you can’t see. Luckily Red Bull has produced this video that gets under the skin of the…
Opinion
F1
Driver rotation: gimmick or fix?
I got an e-mail from a friend after he’d read the current magazine’s cover story about our utopian vision for a future F1. He pointed out that whichever way you…
Opinion
F1
Defiant Ron Dennis back in Formula 1
On March 1 2009 Ron Dennis formally transferred his powers as team principal of the McLaren Formula 1 team to his long-time deputy Martin Whitmarsh. He wasn’t retiring, Ron insisted.…
Standings – 2025 F1 World Championship
Mark Hughes
View all
F1
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
F1
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
F1
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
Race Reports & Analysis
View all
Subscriber
Archive
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…
F1
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
F1
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
F1
View all
F1
Explained: The new mode names for active aero and energy boost for F1 2026
The FIA defined clear new terminology for 2026 F1 as radical aero and power changes reshape the series
F1
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
F1
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
The Motor Sport archive
Every word and picture published by us since 1924
×