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‘Max wasn’t born to be in the midfield’ – did Austria buy Red Bull more time to keep Verstappen?
The Austrian GP was the result Red Bull needed, but is it enough to start convincing Max Verstappen to stay around?
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Pedro Rodríguez wins at Spa as Brabham leads the 1970 F1 title race
June 7, 1970 Spa-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium By F1’s Round 4 at Spa in 1970, Jack Brabham was at the top of the standings with eventual title winner Jochen Rindt trailing by…
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‘I’m ready to lead F1’s 12th team’: the fantastic life of Otmar Szafnauer, from hardship in Romania to winning GPs
There are certain people in Formula 1 who arrive in the paddock through the front door, carrying with them polished CVs, silver-spoon assumptions, inherited contacts and accents that sound as…
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Mercedes’ Russell and Antonelli head F1’s fiercest intra-team battle of 2026
MERCEDES-AMG George Russell vs Kimi Antonelli George Russell came into 2026 anticipating a coronation, the realisation of his lifelong dream to become world champion. He had the car, the experience…
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Senna and Prost head Motor Sport’s ranking of Formula 1’s greatest team-mates
10. Mario Andretti + Ronnie Peterson 1978 Win rate: 57% Win count: 6 + 2 out of 14 GPs One drivers’ title One constructors’ title In the mid-70s, Mario Andretti…
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Monaco ’96, Clay Regazzoni and Stirling Moss feature in readers’ letters
As ever the recent June magazine was full of interesting articles and I may be able to enlighten you regarding one or two. Andrew Frankel remarked on Stirling’s signature [If…
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Silverstone’s 1977 pre-qualifying gave Gilles Villeneuve his first F1 audition
Aside from his regular report on the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, won by James Hunt for McLaren, Motor Sport devoted a page to Denis Jenkinson’s take on a new…
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Monaco’s fading appeal: why the Grand Prix lost its shine long before modern F1
Writing after Kimi Antonelli’s much-lauded win in the Monaco Grand Prix, one can’t escape the thought that perhaps the fuss accorded to his admittedly notable success is rather disproportionate. I…
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Hockenheim’s forest straights: the circuit Formula 1 left behind
Hockenheim is another great circuit that no longer exists as many of us remember. It was one of the most frightening and dramatic places to go racing. There is still…
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‘Max wasn’t born to be in the midfield’ – did Austria buy Red Bull more time to keep Verstappen?
The Austrian GP was the result Red Bull needed, but is it enough to start convincing Max Verstappen to stay around?
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Pedro Rodríguez wins at Spa as Brabham leads the 1970 F1 title race
June 7, 1970 Spa-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium By F1’s Round 4 at Spa in 1970, Jack Brabham was at the top of the standings with eventual title winner Jochen Rindt trailing by…
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‘I’m ready to lead F1’s 12th team’: the fantastic life of Otmar Szafnauer, from hardship in Romania to winning GPs
There are certain people in Formula 1 who arrive in the paddock through the front door, carrying with them polished CVs, silver-spoon assumptions, inherited contacts and accents that sound as…
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Mercedes’ Russell and Antonelli head F1’s fiercest intra-team battle of 2026
MERCEDES-AMG George Russell vs Kimi Antonelli George Russell came into 2026 anticipating a coronation, the realisation of his lifelong dream to become world champion. He had the car, the experience…
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Senna and Prost head Motor Sport’s ranking of Formula 1’s greatest team-mates
10. Mario Andretti + Ronnie Peterson 1978 Win rate: 57% Win count: 6 + 2 out of 14 GPs One drivers’ title One constructors’ title In the mid-70s, Mario Andretti…
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Monaco ’96, Clay Regazzoni and Stirling Moss feature in readers’ letters
As ever the recent June magazine was full of interesting articles and I may be able to enlighten you regarding one or two. Andrew Frankel remarked on Stirling’s signature [If…
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Silverstone’s 1977 pre-qualifying gave Gilles Villeneuve his first F1 audition
Aside from his regular report on the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, won by James Hunt for McLaren, Motor Sport devoted a page to Denis Jenkinson’s take on a new…
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Monaco’s fading appeal: why the Grand Prix lost its shine long before modern F1
Writing after Kimi Antonelli’s much-lauded win in the Monaco Grand Prix, one can’t escape the thought that perhaps the fuss accorded to his admittedly notable success is rather disproportionate. I…
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Hockenheim’s forest straights: the circuit Formula 1 left behind
Hockenheim is another great circuit that no longer exists as many of us remember. It was one of the most frightening and dramatic places to go racing. There is still…
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MPH: Decoded – why Russell and Piastri can’t keep up with their F1 team-mates
Hungary revealed how wind and worn tarmac are rewriting the rules of 2026 F1 performance, and why some of the grid’s best drivers are struggling to keep up. Mark Hughes explains
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Formula 1 2026 half-term report. Every driver rated – who deserves an A+?
Kimi Antonelli Astonishing progression from his patchy and underprepared rookie season. Yes, he’s in the best car but he’s doing things with it that stand comparison with the finest. In…
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‘Kimi Antonelli was 11 when I saw him race. He amazed me’: when Mercedes’ talent scout discovered the F1 sensation
To call Gwen Lagrue a ’scout’ is reductive. Identifying talent is just part of the equation; he supplements that by developing it, playing a central role in nurturing a plethora…
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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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Madring’s La Monumental gives Madrid’s new F1 circuit a distinctive challenge
There was a time when circuit corner names were utilitarian labels, nothing more. Even for the greatest curves, inspiration was drawn from local landmarks or topography: think of Eau Rouge…
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Scott Dixon leaves Ganassi after 25 years as Arrow McLaren reshapes its IndyCar future
The 2025 IndyCar championship was a snoozer, as Álex Palou clinched the title with several rounds remaining. The most compelling storyline in the closing weeks of the season was whether…
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The moment Mercedes found Kimi Antonelli – and instantly knew he was different
Mercedes’ junior driver chief on the quiet, unglamorous process behind discovering, and building, Formula 1 world championship leader Kimi Antonelli
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Sold-out Brooklands centenary to gather A to Z of grand prix cars
More than 100 cars, from Alfa Romeo to Zakspeed are set to celebrate the centenary of Britain’s first grand prix at Brooklands
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A year since his last F1 win, what’s gone wrong for Oscar Piastri?
Twelve months on from his last F1 win at Zandvoort when he led the World Championship, Oscar Piastri looks like McLaren’s weaker driver this year, though not all of it has been his doing
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