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Roebuck’s legends: Mansell in the media
Taken from the February 1998 issue of Motor Sport It is 21 years, I realise with some amazement, since I began covering Grand Prix racing for Autosport, and in that…
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The teenagers are coming
Those of us who recognise that we are getting older have also observed that everyone else appears to be getting younger. I recently consulted a doctor who, clearly aware of…
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – prologue
You will struggle to find two places more different than India and the United Arab Emirates. As you wait in line for the Dubai passport control you notice adverts lining…
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Vettel vs Fangio
Sebastian Vettel is a remarkable young man. Not so long ago he was staring adoringly at bedroom posters of Michael Schumacher. Now he’s a four-time world champion, at 26. Like…
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I was there when… 2010 Abu Dhabi GP
The air was ripe with the pop of champagne corks – and the desperate yelps of Kai Ebel, a German TV presenter with a spectacularly lurid wardrobe. Right now he…
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The notorious Nelson Piquet: F1’s ‘marmite’ world champion
Mike Doodson reckoned Nelson Piquet looked “a little haggard” at Goodwood, but I thought the three-time World Champion looked pretty good on his 61 years when he made a star…
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Celebrating Vettel
For any motor sport fan, to be present when a championship is won is a very special moment. I’ve been lucky enough to be at the last six championship deciders.…
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Something has to be done in Formula 1
It was David Coulthard on the podium that started me thinking. There was Sebastian Vettel enjoying a richly deserved fourth consecutive World Championship but DC appeared far more interested in…
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Indian Grand Prix – epilogue
Sebastian Vettel’s fourth world title has now put him alongside Alain Prost in terms of championships won. He’s only one away from Fangio’s record and three titles from the ‘unbeatable’…
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Roebuck’s legends: Mansell in the media
Taken from the February 1998 issue of Motor Sport It is 21 years, I realise with some amazement, since I began covering Grand Prix racing for Autosport, and in that…
Opinion
F1
The teenagers are coming
Those of us who recognise that we are getting older have also observed that everyone else appears to be getting younger. I recently consulted a doctor who, clearly aware of…
Opinion
F1
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – prologue
You will struggle to find two places more different than India and the United Arab Emirates. As you wait in line for the Dubai passport control you notice adverts lining…
F1
Vettel vs Fangio
Sebastian Vettel is a remarkable young man. Not so long ago he was staring adoringly at bedroom posters of Michael Schumacher. Now he’s a four-time world champion, at 26. Like…
F1
I was there when… 2010 Abu Dhabi GP
The air was ripe with the pop of champagne corks – and the desperate yelps of Kai Ebel, a German TV presenter with a spectacularly lurid wardrobe. Right now he…
F1
The notorious Nelson Piquet: F1’s ‘marmite’ world champion
Mike Doodson reckoned Nelson Piquet looked “a little haggard” at Goodwood, but I thought the three-time World Champion looked pretty good on his 61 years when he made a star…
Opinion
F1
Celebrating Vettel
For any motor sport fan, to be present when a championship is won is a very special moment. I’ve been lucky enough to be at the last six championship deciders.…
Opinion
F1
Something has to be done in Formula 1
It was David Coulthard on the podium that started me thinking. There was Sebastian Vettel enjoying a richly deserved fourth consecutive World Championship but DC appeared far more interested in…
Opinion
F1
Indian Grand Prix – epilogue
Sebastian Vettel’s fourth world title has now put him alongside Alain Prost in terms of championships won. He’s only one away from Fangio’s record and three titles from the ‘unbeatable’…
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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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Every 2026 F1 driver number – and why they chose them
Every F1 driver number for the 2026 F1 season, including the inspiration behind their choices, the rules behind choosing numbers, and the ones that can’t be picked
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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
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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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