The season of the debutants
It used to be that ‘the season’ was the time for the debutants, the higher echelons of society, to launch themselves, show off, amaze people with their brilliance and ultimately…
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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…
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.…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
It used to be that ‘the season’ was the time for the debutants, the higher echelons of society, to launch themselves, show off, amaze people with their brilliance and ultimately…
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…
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.…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Mercedes’ F1 rivals are united in protesting its new power unit, as the series aims to stamp out “smart rule interpretation”. But it won’t be easy to resolve, explains Mark Hughes
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Why AI is set to become a major factor in F1. Plus: Adrian Newey’s extraordinary Aston Martin; Christian Horner’s potential comeback; and what the drivers really make of their new cars
F1’s new ’50/50′ power units bring the fiendish problem of how to deploy and harvest electrical energy. It’s the ideal scenario for AI, writes Mark Hughes. F1 is on the brink of a significant evolution
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…
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
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
Ferrari quickest as rivals spend most of the morning in the garage
As the 2026 season approaches, Formula 1 must find a way to resolve its compression ratio controversy – but every possible solution comes with a cost somebody isn’t willing to pay
The world champion replaced team-mate Piastri and topped the times for McLaren
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