When do F1 teams focus on next year?
Making an early start on next year’s car can make a big difference to teams in Formula 1, especially when there are big rule changes on the horizon. Honda did…
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Much play was made of the Melbourne podium because Kimi Räikkönen, Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel were/are most people’s pre-season title picks – albeit not necessarily in that order. But…
It’s quite reassuring that a sport – which measures itself in thousandths of a second and billions of dollars – can survive politics and even alleged war zones, but has…
This summer there are be two very good reasons to visit the Swift Gallery in Stoke-on-Trent. On Thursday June 6 there will be a special three course lunch with Sir…
Kimi Räikkönen completed 58 laps of Albert Park on Sunday, but the following morning I opted for just one – a gentle stroll around a sporting peculiarity, a racetrack that…
Interesting what you learn from the side of the track, sometimes. Much of it concerns drivers’ commitment and consistency of line, but there are alternative information streams. Melbourne’s final free…
Since Pirelli replaced Bridgestone as the sole Formula 1 tyre supplier two seasons ago, their handiwork has been one of the major talking points at track and pub alike. It…
So many questions, so few clear conclusions. You knew it would be that way, though. The first day of a fresh term always throws up a few clues, but their…
Tomorrow five Formula 1 greenhorns will venture out on a ‘green’ parkland track Down Under to begin their Grand Prix careers for real. From sim to sink or swim. Messrs…
Making an early start on next year’s car can make a big difference to teams in Formula 1, especially when there are big rule changes on the horizon. Honda did…
Much play was made of the Melbourne podium because Kimi Räikkönen, Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel were/are most people’s pre-season title picks – albeit not necessarily in that order. But…
It’s quite reassuring that a sport – which measures itself in thousandths of a second and billions of dollars – can survive politics and even alleged war zones, but has…
This summer there are be two very good reasons to visit the Swift Gallery in Stoke-on-Trent. On Thursday June 6 there will be a special three course lunch with Sir…
Kimi Räikkönen completed 58 laps of Albert Park on Sunday, but the following morning I opted for just one – a gentle stroll around a sporting peculiarity, a racetrack that…
Interesting what you learn from the side of the track, sometimes. Much of it concerns drivers’ commitment and consistency of line, but there are alternative information streams. Melbourne’s final free…
Since Pirelli replaced Bridgestone as the sole Formula 1 tyre supplier two seasons ago, their handiwork has been one of the major talking points at track and pub alike. It…
So many questions, so few clear conclusions. You knew it would be that way, though. The first day of a fresh term always throws up a few clues, but their…
Tomorrow five Formula 1 greenhorns will venture out on a ‘green’ parkland track Down Under to begin their Grand Prix careers for real. From sim to sink or swim. Messrs…
Adrian Newey a team boss? That really was not on anyone’s bingo card. Ever. But it came to pass on the eve of the Qatar Grand Prix as Aston Martin…
As the ground-effect era draws to a close, Mark Hughes uses qualifying data and technical insight to explain why the Formula 1 field has converged – and why the reasons go far beyond the rules alone
Mark Hughes weighs up an exceptional 2025 rookie class, dissecting four contrasting debut seasons to reveal who truly stood out the most
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
F1 final standings Who finished where in the final points… No. Driver Team Points 1 Lando Norris McLaren 423 2 Max Verstappen Red Bull 421 3 Oscar Piastri McLaren 410…
10. Pierre Gasly He never gave anything less than his all in an outclassed, underpowered car. But Pierre Gasly’s fast corner prowess combined with the Alpine ’s good high-speed downforce…
Mark Hughes – This year was Mark’s last full season of day-to-day Formula 1 race reporting after 30 years of following the F1 circus The surface colours of the season constantly…
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