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Remembering Gilles at play
Saturday is the anniversary of the death of Gilles Villeneuve at Zolder in 1982. I still recall Gilles’s four years in Formula Atlantic, and his 1976 season in particular when…
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Psychological battles
Dear Nigel, Having just watched both the qualifying at Melbourne and highlights of the 1969 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, courtesy of YouTube, I was struck by the enormous…
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Building a better F1
Dear Nigel, On the evidence of the Bahrain Grand Prix, this season may turn out to be a huge letdown. After four very good years and, despite the pre-season hype,…
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Crystal-clear memories
Dear Nigel, To my mind you’re the best racing journalist I’ve ever read, and Motor Sport has to be the most factual racing mag. My question is this: were you…
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An F1 car for the next generation
“The Formula 1 car,” said Ferrari’s Stefano Domenicali recently, “is too efficient…” For most, if not all, of the designers in F1, Domenicali’s words will be heresy, for their constant…
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2010 Chinese Grand Prix report
As Martin Brundle said: “Lewis Hamilton has driven a great race, but Jenson was just that little bit better”. Having only qualified fifth Button made the call to stay out…
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Looking to the past for inspiration
The highlight of my year thus far was lunch in a supermarket café. Not the gastronomy, though I did capitulate at the offer of an absurdly rich pudding, but the…
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April’s audio podcast
Welcome to another Motor Sport audio podcast. This month we take a look at the first three races, the drivers, the teams and of course the racing. One of our…
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Acting for the greater good
It’s a fact that many of us left Bahrain in a downbeat frame of mind, for this 2010 Grand Prix season had been anticipated – for a variety of sound…
F1
Remembering Gilles at play
Saturday is the anniversary of the death of Gilles Villeneuve at Zolder in 1982. I still recall Gilles’s four years in Formula Atlantic, and his 1976 season in particular when…
Opinion
F1
Psychological battles
Dear Nigel, Having just watched both the qualifying at Melbourne and highlights of the 1969 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, courtesy of YouTube, I was struck by the enormous…
Opinion
F1
Building a better F1
Dear Nigel, On the evidence of the Bahrain Grand Prix, this season may turn out to be a huge letdown. After four very good years and, despite the pre-season hype,…
F1
Crystal-clear memories
Dear Nigel, To my mind you’re the best racing journalist I’ve ever read, and Motor Sport has to be the most factual racing mag. My question is this: were you…
Opinion
F1
An F1 car for the next generation
“The Formula 1 car,” said Ferrari’s Stefano Domenicali recently, “is too efficient…” For most, if not all, of the designers in F1, Domenicali’s words will be heresy, for their constant…
F1
2010 Chinese Grand Prix report
As Martin Brundle said: “Lewis Hamilton has driven a great race, but Jenson was just that little bit better”. Having only qualified fifth Button made the call to stay out…
F1
Looking to the past for inspiration
The highlight of my year thus far was lunch in a supermarket café. Not the gastronomy, though I did capitulate at the offer of an absurdly rich pudding, but the…
Opinion
F1
April’s audio podcast
Welcome to another Motor Sport audio podcast. This month we take a look at the first three races, the drivers, the teams and of course the racing. One of our…
Opinion
F1
Acting for the greater good
It’s a fact that many of us left Bahrain in a downbeat frame of mind, for this 2010 Grand Prix season had been anticipated – for a variety of sound…
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MPH: Radio calls hinted at Norris conspiracy — if you didn’t spot the hidden meanings
McLaren’s radio calls to Lando Norris were wildly misinterpreted at Spa, as F1 viewers missed the hidden meanings in Norris’s messages and actions that activated various pre-agreed strategies. Mark Hughes explains
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Splash and dash: How Piastri recreated Ricciardo’s greatest race
Oscar Piastri’s masterful Spa-Francorchamps win was reminiscent of Daniel Ricciardo’s finest F1 drive back in 2014, writes Mark Hughes
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Mark Hughes: How Piastri’s fearless Eau Rouge gamble decided the Belgian GP
A race that began with caution ended in strategic clarity, as Oscar Piastri calmly fended off team-mate Lando Norris to win the Belgian Grand Prix and tighten his grip on the F1 title race. Mark Hughes analyses the Spa event
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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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Axe hangs over Perez as Marko jets in to discuss Red Bull replacement
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
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F1 Fantasy: top picks & predictions for the 2025 Hungarian GP
Should you stick or twist with your F1 Fantasy team at the 2025 Hungarian? Here are our predictions; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and further analysis
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Norris leads FP2 as McLaren dominates – 2025 Hungarian GP results
Norris goes quickest in second practice in Hungary by nearly three tenths from Piastri
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The change that transformed Hungaroring from Mickey Mouse to magnificent
The twisting, dusty asphalt of Hungaroring rarely made for exciting racing until a layout tweak in the early 2000s set it on a path to being one of F1’s best-loved venues
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