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Kobayashi looks for sponsorship
At Suzuka on the weekend, Kamui Kobayashi was given a hero’s welcome for his home Grand Prix. He paid his fans back by starting fourth and improving on that position…
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Most good stories have a baddie
A good story needs a baddie – or two: a black hat, a blackguard, preferably driving a black car. They come in all shapes and guises, from Edward G Robinson’s…
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“Any idiot can block…”
Spa 1955. In the early laps of the Belgian Grand Prix, behind the Mercedes W196s of Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss, Lancia’s Eugenio Castellotti and Ferrari’s Giuseppe Farina are…
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Readers’ evening with John Surtees
On October 2 we hosted a special readers’ evening with John Surtees. After a three-course dinner editor-in-chief Nigel Roebuck and editor Damien Smith sat down with the 1964 Formula 1…
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What will Michael Schumacher do now?
I fear there will be some disparity between what we would like him to do (which according to polling on this website is drive at Le Mans) and how he…
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Turnover at the top
When you get older, everybody else seems so young, especially policemen and bank managers. And racing drivers. Talking to Tiff Needell on our podcast the other day, I was interested…
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Spa’s old circuit still popular as ever
For the last month or so we’ve run a poll asking what your favourite Grand Prix circuit of all time was. Some of you were rather liberal with the criteria…
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Rating Hamilton’s move from McLaren
They insist that they didn’t offer him more money and that he did not seek priority status. The other ‘they’, meanwhile, insist that they fought hard to keep him. So…
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Ferrari’s team structure
Felipe Massa deserves our heartiest congratulations for saving his Ferrari bacon, something that looked beyond him for the much of this season. The dent in his skull left by that…
Opinion
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Kobayashi looks for sponsorship
At Suzuka on the weekend, Kamui Kobayashi was given a hero’s welcome for his home Grand Prix. He paid his fans back by starting fourth and improving on that position…
Opinion
F1
Most good stories have a baddie
A good story needs a baddie – or two: a black hat, a blackguard, preferably driving a black car. They come in all shapes and guises, from Edward G Robinson’s…
Opinion
F1
“Any idiot can block…”
Spa 1955. In the early laps of the Belgian Grand Prix, behind the Mercedes W196s of Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss, Lancia’s Eugenio Castellotti and Ferrari’s Giuseppe Farina are…
Opinion
F1
Readers’ evening with John Surtees
On October 2 we hosted a special readers’ evening with John Surtees. After a three-course dinner editor-in-chief Nigel Roebuck and editor Damien Smith sat down with the 1964 Formula 1…
Opinion
F1
What will Michael Schumacher do now?
I fear there will be some disparity between what we would like him to do (which according to polling on this website is drive at Le Mans) and how he…
Opinion
F1
Turnover at the top
When you get older, everybody else seems so young, especially policemen and bank managers. And racing drivers. Talking to Tiff Needell on our podcast the other day, I was interested…
F1
Spa’s old circuit still popular as ever
For the last month or so we’ve run a poll asking what your favourite Grand Prix circuit of all time was. Some of you were rather liberal with the criteria…
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F1
Rating Hamilton’s move from McLaren
They insist that they didn’t offer him more money and that he did not seek priority status. The other ‘they’, meanwhile, insist that they fought hard to keep him. So…
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Adrian Newey’s new role… we didn’t see this coming!
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…
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MPH: 2025 F1 grid was the closest in years, but why?
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
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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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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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Portrait of a season: photos that capture an intense 2025 F1 championship
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…
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Mark Hughes: My top 10 F1 drivers of 2025
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…
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Gen Z vs generational talent: how title battle between Lando Norris and Max Verstappen split F1 tribes
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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