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When Bernie saw his chance
The Ecclestone Era is nearing its end: death and taxes and all that. But when did it start? Forty years ago next Monday, I reckon. Even our esteemed Continental Correspondent…
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The new McLaren
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Senna at Monaco
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Estoril 1985, Senna’s first win
It seems to me appropriate – with May 1 upon us – to take a break from the current Formula 1 scene, from bickering about not enough noise and too…
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“Did you ever meet him?”
“Did you ever meet him?” This is a question I am often asked. Almost every time us fans get round a few beers his name always comes up. “Did you…
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Bernie’s tax issue
You may have watched the BBC’s Panorama programme on Monday evening, the subject of which was Bernie Ecclestone and how he allegedly avoided a potential £1.2 billion tax bill to Her Majesty’s…
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Russia getting ready for GP
Three abreast, a Lamborghini, a Ferrari and a Maserati disappear over the crest in the long, wide expanse of a city boulevard before braking hard, coming down through the gears…
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History is on Hamilton’s side
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F1 team principals
Formula 1 has felt a little like football in the last four months. There have been wholesale changes at the top of the teams and the familiar faces have been…
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When Bernie saw his chance
The Ecclestone Era is nearing its end: death and taxes and all that. But when did it start? Forty years ago next Monday, I reckon. Even our esteemed Continental Correspondent…
Opinion
F1
The new McLaren
McLaren’s apparent competitiveness in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix has turned out to be a false dawn. Now that we’ve been to a couple more aerodynamically demanding tracks than Albert Park it’s…
F1
Senna at Monaco
Motor racing was spiritual for Ayrton Senna and Monaco was his cathedral: a special race in a special place for a special driver. He was ‘baptised’ there (in 1984). Explored…
F1
Estoril 1985, Senna’s first win
It seems to me appropriate – with May 1 upon us – to take a break from the current Formula 1 scene, from bickering about not enough noise and too…
F1
“Did you ever meet him?”
“Did you ever meet him?” This is a question I am often asked. Almost every time us fans get round a few beers his name always comes up. “Did you…
Opinion
F1
Bernie’s tax issue
You may have watched the BBC’s Panorama programme on Monday evening, the subject of which was Bernie Ecclestone and how he allegedly avoided a potential £1.2 billion tax bill to Her Majesty’s…
Opinion
F1
Russia getting ready for GP
Three abreast, a Lamborghini, a Ferrari and a Maserati disappear over the crest in the long, wide expanse of a city boulevard before braking hard, coming down through the gears…
F1
History is on Hamilton’s side
If Lewis Hamilton wins in Spain and Mercedes-Benz team-mate Nico Rosberg finishes second (again), the Englishman will assume a three-point lead in the standings. And it will be done and…
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F1 team principals
Formula 1 has felt a little like football in the last four months. There have been wholesale changes at the top of the teams and the familiar faces have been…
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MPH: Did Piastri really sabotage Norris’s lap? The paranoia of F1’s towing game
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Mark Hughes: Monza tow is worth a massive 1.5sec – prepare for F1 qualifying controversy
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McLaren’s short gearing explains its Zandvoort advantage over Mercedes
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Kimi Antonelli’s mid-season charge reshapes Formula 1’s 2026 title fight
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Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix
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Who is Lawrence Stroll? How Aston Martin owner became a billionaire
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F1 races shortened for 2027 – trivial tweak or fundamental change?
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