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Lunch with… Professor Sid Watkins
Professor Sid Watkins has passed away, aged 84, after a long battle with cancer. His efforts helped transform the safety in Formula 1, to the benefit of us all, and…
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Patrick Depailler at Long Beach
Formula 1 returns to Singapore in 11 days, so now seems as good a time as any to look back at one of the sport’s great forgotten street circuits: Long…
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Jerome D’Ambrosio: The Third Man
Lotus reserve driver Jerome D’Ambrosio has unexpectedly been pressed into service this weekend at Monza. His race debut with the Enstone team comes as a result of Romain Grosjean’s one-race…
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F1’s young guns wasting potential
In the hours after the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa there was a lot of huffing and puffing down the pub. This is good healthy debate and only to be…
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Jim Clark at Spa
Jim Clark detested Spa. Win or lose. Shine and/or rain. Thunder with lightning. For a fretful man who chewed to the quick, this track, where time stood still no matter…
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The fight to be fastest
The sympathetically reconstructed Spa-Francorchamps circuit is quick – Mark Webber’s fastest race lap of 2011 was set at 142.6mph – but it’s not as quick as its ‘daddy’ used to…
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Red Bull Racing’s American Vacation
Red Bull released a tantalising preview of this video a few weeks ago, showing David Coulthard speeding through the Lincoln Tunnel which connects New York and New Jersey. Here we…
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Silver and gold at Goodwood
Time flies, eh? It doesn’t seem a year ago since I was grabbing the freshly minted results sheet from the last race of the 2011 Goodwood Revival, then dashing home…
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Formula 1 contracts then and now
Formula 1 contracts have changed a lot over the years. Stirling Moss’s agreement with Rob Walker famously amounted to a handshake. These days, though, deals are drawn up by legal…
F1
Lunch with… Professor Sid Watkins
Professor Sid Watkins has passed away, aged 84, after a long battle with cancer. His efforts helped transform the safety in Formula 1, to the benefit of us all, and…
F1
Patrick Depailler at Long Beach
Formula 1 returns to Singapore in 11 days, so now seems as good a time as any to look back at one of the sport’s great forgotten street circuits: Long…
Opinion
F1
Jerome D’Ambrosio: The Third Man
Lotus reserve driver Jerome D’Ambrosio has unexpectedly been pressed into service this weekend at Monza. His race debut with the Enstone team comes as a result of Romain Grosjean’s one-race…
Opinion
F1
F1’s young guns wasting potential
In the hours after the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa there was a lot of huffing and puffing down the pub. This is good healthy debate and only to be…
F1
Jim Clark at Spa
Jim Clark detested Spa. Win or lose. Shine and/or rain. Thunder with lightning. For a fretful man who chewed to the quick, this track, where time stood still no matter…
F1
The fight to be fastest
The sympathetically reconstructed Spa-Francorchamps circuit is quick – Mark Webber’s fastest race lap of 2011 was set at 142.6mph – but it’s not as quick as its ‘daddy’ used to…
Opinion
F1
Red Bull Racing’s American Vacation
Red Bull released a tantalising preview of this video a few weeks ago, showing David Coulthard speeding through the Lincoln Tunnel which connects New York and New Jersey. Here we…
Opinion
F1
Silver and gold at Goodwood
Time flies, eh? It doesn’t seem a year ago since I was grabbing the freshly minted results sheet from the last race of the 2011 Goodwood Revival, then dashing home…
Opinion
F1
Formula 1 contracts then and now
Formula 1 contracts have changed a lot over the years. Stirling Moss’s agreement with Rob Walker famously amounted to a handshake. These days, though, deals are drawn up by legal…
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MPH: McLaren set out 2026 F1 ‘battlegrounds’ – they’re just 200mm long
F1’s 2026 regulations severely restrict designers, says McLaren. But the reigning champions have identified small areas of this year’s car where there’s an opportunity to find the ‘performance honey’
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MPH: How FIA can intervene immediately over ‘trick’ Mercedes F1 engine
Mercedes is rumoured to have an engine innovation promising a significant advantage over other Formula 1 power units. It could mean rivals are allowed extra benefits to catch up, explains Mark Hughes
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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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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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Williams to miss Barcelona shakedown: full F1 2026 pre-season testing schedule
A guide to Formula 1’s 2026 pre-season testing schedule, including dates, venues and how the winter running is structured
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2026 Alpine F1 car launch: new A526 revealed
Alpine unveiled its 2026 car on Friday as the team attempts to rebuild credibility after a disastrous last-place finish in 2025
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2026 Ferrari F1 car launch: SF-26 revealed ahead of shakedown
Ferrari has launched its 2026 F1 car, the SF-26 with an updated white and red livery. Re-watch the live stream and view pictures of one of the most anticipated cars of the new Formula 1 season
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