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The scare stories were manifold, but it’s always best to speak as you find. Obtaining a visa for the inaugural Indian Grand Prix was a masterclass in precision – if…
Every year, shortly before Christmas, a letter arrives from a woman I have never met. The only connection between us is that she is the second wife of a friend…
Unlike some Grands Prix the Indian race near Delhi is remarkably easy to get to. That is if you close your eyes for the taxi journey to the track. In…
Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix all but settled the Drivers’ World Championship. Even feisty Fernando Alonso had to concede that his distant fourth at Suzuka would serve only to prolong Ferrari’s…
Back-to-back races in Formula 1 at this stage of the season is tough for everyone. I am not expecting any sympathy and I do know how lucky we all are,…
This year’s Japanese Grand Prix was the 25th to take place at Suzuka – and you have to wonder why the event has ever been staged elsewhere. Fuji Speedway benefits…
From first-lap nutcase to startline hero… Romain Grosjean’s Japanese Grand Prix fortunes have changed beyond measure in the space of 12 months, but the Lotus driver was denied a shot…
The radio messages were relatively muted, but the satisfaction ran deep. Mark Webber is rarely given the credit he’s due, but the 12th pole position of his Formula 1 career…
Thanks to the advice of our features editor Simon Arron, we’re staying in a decent hotel here in India that is blessed with a curry-serving restaurant called Flavours. All of…
The scare stories were manifold, but it’s always best to speak as you find. Obtaining a visa for the inaugural Indian Grand Prix was a masterclass in precision – if…
Every year, shortly before Christmas, a letter arrives from a woman I have never met. The only connection between us is that she is the second wife of a friend…
Unlike some Grands Prix the Indian race near Delhi is remarkably easy to get to. That is if you close your eyes for the taxi journey to the track. In…
Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix all but settled the Drivers’ World Championship. Even feisty Fernando Alonso had to concede that his distant fourth at Suzuka would serve only to prolong Ferrari’s…
Back-to-back races in Formula 1 at this stage of the season is tough for everyone. I am not expecting any sympathy and I do know how lucky we all are,…
This year’s Japanese Grand Prix was the 25th to take place at Suzuka – and you have to wonder why the event has ever been staged elsewhere. Fuji Speedway benefits…
From first-lap nutcase to startline hero… Romain Grosjean’s Japanese Grand Prix fortunes have changed beyond measure in the space of 12 months, but the Lotus driver was denied a shot…
The radio messages were relatively muted, but the satisfaction ran deep. Mark Webber is rarely given the credit he’s due, but the 12th pole position of his Formula 1 career…
Hungary revealed how wind and worn tarmac are rewriting the rules of 2026 F1 performance, and why some of the grid’s best drivers are struggling to keep up. Mark Hughes explains
Kimi Antonelli Astonishing progression from his patchy and underprepared rookie season. Yes, he’s in the best car but he’s doing things with it that stand comparison with the finest. In…
To call Gwen Lagrue a ’scout’ is reductive. Identifying talent is just part of the equation; he supplements that by developing it, playing a central role in nurturing a plethora…
Monaco Lewis Hamilton Many had written off Lewis Hamilton in F1 – too long in the tooth at 41, a poor fit with Ferrari, the rise of rivals, and so…
There was a time when circuit corner names were utilitarian labels, nothing more. Even for the greatest curves, inspiration was drawn from local landmarks or topography: think of Eau Rouge…
The 2025 IndyCar championship was a snoozer, as Álex Palou clinched the title with several rounds remaining. The most compelling storyline in the closing weeks of the season was whether…
Niki Lauda’s blazing Ferrari cast a pall over the 1976 German Grand Prix, so it’s easy to overlook what happened in the F1 race. Matt Bishop recognises James Hunt’s masterful and brave victory at the Nürburgring
Long before Drive to Survive, an ex-Beatle and lifelong racing obsessive told Barry Sheene how F1 would find its biggest audience
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