Sympathy for Bourdais, not Piquet
Save in the event of injury, such as Michael Schumacher coming in temporarily for Felipe Massa at Ferrari, mid-season driver changes are a relative rarity in Formula 1. But after…
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Unfortunately I was driving to the airport during the major part of the Hungarian Grand Prix. Normally I make sure that I am either at the race, or at least…
Welcome to another Motor Sport audio podcast with Nigel Roebuck, Damien Smith, Rob Widdows and Ed Foster. Even though there’s a gap in Formula 1 racing at the moment there’s…
Shows how much I know, doesn’t it? All week I’ve been telling anyone who’ll listen, including the millions of viewers who watch Formula 1 on ESPN Star Sports in Asia,…
Lewis Hamilton (1st) In the words of Eddie Jordan: “Lewis Hamilton is back”. Well, he never really went away, but McLaren has managed a Lazarus-like return to form. Hamilton didn’t…
Don’t miss out – subscribe today and make sure you get your collectors’ edition directly to your door! Please click here Our October issue will be one to remember, a…
Dear Nigel, Do you not think F1 would be better if one set of tyres was expected to last the race distance (I cannot believe it is a good sales…
Dear Nigel, Is it fair to say a lot of classic Formula 1 tracks that Bernie Ecclestone has walked away from would be perfect for a breakaway series? Silverstone, Montréal,…
Mark Webber has won his first Grand Prix, Sébastien Loeb hasn’t denied rumours that he’ll race a Formula 1 car at Abu Dhabi, Sébastien Bourdais has been dropped by Toro…
Save in the event of injury, such as Michael Schumacher coming in temporarily for Felipe Massa at Ferrari, mid-season driver changes are a relative rarity in Formula 1. But after…
Unfortunately I was driving to the airport during the major part of the Hungarian Grand Prix. Normally I make sure that I am either at the race, or at least…
Welcome to another Motor Sport audio podcast with Nigel Roebuck, Damien Smith, Rob Widdows and Ed Foster. Even though there’s a gap in Formula 1 racing at the moment there’s…
Shows how much I know, doesn’t it? All week I’ve been telling anyone who’ll listen, including the millions of viewers who watch Formula 1 on ESPN Star Sports in Asia,…
Lewis Hamilton (1st) In the words of Eddie Jordan: “Lewis Hamilton is back”. Well, he never really went away, but McLaren has managed a Lazarus-like return to form. Hamilton didn’t…
Don’t miss out – subscribe today and make sure you get your collectors’ edition directly to your door! Please click here Our October issue will be one to remember, a…
Dear Nigel, Do you not think F1 would be better if one set of tyres was expected to last the race distance (I cannot believe it is a good sales…
Dear Nigel, Is it fair to say a lot of classic Formula 1 tracks that Bernie Ecclestone has walked away from would be perfect for a breakaway series? Silverstone, Montréal,…
Mark Webber has won his first Grand Prix, Sébastien Loeb hasn’t denied rumours that he’ll race a Formula 1 car at Abu Dhabi, Sébastien Bourdais has been dropped by Toro…
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…
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
Mark Hughes weighs up an exceptional 2025 rookie class, dissecting four contrasting debut seasons to reveal who truly stood out the most
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…
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
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
As Formula 1 prepares for its most complex regulation reset in decades, the 2026 launch season may be shaped less by ambition than by a collective determination not to get it wrong
Keeping the first F1 2026 testing session private may protect appearances, but it also deprives the series of a rare opportunity to show how a new era truly begins
With more factory-backed teams than customers and a ruleset that rewards integration, 2026 could mark Formula 1’s return to a manufacturers’ championship
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