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Jimmy Murphy’s 1921 French GP victory
After reading Paul Fearnley’s excellent blog about David Bruce-Brown I thought, on the eve of Formula 1’s return to the United States, that I should add a few words about…
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America’s original Grand Prix hero
I read with great interest Gordon Kirby’s recent blog about the USA’s declining influence on international motor racing. On the flip side, Formula 1 will this weekend again attempt to…
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Fangio at Monaco
It’s approaching deadline day here in the Motor Sport office, and as Ed Foster put it on Twitter, “chat has dropped and tea rounds have multiplied”. So while a thought…
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Räikkönen: a long wait for victory
Did Kimi Räikkönen enjoy his most recent Grand Prix victory more than his previous 18? He deserved to. It’s so difficult to tell. I thought I spotted a couple of…
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Question marks over Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel has a head for stats and clearly enjoys the status they bring. Last Sunday in India he moved ahead of Jim Clark on 26 Grand Prix victories. This…
Opinion
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F1 teams and their driver needs
It was during the week after the Singapore Grand Prix that Lewis Hamilton telephoned Martin Whitmarsh to inform him of his decision, finally, to leave McLaren for Mercedes at the…
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The understated David Coulthard
Michael Schumacher brought out the best – and the Devil – from our clean-cut, square-jawed hero. It’s telling that six times in Formula 1 he finished second to David Coulthard.…
Opinion
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Adrian Newey’s F1 evolution
Some things are worth the wait, and the December issue of Motor Sport is a prime example. At least, it is for me. We started talking about the cover story…
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F1 title race heats up
Why have we become so obsessed with World Champions? Every year, the speculation starts earlier. At this rate we will soon be predicting who the World Champion will be next…
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Jimmy Murphy’s 1921 French GP victory
After reading Paul Fearnley’s excellent blog about David Bruce-Brown I thought, on the eve of Formula 1’s return to the United States, that I should add a few words about…
F1
America’s original Grand Prix hero
I read with great interest Gordon Kirby’s recent blog about the USA’s declining influence on international motor racing. On the flip side, Formula 1 will this weekend again attempt to…
F1
Fangio at Monaco
It’s approaching deadline day here in the Motor Sport office, and as Ed Foster put it on Twitter, “chat has dropped and tea rounds have multiplied”. So while a thought…
F1
Räikkönen: a long wait for victory
Did Kimi Räikkönen enjoy his most recent Grand Prix victory more than his previous 18? He deserved to. It’s so difficult to tell. I thought I spotted a couple of…
Opinion
F1
Question marks over Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel has a head for stats and clearly enjoys the status they bring. Last Sunday in India he moved ahead of Jim Clark on 26 Grand Prix victories. This…
Opinion
F1
F1 teams and their driver needs
It was during the week after the Singapore Grand Prix that Lewis Hamilton telephoned Martin Whitmarsh to inform him of his decision, finally, to leave McLaren for Mercedes at the…
F1
The understated David Coulthard
Michael Schumacher brought out the best – and the Devil – from our clean-cut, square-jawed hero. It’s telling that six times in Formula 1 he finished second to David Coulthard.…
Opinion
F1
Adrian Newey’s F1 evolution
Some things are worth the wait, and the December issue of Motor Sport is a prime example. At least, it is for me. We started talking about the cover story…
Opinion
F1
F1 title race heats up
Why have we become so obsessed with World Champions? Every year, the speculation starts earlier. At this rate we will soon be predicting who the World Champion will be next…
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MPH: Decoded – why Russell and Piastri can’t keep up with their F1 team-mates
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
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Formula 1 2026 half-term report. Every driver rated – who deserves an A+?
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…
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‘Kimi Antonelli was 11 when I saw him race. He amazed me’: when Mercedes’ talent scout discovered the F1 sensation
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…
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Kimi Antonelli’s mid-season charge reshapes Formula 1’s 2026 title fight
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…
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Madring’s La Monumental gives Madrid’s new F1 circuit a distinctive challenge
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…
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Scott Dixon leaves Ganassi after 25 years as Arrow McLaren reshapes its IndyCar future
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…
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‘It was the day Niki Lauda almost died. Who remembers a frightened James Hunt’s brilliant win?’
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
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The Beatle who predicted F1’s TV boom decades early
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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The bizarre bug that cost Frentzen his F1 title shot – and why he’s made peace with it
A software bug cost Heinz-Harald Frentzen his best shot at the world title, but he explains why it never actually cost him much at all
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