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The 15 best F1 drivers of all time
With Max Verstappen already on four Formula 1 titles, where should he sit in the list of the greatest Formula 1 drivers in history? Here’s our latest verdict on the top 15
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British drivers can claim first-ever motor sport grand slam in 2025
In a potentially unprecedented year for British motor sport, 2025 could see drivers from the UK claim the world titles in Formula 1, WRC, WEC and Formula E – a clean sweep no nation has ever achieved…
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What are black flags in F1? The drivers disqualified from grands prix
It’s the ultimate sanction in a Formula 1 race: the black flag results in instant disqualification. Here’s when the flag can be waved and the sometimes bizarre cases where it has been shown in a grand prix
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Who are F1’s 10 youngest world champions?
Through the years records have tumbled and world titles have been claimed by increasingly youthful drivers – but who makes the top ten of F1’s youngest ever champions?
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Häkkinen remembers his near-death F1 crash: ‘The pain was unbelievable’
Thirty years on from his nearly-fatal Adelaide F1 crash, Mika Häkkinen has recalled the harrowing journey back to competing on the grid again. The Finn told Motor Sport about the…
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V8 engines back in F1: Realistic or pure fantasy?
A return to V8 engines in Formula 1 may stir nostalgia, but how realistic is it under the sport’s current push for sustainability and hybrid innovation?
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Matt Bishop: Obvious deadline for Max to decide F1 future is looming
Will Max Verstappen decide to leave Red Bull at the end of the year or put his faith in the team that has delivered him four F1 world titles? Decision time is imminent
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Who is Sonny Hayes based on? Real-life F1 comebacks just as dramatic as the movie
Long before Brad Pitt’s F1 movie put the spotlight on fictional driver Sonny Hayes’ return to the grid, Formula 1 was being shaped by the real-life comebacks that inspired many. Plus, more reasons why the character resembles genuine drivers
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Verstappen and Wolff’s ‘holiday date’ – will F1 champ move to Mercedes?
Keen-eyed observers have spied Max Verstappen and Toto Wolff’s heading to Sardinia at the same time – it’s the latest development in the ‘Verstappen to Mercedes’ rumours
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The 15 best F1 drivers of all time
With Max Verstappen already on four Formula 1 titles, where should he sit in the list of the greatest Formula 1 drivers in history? Here’s our latest verdict on the top 15
F1
British drivers can claim first-ever motor sport grand slam in 2025
In a potentially unprecedented year for British motor sport, 2025 could see drivers from the UK claim the world titles in Formula 1, WRC, WEC and Formula E – a clean sweep no nation has ever achieved…
F1
What are black flags in F1? The drivers disqualified from grands prix
It’s the ultimate sanction in a Formula 1 race: the black flag results in instant disqualification. Here’s when the flag can be waved and the sometimes bizarre cases where it has been shown in a grand prix
F1
Who are F1’s 10 youngest world champions?
Through the years records have tumbled and world titles have been claimed by increasingly youthful drivers – but who makes the top ten of F1’s youngest ever champions?
F1
Häkkinen remembers his near-death F1 crash: ‘The pain was unbelievable’
Thirty years on from his nearly-fatal Adelaide F1 crash, Mika Häkkinen has recalled the harrowing journey back to competing on the grid again. The Finn told Motor Sport about the…
F1
V8 engines back in F1: Realistic or pure fantasy?
A return to V8 engines in Formula 1 may stir nostalgia, but how realistic is it under the sport’s current push for sustainability and hybrid innovation?
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Matt Bishop: Obvious deadline for Max to decide F1 future is looming
Will Max Verstappen decide to leave Red Bull at the end of the year or put his faith in the team that has delivered him four F1 world titles? Decision time is imminent
F1
Who is Sonny Hayes based on? Real-life F1 comebacks just as dramatic as the movie
Long before Brad Pitt’s F1 movie put the spotlight on fictional driver Sonny Hayes’ return to the grid, Formula 1 was being shaped by the real-life comebacks that inspired many. Plus, more reasons why the character resembles genuine drivers
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Verstappen and Wolff’s ‘holiday date’ – will F1 champ move to Mercedes?
Keen-eyed observers have spied Max Verstappen and Toto Wolff’s heading to Sardinia at the same time – it’s the latest development in the ‘Verstappen to Mercedes’ rumours
Standings – 2026 F1 World Championship
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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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